The westbound Zephyr slows as it approaches the depot at Granby. Unlike the station stop at Fraser, which is about 10 minutes and gives passengers a chance to step off the train, the stop in Granby is much shorter. Just long enough to let passengers off that are staying and let passengers on that are coming!
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Don't ya just hate it when the only shot open to you is one that is perfectly backlit? Such is the case here for the eastbound Zephyr in Granby. But, since I don't get to the west slope all that frequently, I decided it worth including a shot. The Zephyr is just starting to pull after completing its stop at Granby.
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After meeting the eastbound Zephyr, DS-82 has aligned this westbound coal empty out the west end of the siding at Granby. As you can see, the siding hasn't been used in a while! The rail head is completely covered. The lead unit on the empty is also in desperate need of a bath.
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The eastbound Zephyr passes the west signal at Granby, kicking up some snow as it quickly moves toward its station stop less than a mile ahead.
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The westbound Zephyrs has clear signals a few miles west of Granby. The train is descending away from the Continental Divide, visible off in the distance.
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Amtrak approaches the (extremely nice) depot in Granby and prepares for a brief station stop. How brief? Long enough to get the two passengers on that are waiting to board the train. The entire stop lasted less than 90 seconds.
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A 35-minute-late Zephyr slows on the main at Granby in preparation for it scheduled station stop at the depot. An eastbound BNSF manifest cleared up in the siding to allow the Zephyr to pass it without being further delayed.
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Snow-covered peaks of the Continental Divide make for a great backdrop as UP's MNYRO highballs west a couple of miles outside of Granby.
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An eastbound coal train slows in the siding at Granby as it approaches the depot. The train will let a crew member off here in Granby and a westbound manifest will pick him up and carry him back to Bond.
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A couple of blocks west of Granby finds the eastbound MRONY crossing County Road 57. I'm a big fan of the shot looking down the straight away here and definitely have a goal of shooting an eastbound in good morning light during peak "fall colors" season one of these years.
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These passengers on the platform at Granby were expecting Amtrak when they saw the headlight in the distance. And, if Amtrak had been on time, it should have been the Zephyr's headlight. However, the Zephyr is running about two hours late as the MRONY heads east past the depot.
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This is a place I've wanted to shoot an eastbound from for quite some time. While I'm pleased with the outcome, I would now really like to shoot here in the morning when the fall colors are at their peak. This is about four miles west of Granby.
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Trees are just starting to show signs of changing color here at the west end of Fraser Canyon. Eight GE AC units (of which only three are online) lead the MNYRO west.
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It is a beautiful June afternoon as a slightly tardy California Zephyr makes its way west a few miles west of Granby. The train is following the headwaters of the Colorado River. June may mean summer, but that doesn't mean you can't still find a lot of snow in the Rockies!
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A few miles west of Granby, the California Zephyr is making good time on its journey west. Morning sunshine has given way to mid-morning clouds.
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