I wish I could have been around to get shots of what are now "fallen flag" railroads 50 years ago. Back when there were half dozen or more Class 1 railroads in Colorado. Today, with UP and BNSF essentially being the only options, it is nice when foreign power shows up, especially when it is leading! CSX 7106 is on the point of an eastbound BNSF oil train in the OS at the west end of Eisele (Clay).
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At the west switch of Eisele (Clay), a conductor on this westbound coal empty is stepping off to give a roll by to the eastbound coal load that is approaching from the west. The dispatcher is gambling a little bit, having two coal trains meet at Eisele (Clay), which at 5,750 feet, is one of the shorter sidings on the Moffat.
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I really like the new paint scheme for the Canyon Spirit, as seen here at the west end of Eisele (Clay). The change from Rocky Mountaineer to Canyon Spirit is not a huge one. But the "Canyon Spirit" logo on the cab and cars looks very nice.
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The Winter Park Express is reportedly doing very well this season, despite the relative lack of snow. The State of Colorado increased the subsidization of the train this year, with one-way tickets as low as $9 from Denver to Winter Park (or back) on Thursdays and Fridays. Here, AMTK 170 and AMTK 150 head west out of the west end of Eisele (Clay).
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At the west switch of Eisele (Clay), the westbound Zephyr has a green signal and continue west. The engineer is calling the foreman of a maintenance crew working west of Plain. The crew has a Form B active and a red board up, so the Zephyr needs to get permission to pass through the limits of the Form B
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It is a winter wonderland here at the west switch of Eisele (Clay) as the morning Zephyr heads west on time. As much as I enjoy getting shots of trains in the midst of a blizzard, I also really love getting shots of trains in fresh snow under crystal clear blue skies.
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The conductor on this westbound oil train is on the ground after putting the switch at West Eisele (Clay) in hand throw. The train had to flag by the west switch as a PTC problem prevented DS-378 from getting the train a light. The conductor will reboard the train and it will continue west at restricted speed until encounter a more favorable signal.
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BNSF usually has its Denver-Provo configured 3x2. However, the train is shorter than normal this morning, and BNSF has placed all five units on the head end. The fifth unit sports MRL blue as the Montana Rail Unit makes a Moffat appearance.
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AMTK 25 and (Phase 7) AMTK 204 lead the westbound Zephyr out the west end of Eisele (Clay). The fall foliage here at the west end still has some good fall colors, despite the yellows not being quite as bright this year as one might have liked.
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The standard pair of P42s lead the westbound Zephyr at the west end of Eisele (Clay), heading west right on time.
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At the west switch of Eisele (Clay), an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver is hustling along at track speed, trying to get to the yard in Denver before the crew runs out of their hours of service. It has been a little while since seeing a Heritage 2 unit leading on the Moffat.
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Under mostly cloudy skies, a single SD70M leads a UP engineering special west out of Eisele (Clay). The green foliage of early summer has given way to browns and yellows. Very typical in August in the Denver area. Another month or two, and fall colors will appear in this same scene.
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While UP 4533 rolls through the OS at the west end of Eisele (Clay). Meanwhile, the westbound Rocky Mountaineer is approaching the east end of Eisele (Clay), slowing to a stop at double red signals.
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The west switch of Eisele (Clay) has definitely become one of my favorite places to get shots of westbounds. There is a nice mix of pine trees and deciduous flora. The Zephyr passes by, with nine Superliners in tow.
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The westbound Zephyr, having departed Denver only about seven minutes late, has knocked down the green signal at the west end of Eisele (Clay). AMTK 203, Amtrak's Operations Lifesaver unit, is second out in the consist.
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