Photo ID: 113309 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Montana Rail Link, BNSF If you follow the website, then you likely now that MRL SD70ACe have become a fairly common sight on the Moffat in the aftermath of BNSF's acquisition of MRL at the start of 2025. This morning, it is MRL 4303, third out from the head end. Unfortunately, MRL did not have PTC, meaning their SD70ACes are not PTC equipped. As a result, it is unlikely that an MRL unit will ever lead on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113308 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF In the early 2000s, it was quite common for UP to tie coal trains down in the siding at Leyden (amongst other sidings). To help simplify the process, UP installed hand-throw derails on certain sidings. The east end of Leyden is one such siding. As you can see here, the derail is aligned in the derail position as the Provo-Denver is currently tied down and waiting for a crew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113307 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Four units leads BNSF's Provo-Denver, currently tied down on the siding here at Leyden. Leyden has been used for long term storage of cars frequently in the last two years, and this is the first time I've seen a train tied down here in years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113283 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 6, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Daylight Savings Time ended this past Sunday, offering a little more light for the morning Zephyr. Here in early November, the shadows have grown quite long as AMTK 160, the "Pepsi Can", leads the train westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113282 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 6, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 47 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is rolling west on the main at Leyden right on time by the few-remaining fall colors here in early November. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113265 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Bright morning light shines through the trees, many of which are still holding onto their leaves here in late October. A relatively short BNSF Provo-Denver rolls east on the main train, headed toward town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113264 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three units, setup elephant-style, are leading BNSF's Provo-Denver this morning as it rolls east on the main at Leyden. As the days slowly get shorter and the sun moves further south, the crew is contending with heading straight into the morning sunlight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113231 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Montana Rail Link, BNSF MRL 4310 has been hanging out in the Denver area lately. Or, more specifically, it has made a few round trips between Denver and Provo over the Moffat. It was the last DPU on this Provo-Denver this morning...unfortunately, facing into the train. A horse grazes on some grass for breakfast in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113229 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's daily Provo-Denver rolls east on the main track at Leyden. Trees are all in various states of fall color transformation, with a lot of maple trees sporting a bright red. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113027 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 371 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of DPUs bring up the tail end of BNSF's Provo-Denver as the train passes 40-50 gondolas, tied down in the siding here at Leyden. Note the red flag that has been placed in the middle of the siding, facing the gondolas. There is a portable derail on the siding just beyond the red flag (toward the camera). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113026 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 383 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 5699 leads BNSF's daily manifest east on the main at Leyden. Note the ballast is lighter on the main compared to the siding. UP dropped fresh ballast along the main about a week earlier as part of a maintenance project on the Moffat. Gondolas are still being stored in the siding here at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113025 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 390 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver has a full ten units on the point of the train eastbound on the main at Leyden. Most of these units are not online, and are being transported to Denver (or beyond). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112967 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 442 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr got a late start (about an hour) out of Chicago yesterday afternoon. It lost a little more time across the plains, and is now just over two hours late as it heads west on the main track at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112966 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 451 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As a BNSF oil train heads west on the main toward a green signal at the west end of Leyden, we also note a red flag in the middle of the siding. The red flag is protecting a manual derail that has been installed on the north rail beyond the red flag. The derail is protecting a string of 40 or so gondolas stored in the siding of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112965 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 434 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Six units lead this BNSF oil train westbound on the main at Leyden. The train is passing by a string of about 40 gondolas that are currently in long term storage here in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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