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Saturday, December 9, 2017
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Kevin Morgan
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Cliff (6,900 ft)
Pinecliff, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific
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As a westbound coal empty heads west on the main at Cliff, take note of the pole on the right side of the image. You may also note that there are a few more such poles moving away from the camera. These poles, and the wire between them, are somehow related to PTC. Somewhat ironic that, after technology removed codeline poles, technology is now added some poles back in! These should not be required everywhere...they seem to be needed in mountainous areas.
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Saturday, January 9, 2016
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Kevin Morgan
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Cliff (6,900 ft)
Pinecliff, CO
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1435 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Union Pacific
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I didn't try chasing this coal empty any further west than Cliff as I didn't like my chances for getting ahead of it again, particularly considering the weather conditions. The crew on the train would have a good run...they would meet (or see) another train until reaching Azure on the west side of Gore Canyon! There, they would meet Amtrak #6. A sign of just how slow the Moffat tends to be these days.
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Sunday, July 5, 2015
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Kevin Morgan
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Cliff (6,900 ft)
Pinecliff, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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The conductor for the eastbound BNSF manifest in the siding (on the left) is on the ground right at milepost 37. He gives a wave up to the conductor for the westbound BNSF manifest on the main. This train had some engine problems and the conductor had to walk back to the DPUs. After getting the issue resolved, he simply rode in the DPU up to Cliff where a track maintainer was waiting to give him a ride back up to the head end.
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Sunday, July 5, 2015
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Kevin Morgan
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Cliff (6,900 ft)
Pinecliff, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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Ironically, when I decided to head west for the Moffat on this day, I was actually hoping to see some UP action! I should have known that, instead, I would find BNSF trains running in both directions. After stalling out (due to engine issues) at Crescent, the westbound on the main has finally made it to Cliff. Its counterpart sits in the siding, waiting for him to clear.
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Sunday, July 5, 2015
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Kevin Morgan
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Cliff (6,900 ft)
Pinecliff, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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Hurry up and wait! You can frequently hear that said when it comes to trains. The day after the 4th of July in 2015 was no exception on the Moffat. This eastbound BNSF manifest has been waiting in the siding at Cliff for nearly an hour. It is waiting on its counterpart, which encountered some engine problems and stalled out at Crescent. The track (out of focus) in the foreground in the Cliff House Track, which has a noticeable grade down to prevent cars from rolling out on to the siding.
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