Photo ID: 104469 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1856 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific These days (and this time of year), I leave for work about 20 minutes before sunrise. As I was on the road, I noticed the eastern sky quickly turning an amazing red color. Clouds were scattered across the sky and reflecting the sun beautifully. I decided to stop off at west Leyden to grab a few shots. By the time I arrived, the red had transitioned in to an amazing orange with yellow splashed in. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104413 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1505 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This rock-filled work train slowly creeps across the Indiana Street overpass just west of Leyden. The train is now in "out of service" limits, meaning the track is not under the control or jurisdiction of DS-86. Instead, the UP foreman in charge of the repair operation has jurisdiction over all trains and MOW in the limits. Switches are all taken in to hand throw and trains and MOW coordinate via radio. For safety, all movements are made at restricted speed, typically around 10 MPH. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104412 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 17, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1548 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The devastating floods that Colorado endured the second week of September severely damaged the Moffat Tunnel Sub. Washouts at Rocky and west of Plain, rock slides throughout the Tunnel District and a derailed train near Cliff. The main track was taken out of service between West Leyden and West Cliff (roughly 25 miles) so crews to implement repairs. Here, at West Leyden, a work train filled with rock has just spoken with the EIC (Employee In Charge) of the OOS limits as well as DS-86 to get flagged past the red signal in to the OOS limits. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104198 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 22, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1473 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific More often than not, UP will run manifests with DPUs. So, I was a little surprised to find the MRONY with six units on the point and no DPUs. Here, a single SD70ACe leads a quintet of GE ACs in to the siding at Leyden. Here, it will meet its counterpart and a BNSF westbound manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104109 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 2, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1633 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific With a clear signal at the west end of the siding, the MNYRO is charging west. The second unit on this morning was a patched CNW AC4400CW! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104108 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 2, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 2057 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A few minutes after the previous photo was taken, the westbound Zephyr crosses over Indiana Street. The Zephyr was holding in the siding at Leyden awaiting the arrival of the coal load. With trains at Plain and Rocky, the dispatcher had little choice but to run the coal train all the way to Leyden and briefly (less than five minutes) hold up the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104107 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 2, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1669 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The last DPU on this eastbound coal load crosses over the Indiana Street overpass just west of the west switch of Leyden. The overpass still retains "Rio Grande" in fly letters! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104106 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 2, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1600 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Approaching the west switch of Leyden, this eastbound coal train will be holding the main at Leyden to meet the Zephyr and the MNYRO. The five inches of snow we were supposed to get the night before never materialized. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104088 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 26, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1751 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The MNYGJ on the main was originally set to go west at Leyden but DS-86 asked if they could stop before reaching the west signal at Leyden. The crew said they could and DS-86 took the signal down. Slide fences was the reason for doing so. Slide fences had DS-82's territory a bit messed up so a few eastbounds needed to run before the manifest could continue west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104087 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 26, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1887 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the west switch of Leyden, an eastbound (empty) ballast train enters the siding. It was so fantastic seeing a trio of SD70Ms...my personal favorite model EMD has released since the SD40-2. This particular ballast train came from the area around Tunnel, CO (near Grand Junction) and is headed for Cheyenne, probably for a refill! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104052 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 2266 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At last! With this picture, I finally have a shot of all four Heritage Units leading the California Zephyr. As far as I'm concerned, I saved the best for last. The Phase III scheme has always been my favorite. The Zephyr charges west out of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103592 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1697 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single C44AC-CTE is found pushing on the tail end of MNYRO just west of Leyden. The train is crossing over Indiana Street as it quickly disappears into the morning fog. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103591 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1835 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Southern Pacific Ouch! Talk about taking the scarlet and gray and patching it practically beyond recognition. In addition to the standard patch on the cab and the shield on the nose, note that "Union Pacific" has actually been placed on the long hood! The yellow frame stripe isn't helping out either. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103590 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1698 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific With the California Zephyr now a few blocks ahead (after passing by on the main), the MNYRO now has a clear signal to depart the siding westbound. The fog has actually gotten thicker since the Zephyr passed by. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1087 Date Shot Photo By June 1998 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 3066 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande, Ski Train A sunny Saturday in June 1997 found me at the west switch of Leyden (UP Moffat Tunnel Sub). At this point, the Ski Train was still running with the three Rio Grande GP60s (3154, 3155 and UP 5702). On this afternoon, the train had been specially chartered (I do not recall by whom or for what purpose). The train just met an eastbound coal load and is charging west in the afternoon sun. A hawk (or falcon? I'm not a bird expert!) circles around above the train, appreciating its beauty. Or, you might suggest it is simply looking for a meal... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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