Photo ID: 110714 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 142 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver had a clear (green) signal out the east end of Leyden. BNSF's manifest typically have three units on the head end, but today, there are four units leading the train in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110605 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF In the OS at the east switch of Leyden, two ES44ACs with an SD70ACe sandwiched between them lead the eastbound HPVODEN. After meeting two trains at Rocky, the manifest now has a straight shot the rest of the way in to the yard in Denver. As is extremely common in summer, clouds are forming over the Rockies to the west, and will like come spilling out over the plains this afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110543 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 144 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Couldn't ask for better lighting here at the east switch of Leyden as UP's thrice-weekly Grand Junction, CO to Denver, CO (MGJNY) manifest approaches a clear (green) signal. This is the only regularly-scheduled UP manifest train that still runs on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110365 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 11, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 145 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A trio of elephant-style units lead an eastbound loaded oil train out the east end of Leyden on a beautiful Spring day in April. The trees have not yet sprouted leaves, but it should only be another few weeks before they are green once again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110116 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Since last weekend, both P42DCs of the Winter Park Express were changed out. AMTK 142 and 192 were in charge of the five car train last weekend. This morning, AMTK 153 and 27 are running on the Ski Train. It is a bit late (due to a mechanical issue), but is now charging west through the OS at East Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110099 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 220 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The biggest blizzard of the winter thus far has hit! In addition to the falling snow, it is a very cold -5°F (-21°C). The signal at the east end of Leyden show a clear (green over red) signal for the morning Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110010 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 184 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific You can clear see the derail is set here at the east end of Leyden as a 6,400 foot long string of empty well cars sits in the siding without power. It appears that there will be no meets here at Leyden for the foreseeable future, as these cars appears to be in storage. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109980 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 200 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An ET44AC and a AC4400CW bring up the tail end of an eastbound loaded oil train at the east switch of Leyden. The train is headed to one of the Bypass tracks in Denver where on of the two DPUs here will be removed before the train continues its journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109926 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 191 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In the middle of fall, the Zephyr was consistently running with six Superliners (two sleepers, a diner, a lounge car, and two coaches). Once we got in to November, a transition sleeper showed up, giving the train seven Superliners. On this morning, there is actually a third coach, so the train has eight Superliners as it highballs east Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109925 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 179 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running right on time, the westbound Zephyr approach a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Leyden. The train is crossing the grade crossing at 80th Avenue. Indeed, you can tell that the ditch lights are currently oscillating as the result of the horn being blown for the grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109743 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 197 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF In the past eight years, GE has produced 1,117 "Tier 4" units for US railroads, including 300 for BNSF. That may seem like a lot, but when you consider the immediate predecessor (ES44AC/DC/C4) had 6,451 units produced, you can see the difference. The train held for about 15 minutes at east Leyden while waiting for maintenance to clear up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109732 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 191 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The Moffat has been averaging one oil train each direction per day for the past few months. BNSF seems to be averaging one oil train each way every other day. Not long before sunset, an eastbound oil train crosses 80th Avenue, leaving Leyden behind, as it continues toward Denver and points east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109423 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 14, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 249 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 5260 is looking at an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) here at this signal at east Leyden. However, while the train has a signal that would allow it to proceed, it is currently stopped for reasons that were not clear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109412 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 224 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of nicely painted UP units leads an 11 car Officer's Special passenger train east out of Leyden. This would end up being one of four passenger trains to run on the Moffat on this day. Earlier, the westbound Zephyr and the westbound Rocky Mountaineer ran. Later in the evening, the eastbound Zephyr would also come through. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109411 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 222 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After decades of seeing flags on the nose of approaching UP units, it is time to go back to mostly yellow with the UP Shield. UP has updated their official paint scheme, and UP 6454 is sporting it as it leads an Officer's Special east through Leyden. It will continue on to Cheyenne today and ultimately back to Omaha, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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