A trio of units leads an eastbound UP manifest out of the east end of Eisele (Clay) on a partly cloudy September afternoon.
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The Zephyr, running about two hours late, makes it way around the final curve of Big Ten Loop, leading it up to the east switch of Eisele (Clay) on its trip west.
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The engineer on the eastbound Zephyr offer a friendly wave as the train departs from the east end of Eisele (Clay). The train will now wrap roughly 270° as it comes around Big Ten Loop and descends down in to Rocky.
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The eastbound Rocky Mountaineer knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). The train is rolling through at speeds lower than maximum track speed, allowing passengers to enjoy the pleasant May evening and incredible views.
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A small look in to yesteryear at the east switch of Eisele (Clay) as an open-ended passenger car brings up the tail end of the westbound California Zephyr. No doubt the passengers in that car are having an incredible ride.
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Just minutes after climbing through the S-Curves toward Big Ten Loop in the foreground, the westbound Zephyr is now moving geographically north at the east end of Eisele (Clay).
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An ES44AC (UP 5390) and an ET44AC (UP 2618) are the two DPU units bringing up the tail end of this unit oil train. Meanwhile, three GEs on the head end descend through the lower S-Curve of Big Ten.
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The engineer on this eastbound oil train is offering up a peace sign for the shot as the train rolls slowly out of the east end of Eisele (Clay). Just ahead, the train will wrap around Big Ten Curve and head down to Rocky, continuing east toward Denver. UP 6737 started life in December 1994 as CNW 8837!
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A trio of UP GEs lead a long, loaded eastbound oil train through the control point at the east end of Eisele (Clay). The train will enjoy clear (green) signals for the remainder of the journey to one of the bypass tracks at North Yard.
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This westbound BNSF Denver-Provo is now running (roughly) geographically north as it passes by the signal at the east end of Eisele (former Clay), control point CP DS020. In the distance, you can see North Table Mountain which is on the north side of the town of Golden.
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The westbound Zephyr is just a few minutes late as it passes by an Approach (yellow over red) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). The train, which has pretty consistently been seven Superliners since Amtrak went back to its daily schedule, will meet an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver here and then pass a BNSF Denver-Provo at Plain.
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AMTK 79 just knocked down a Clear (green) signal at the east switch of Eisele (Clay). The Zephyr was running about 90 minutes late when it left Union Station, but will be 2 hours and 45 minutes late by the time it reaches Fraser due to slow orders.
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At the top of Big Ten Curve and at the east end of Eisele (Clay), the westbound Zephyr creeps along at 10 MPH and approaches a Clear (green) signal. The slow order is in place is a heat-related speed restriction that will be in place until after sunset.
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A trio of GEs lead a coal empty west on the main at Eisele (Clay). Aside from being a shorter siding, the siding at Eisele has a weight restriction (so heavier trains cannot use it), and it has a speed restriction. All these things add up to the siding being seldomly used. It has, in fact, only been used twice since May 1!
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The eastbound Zephyr has a Clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay) as it rolls on to the single track main and out and around Big Ten Curve. The train is actually 15 minutes early this afternoon, and has nothing but green signals the rest of the way in to Denver.
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