Photo ID: 106307 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 6, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1438 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running almost precisely on time, the westbound California Zephyr moves quickly west on the main at Leyden, undeterred by the snow and freezing cold weather. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106306 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 6, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1204 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific There was a time, 15-20 years ago, when you could regularly find a coal train tied down on the siding at Leyden. You could almost count on it. There wouldn't be enough room in the yard, so trains would be held out at Leyden or even Rocky to wait for a relief crew. With the construction of the bypass tracks and the decline in coal, such a sight has become rare. However, such an occurrence did happen the previous night. The crew on this coal train "died" and had to tie the train down in the siding at Leyden. Here, the following morning, the sun is shining brightly and the temperature is a bitter -5°F. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106238 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1273 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is running about 45 minutes late as it heads west at track speed on the main at Leyden. One of my daughters best friends was on the Zephyr on this day, so we made sure to get track side in order to get a few pictures and hopefully a wave. Which my daughter did get and returned! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106231 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1432 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey The circus train, which hasn't run on the Moffat in a decade, returned to the Moffat in 2016! Earlier in the year, the Red Train ran west over the Moffat on its way from Colorado Springs, CO to Las Vegas, NV. Now, at the end of September, the Blue Train heads in to Denver, getting ready for patrons to come and enjoy the greatest show on Earth. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106230 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1422 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Many sunflowers are losing their petals as we approach the end of September. A couple still look mighty fine at Leyden as the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus train passes by in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106229 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1516 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey This shot of the circus train really exemplifies just how long the train is. All of the performers and animals, as well as all of the equipment (sound, lighting, gear, etc) travels by train from city to city. For well over a decade, the circus always comes to Denver right around the first week of October. This year is no exception. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106228 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1478 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Moving along at track speed, the circus train heads into the rising sun on the main at Leyden. UP found some very nice power to put on the train for the journey east from Salt Lake City to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106180 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1399 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific On a beautiful September afternoon, a UP manifest heads west down the main at Leyden. This manifest is one that doesn't show up on the Moffat too often. Rather than running to Roper, UT (the MNYRO) or even to Grand Junction, CO (the MNYGJ), this manifest is headed for the Craig Branch! It will terminate at the yard in Phippsburg, CO (the MNYPHX). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106073 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1637 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The EC-4 test car rolls by on the main at Leyden, headed for North Yard for the night. The test car, which checks for defects in track geometry, is typically operated by a crew of three. Among other amenities, the car has a full kitchen to allow the crew to eat on the go. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106072 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of engines pulls UP's "EC-4" track geometry inspection car. This car cost $8.5 million when it was built in 2005. It has multiple computers onboard, as well as GPS, so any track defects can be precisely recorded. The car does have self-propulsion. However, it seems that the propulsion must be out of service on this particular day! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105963 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 2035 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division, Union Pacific As a special move heads west on the main at Leyden, a severe thunderstorm rolls into the Arvada area from the west. The storm will bring a lot of rain as well as marble-to-nickel sized hail. This shot looks roughly southwest toward Golden. Just above the first SD70ACe-T4, you can see Ralston Valley High School. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105962 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1374 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division When EMD has a new unit that it is testing out, it needs to gather and analyze a lot of data. That's what this car is for! There are a lot of sensors hooked up to the new SD70ACe-T4s and all that data goes to computers in this car. In addition, this provides some living quarters for EMD engineers during long testing stints. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105961 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1648 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division Roster shot of the EMD's Tier-4 solution. The SD70ACe-T4! Hopefully testing will be complete soon and production on the unit will be able to start. EMD hasn't been able to sell a new unit in the US in nearly 18 months due to emissions regulations that took effect January 1, 2015. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105960 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1546 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe leads the next generation of EMD power on the main at Leyden. While it took some time to grow on me, I've come to like the look of the newer EMD power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105958 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1554 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Helm Leasing, Union Pacific One of several HLCX GP38-2s passes by the photographer on the main track at Leyden. These units are headed for Grand Junction where they will be put in storage by Union Pacific. Two years ago, railroads could not obtain power fast enough. Now, they are putting power in storage by the hundreds! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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