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Photo ID: 108016
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Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
839
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
Today's westbound Zephyr had a bit of a unique consist. A pair of Siemens SC-44s and a P42DC lead the Zephyr west at Leyden. Get used to these SC-44s because Amtrak has ordered 75 similar units (called ALC-42s) to start to replace their aging P42DC fleet. The P42DCs are over 20 years old now and many are falling in to a state of disrepair. The ALC-42s are currently being tested and are expected to start to show up and really take over for P42DCs in late 2021.
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Photo ID: 108012
Date Shot
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1134
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
The snow is coming down pretty hard on this Wednesday afternoon as an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver slows on the main at Leyden. turns out BNSF's yard in Denver was unable to take the train until later in the evening, so DS-80 contacted the train and asked if they could stop at East Leyden, despite having a clear signal. The engineer was able to comply and got the train stopped.
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Photo ID: 107999
Date Shot
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Monday, January 13, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1014
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
The MGJNY is being led by a C44AC-CTE and two SD70ACes on its journey east at Leyden. The third unit is UP 1995, which has now made a couple round trips between Denver and Grand Junction over the Moffat. The Zephyr is running a bit late this morning, so the train has a straight shot in to North Yard.
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Photo ID: 107998
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, January 13, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
940
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1995, the Chicago North Western heritage unit reflects some morning sunlight as it rolls east on the main at Leyden. The unit was third on the head end of the MGJNY just after sunrise this morning.
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Photo ID: 107997
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, January 13, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1042
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
Two days ago, UP 1995 came east on the MGJNY. Yesterday, it actually ran west on the MNYGJ, and this morning, it came east again on the MGJNY! A defective cab heater is still preventing the unit from leading the train.
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Photo ID: 107987
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Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
869
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
AMTK 152 leads the westbound Zephyr on an Approach signal on the main at Leyden. The MGJNY on the siding next to Amtrak has not quite cleared the west switch, so Amtrak is slowing as it approaches the west end.
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Photo ID: 107986
Date Shot
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Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
980
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
A defective cab heater prevented UP 1995 from leading the MGJNY east overnight. It was originally set up to lead, but the consist was wyed (turned around) shortly before departure when the faulty heater was discovered. So while it may not be leading and the light may not be perfect, a nice roster shot of the unit in morning light looks good at Leyden.
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Photo ID: 107985
Date Shot
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Saturday, January 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
847
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
It has now been a year since UP ran a manifest between Denver and Salt Lake City over the Moffat (the MNYRO and MRONY). There is still a lot of business in Grand Junction from the west slope though, so UP still has a manifest that runs between Denver and Grand Junction (the MNYGJ and MGJNY). The MGJNY enters the siding at Leyden to meet the westbound Zephyr, which departed Denver on time this morning.
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Photo ID: 107969
Date Shot
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Saturday, January 4, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
955
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
This eastbound Provo-Denver is in the siding, but not because it is meeting a westbound. The route to the yard is currently blocked at Utah Junction by a UP train, so they'll be hold here for 45 minutes or so until the route is clear. There will not be any other westbounds leaving Denver today.
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Photo ID: 107968
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 4, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
945
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Here is a scene that looked dramatically different 25 years ago! This was once "rural" west Arvada, but now just as much "suburb" as any other part of Arvada. The siding of Leyden is now among a few neighborhoods and Ralston Valley High School. BNSF's Provo-Denver glides east on the siding amidst the suburban scene.
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Photo ID: 107967
Date Shot
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Saturday, January 4, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
964
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Three C44-9Ws, all still wearing their original Heritage 2 paint scheme, roll slowly east through the siding at Leyden. The train will be stopping briefly because a UP train is setting out a bad order car at Utah Junction, blocking the main. Note the cars, clearly blocked, in the train.
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Photo ID: 107873
Date Shot
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Thursday, September 26, 2019 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1017
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 1943 and UP 9072 lead an Officer's Special west on the Moffat at Leyden. A senior UP official is retired and UP is capping off his career with a run of this train that he and his family (and likely others) rode. The train ran from Denver to Grand Junction. Tomorrow, it will return to Denver.
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Photo ID: 107863
Date Shot
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1062
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
A UP coal train that loaded at the Axial Mine and is headed for the Joint Line rolls east on the main at Leyden. The train had to stop briefly on the main, but is now starting to roll east again past some sunflowers and foliage. The train has clear signals in to Yard Track 2 at North Yard.
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Photo ID: 107862
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1022
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
The first coal train to load at Axial and leave the Craig Branch in 10 years slowly rolls down the main at Leyden. There are some nice sunflowers and thistles in bloom in the area.
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Photo ID: 107861
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1116
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
Sunflowers are in bloom at Leyden as an eastbound coal load slowly rolls down the main.
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