One of the challenges when chasing a northbound train is the lighting. More often than not, the train is going to be backlit. However, just west of Terry Ranch Road, the tracks are heading northwest, offering some nice afternoon light on the side of UP 4014 and train as they near the end of the Greeley Subdivision.
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One of the more popular spots for a shot of UP 4014 between Denver and Cheyenne is at the Terry Ranch Road overpass, just a few miles into Wyoming north of the Colorado border. This is near the very northern end of the Greeley Subdivision. Several dozen folks are gathered here at the overpass for a view of the northbound steam special.
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Even though this shot did not have the best lighting of the day, overall I believe it was my favorite shot. UP 844 and UP 1943 are leading the Cheyenne Frontier Days train toward the Terry Ranch Road overpass just south of Speer Junction.
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The grade from Greeley, CO to Speer Jct, WY is a consist climb northbound. However, the grade increases from an average of 1% to 1.2% north of Carr. The Cheyenne Frontier Days train slows down a bit for the climb as UP 844 has work hard to pull the passenger train. Here, the train is rounding the curve toward Terry Ranch Road.
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After a long pull north from Denver, this coal train (that originated at the Energy mine on the Craig Branch) is nearing its next crew change point at Cheyenne. This shot is looking east at Terry Ranch Road just south of Cheyenne.
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