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Photo ID: 108535
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, November 2, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
804
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1996 is in brilliant late afternoon November light as the MGJNY passes by an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) signal on the main at the east end of Leyden. The train made great time from Grand Junction. I did not think the train would make it before sunset, but was pleasantly surprised when it did.
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Photo ID: 108345
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, July 10, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
754
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
At the east switch of Leyden, BNSF's Provo-Denver continues east after knocking down an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) signal. The train will diverge from the Main to Main 2 at Arvada. BNSF 3941 is a Tier-4 compliant ET44C4.
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Photo ID: 108318
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
816
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
Seconds before the sun completely dips behind the Rockies to the west, the eastbound Zephyr knocks down an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) signal at the east end of Leyden. After a two hour delay at East Portal, the crew is doing what they can to make up time and get passenger in to Denver and points east.
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Photo ID: 108170
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
832
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
Two SD70ACes and an AC4400CW lead an eastbound MGJNY out of the siding at Leyden. This is the only UP manifest (along with its westbound counterpart) that UP still runs on the Moffat in 2020. Traffic between Denver and Salt Lake now runs via the Overland in Wyoming. This morning, the MGJNY had to wait in Leyden for a (very late) eastbound Zephyr and an (on time) westbound Zephyr before getting the light here to continue east.
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Photo ID: 107995
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
780
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
A lot of track equipment is rolling east on this work train that originated in Oakland. The train is ultimately heading for Pueblo, although for exactly what purpose, I do not know.
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Photo ID: 107994
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
765
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
An SD70ACe with a rather shoddy flag leads an eastbound work train out the east end of Leyden. The train originated in Oakland, CA and is headed for Pueblo, CO.
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Photo ID: 107981
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
825
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
As has been the case in previous years, the Winter Park Express has three coaches with a wrap applied for advertising to help cover the cost of running the train. The wrap and the lack of a baggage car is about all that separates this consist from the California Zephyr that will be following in another hour or so.
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Photo ID: 107980
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
884
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
It is only 14°F, a freezing but clear morning, for the second run of the 2020 Winter Park Express. The rising sun has cast a beautiful orange light on the Denver skyline, but the tracks at Leyden are still cast in the shadows for the train.
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Photo ID: 107979
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
876
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
It is shaping up to be a glorious sunrise as the second run of the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) approaches the east switch of Leyden. For the fourth year in a row, Amtrak has put together six coaches and a lounge car to take eager skiers up to the slopes at Winter Park.
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Photo ID: 107829
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1249
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1989 led this coal empty in to Denver from the Greeley Sub. However, because the train entered North Yard for an air test, it departed with UP 1989 trailing. Unfortunately, because the (new) leader on the opposite end stopped loading. While three units was enough for the train to make it up to the Moffat Tunnel (it was configured 2x2), the train could not run 1x2, which is what it would effectively be if the crew isolated the lead unit that was not loading. The crew believed they could reset the fault causing the train to not load, so it would depart Leyden shortly after this shot was taken.
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Photo ID: 107828
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1294
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Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
It's been several years since I've caught UP 1989 on a train (other than Cheyenne Frontier Days). But it was the rear DPU on this particular Friday, sitting on the main at Leyden in great morning light.
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Photo ID: 107827
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1365
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Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1989 sits on the tail end of a westbound coal load, holding the main at Leyden. The crew is working with UP mechanical to troubleshoot a problem with the unit on the head end.
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Photo ID: 107819
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1176
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
It is a fiery sunrise as the first daylight reflects off the side of the Winter Park Express at Leyden. It is the first run of the season on a temperate and beautiful January morning.
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Photo ID: 107818
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1067
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
The Winter Park Express is running right on time as it knocks down the signal at East Leyden for the first run of the season. The train will run on weekends plus the first two Friday's of January, February, and March.
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Photo ID: 107817
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1170
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Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
The Denver skyline is bathed in morning light as the first run of the Winter Park Express approaches a clear signal at East Leyden.
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