The lights from downtown Denver light up the horizon as the signal at the east end of Leyden shines brightly green for an oncoming eastbound.
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Cars cross the tracks on 80th avenue as one of the few remaining D&RGW (originally D&SL) signals between Denver and Rollins awaits an eastbound coal load.
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The eastbound signal on the main at the east end of Leyden is silhouetted by the rising full moon.
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Just a few minutes before sunset, this westbound MDENPRO highballs Leyden with the Denver skyline visible in the distance. The four units on the train each wore a different paint scheme: Heritage 2, Warbonnet, Heritage 1, and Blue Bonnet. The fourth ("Blue Bonnet") unit is a GP60, BNSF 8716.
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A patched SP AC4400CW leads an eastbound coal load on a hazy January afternoon. Note three swing helper in the distance on the right side of the picture.
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A BNSF warbonnet and Dash 9 sit in the whole at Leyden, patiently waiting for a clear signal to continue the last 12 miles to Denver.
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As the sun prepares to set in the western sky on New Year's Day, this eastbound coal load approaches the west end of Leyden.
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It is a crystal clear, albeit brisk, Thursday morning and the westbound MNYGJ highballs Leyden at 7:30am. Snow from the previous weekends blizzard is still very apparent!
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Just west of the siding of Leyden, this eastbound coal load has a low yellow to enter the siding. Upon reaching the east end of the siding, however, the crew finds they have a clear signal to continue on into North Yard.
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This tamper (track stabilizer) moves along the tracks settling ballast allowing slow orders to be more quickly removed.
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The horse in the pasture is indifferent about the major maintenance project going on behind him (or her?).
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An electronic sign (placed by Union Pacific) read "CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION - WATCH FOR FALLING OBJECTS" as cars approach the bridge running over Indiana Avenue just west of the west switch of Leyden.
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Tie gang 9065 works on replacing the ties on the siding at Leyden as a part of a major tie replacement program.
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One of the few remaining unpatched Santa Fe warbonnets was one of three mid-train C44-9CWs sitting on the siding at Leyden on this May day.
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A unit covered hopper train sits on the siding at Leyden waiting for a relief crew to come take it the remaining 12 miles into town. The trains was probably 5,500 feet long and had DPU both at the mid-point and the end of the train.
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