Photo ID: 107860 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1078 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific There are two coal mines on the Craig Branch: Energy and Axial. Since 2009, only Energy has been loading coal trains that run off the branch. Axial has been loading trains that are "captive", remaining on the branch providing coal for power plants in the Steamboat Springs area. However, that recently changed and here is a shot of the first coal train to load at Axial and come off the Craig Branch in a decade! The symbol is the CAITM-09. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107859 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 989 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound coal load slows to a stop on the main at Leyden. The onboard PTC computers had an issue and mistakenly believed the train was on the siding when in fact it is on the main. After stopping, the crew corrected the issue and continued east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107769 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 26, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1052 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is down to only seven Superliner, which is typical as we move in to the winter months. The train is approaching a clear signal (obscured by the tree) at West Leyden. Off in the distance, you can see the hopper on Big Ten Loop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107768 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 26, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running about four hours late, the westbound Zephyr passes through a great fall scene at Leyden. Most of the trees have lost most of their leaves, but some are still lingering. The Zephyr has its typical consist on this October morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107719 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1149 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single ES44AC brings up the tail end of an eastbound empty grain train at Leyden. The train was rerouted over the ex-Grande due to a derailment in Wyoming that has two of the three mainlines blocked. Fortunate that UP has the Moffat as an auxiliary route for the Overland. Well, for everything except double stacks... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107718 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1099 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Due to a tragic collision on the Overland in Wyoming (about 20 miles west of Cheyenne), UP ha been rerouting some trains (mainly grain empties) over the Moffat. Here, one such rerouted empty is on the main at Leyden, approach an advanced approach signal at the east end. The train will tie down in the North Yard siding for the time being upon arrival in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107653 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 26, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1196 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, BNSF A westbound UP coal empty is led by a highly colorful consist in to the siding at Leyden. The train, led by BNSF 8001, will meet an eastbound BNSF manifest here in the siding. BNSF 8001 is an ES44C4, which were primarily designed for fast trains over (relatively) flat routes. Interesting to see one on a coal train! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107600 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1252 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of elephant-style GEs leads up this eastbound manifest at Leyden. The paint schemes takes us through the years of BNSF. A New Image leads, followed by a Heritage 2, and then the original Heritage "Goat Boat". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107599 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1253 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A relatively short BNSF Provo-Denver rolls slowly down the main at Leyden. The train had an approach (yellow) signal at the west end as it is following a slow moving coal load. If you look down the tracks a bit on the siding, you'll note the house track at Leyden. Once upon a time (when Rocky Flats was still around), the house track almost always had some hopper cars on it that the West Local would switch. These days, however, it is typically empty and full of weeds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107497 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1198 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Ten years ago, it would have been absurd to think of a coal train as something of a "special catch" on the Moffat. These days, however, coal trains sometimes come days apart. So, it is always rather nice catching one, such as this eastbound at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107496 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1166 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Two rather unusual UP trains meet here at Leyden. Coming toward the camera is an eastbound coal load with only 74 cars. Waiting to head west in the siding is a unit covered hopper train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107409 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 14, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1124 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This old crane has spent a lot of time on Moffat in its history. It was originally built to serve the Denver and Salt Lake railroad nearly 100 years ago. It is now being transported to Granby where it will be part of the (future) Moffat Museum. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107408 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 14, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1182 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Two UP units take a classic Denver and Salt Lake (steam-powered) crane west from Denver to Granby. The train kept its speed at 20 MPH (or so) on the trip west. Several guys on the back of the crane ensure the move was safe. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107407 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 14, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1212 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific You may recall that back on February 17, 2018, UP pulled a GP30, a crane, and a caboose out of the storage yard at Burnham. The crane was destined for the (future) Moffat Museum in Granby. On this Saturday, the move was finally made! An SD70M and an SD70ACe take the crane west at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107359 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has a typical consist as it charges west out of Leyden. The train includes a transition sleeper (crew car), two sleeping cars, a dining car, a lounge car, and two coaches. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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