Photo ID: 104411 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 2087 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The Front Range in Colorado received what has been referred to as a "500 year flood" in the past week. Boulder County (northwest of Denver) received more rain in three days than the annual average for Denver! Consequently, five of the six rail lines in to and out of Denver had some degree of damage to them. The Moffat had it the worst though. A 500-foot portion of the fill in between Tunnels 2 and 3 completely failed and washed away, leaving the welded rail and ties dangling a couple hundred feet above the ground. Estimates are anywhere from 1-4 weeks before the line is open for traffic again! Here, one of four work trains sent to implement repairs heads west at Leyden. The train is loaded with large rocks, which presumably will be used in the creation of a new fill. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104403 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 25, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1550 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The conductor from a Heritage 1 led BNSF manifest gives a wave to the westbound Zephyr at east Leyden. The conductor will give Amtrak a look over as it rolls by. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104402 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 25, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1461 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful Spring morning as the on-time Zephyr rolls west past the east switch of Leyden. The grass is really starting to green up and leaves will be appearing on the trees soon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104401 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 25, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1499 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The owner of the land on the north side of the tracks at Leyden recently cut down a few trees that were obscuring the east switch of Leyden from 82nd Avenue. Whatever the motivation, I'm glad it was done as it allows for shots like this to be possible for the first time in over a decade! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104400 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 15, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1894 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr rolls through Leyden with AMTK 41 on the point. The P42DCs used on Amtrak's long distance trains can frequently get "stuck" running on the same train for months at a time. Indeed, AMTK 41 led the Zephyr when I was on it, two months prior to this picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104399 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 15, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1864 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Tax Day 2013 finds the westbound Zephyr running right on time as it rounds the bend, kicking up snow, at the east switch of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104390 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1343 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This eastbound coal load has the standard compliment of three swing helpers coming off the Moffat. Said swing helpers happen to be elephant style for this particular train. Once arriving on Main 2 in Denver, the swing helpers will be cut out. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104386 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1796 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A trio of GEs on the point (and one on the back) are more than sufficient to take this manifest on its trip west to Roper, UT. However, it must first wait in the siding at Leyden for an eastbound coal train just leaving Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104385 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1909 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The MNYRO heads in to the siding at Leyden to meet a morning coal load. Even though it is a bit shorter than normal, the MNYRO still has a single DPU on the tail end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104384 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1978 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A relatively short MNYRO approaches the east switch of Leyden on a rather mild last day of winter. The train will take the siding at Leyden to meet an eastbound coal load. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104383 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 2416 (4 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific As much as I'm not a fan of the "nose only a mother could love" on the newest EMD power, I also must admit that the SD70ACe is definitely growing on me. While I have always thought of EMD as being really good at aesthetics, the boxy notch-nose doesn't seem to quite fit. What do you think of the SD70ACe? Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104382 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 2000 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific For over five years, AC4400CWs and C44ACCTEs have ruled UP trains on the Moffat, including manifests. Most of the time that is still the case. However, when a little variety sneaks in, it is always a welcome treat. Such was the case on this wintery morning as an SD70ACe snuck in to the consist, sandwiched between a pair of C44ACCTEs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104381 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 2236 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This storm, which left 2-5 inches of the white stuff, snuck up the meteorologists in town! They were expecting a dusting with less than one inch. I wasn't complaining though as the snow blowing off the cars of this MNYRO make for a nice effect as the train knocks down the signal at east Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104378 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 11, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1716 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Every Rio Grande signal between C&S Junction and the Moffat Tunnel has now been replaced with new signals, with one notable exception. The classic Grande signals still stand at east Leyden. Based on this picture, it is not hard to understand why replacing the signals is necessary. This signal is in fact displaying a red over yellow (Diverging Approach) indication as the approaching MNYRO is taking the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104377 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 11, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1926 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Southern Pacific, Union Pacific Once numbering 279, at the time of this photo there were only 11 unpatched Espee AC4400CWs left. I suppose that, considering it has been close to 17 years since the UP/SP merger, 11 units isn't that bad! In any case, SP 343 was the third of three units on the head end of the MNYRO on this chilly morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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