BNSF 5201 leads the manifest on the main at the east switch of Eisele (Clay). Note the incredibly large radiator housing on the back of the second unit. These days, it is pretty common for the BNSF manifests on the Moffat to run with New Image, 3x2 power. This morning, the Heritage 2 and the Warbonnet offer a little variation.
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As this westbound oil empty throttles up at the east switch of Eisele (Clay), BNSF 9272 kicks up a lot of exhaust. Looks like a GE or Alco unit!
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With a clear (green) signal set up for BNSF 5804 and train at east Eisele (Clay), the crew can take a look at the tail end of the oil train, with a buffer car hanging out on the end.
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The familiar face of a GE...the same basic face of all GEs for the past three decades...leads an eastbound manifest out of the east end of Clay (Eisele). The train, which is close to 6,000 feet long, will wrap around Big Ten and continue down to Rocky and on in to Denver.
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UP 1943 and train depart the east end of Eisele (Clay) on a clear (green) signal on the journey east toward Denver and points beyond. The foliage is just about at peek colors, with a lot of vivid greens and yellows, despite the sun having descended behind the mountains.
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May and June are my two favorite months of the year! The weather warms up, leaves return to the trees, and in the Denver area, things generally really green up. This year has been no exception, as the landscape around Big Ten is really green. The westbound Zephyr is turning to head geographically north as it prepares to knock down a clear (green) signal at east Eisele (Clay).
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Just minutes after the previous picture was taken, the westbound Zephyr has knocked down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay) as it continues its journey west on an overcast morning along the Front Range.
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On the first day of May, the landscape is starting to green up here at East Eisele (Clay) as the westbound "Rockies to the Red Rocks" Rocky Mountaineer knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east switch and heads down the main. A pair of UP SD70Ms is power for the passenger train today.
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The westbound Zephyr, running right on time, makes the right turn from Big Ten Curve by the signals at the east end of Eisele (Clay) on the main.
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UP's MGJNY met a empty oil train at Eisele (Clay). The oil train took the siding and waited for the manifest. Here, the manifest leaves the east end with a pair of SD70ACes and an ES44AC in between.
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The sun has only been up for about 20 minutes as the Winter Park Express Ski Train rolls west on the siding at Eisele (Clay). A 6,000-foot manifest is holding on the main track, getting ready to continue east on a clear (green) signal at the east end.
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"Diverging Approach, Fireclay". The westbound Winter Park Express just called a Diverging Approach (red over yellow) as it enters in to the siding at Eisele (Clay) to met a UP eastbound manifest holding on the main.
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Temperatures are finally above freezing, but overcast skies are blocking the direct sunlight, so snow is still sticking around. Three SD70ACes lead the westbound Denver-Provo down the main at the east end of Eisele (Clay).
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The Zephyr has made it way up and around Big Ten Curve and is facing a clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). A cold front is moving in to the area, and the skies are overcast this morning.
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An eastbound coal load departs the east end of Eisele (Clay) on a clear (green) signal on a beautiful January morning. You can see the standard trio of mid-train swing helpers in the distance, and a single DPU just out of sight around the corner in the distance.
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