Framed by some trees that have lost their leaves for the year on the north side of the siding at Leyden, UP 1989 and train wait their turn to enter North Yard.
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The fourth (of four) units on the MPVNY-30, UP 1989 sits on the siding at Leyden shortly after sunrise on a chilly October morning.
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After spending nearly two weeks on the western end of the Grande (in the Salt Lake City - Provo area), UP 1989 returns back to Denver. Here, it is the fourth unit on the MPVNY-30, stopped at a red signal at Leyden. Note the Denver skyline in the distance.
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Although nobody is out on the platform, several people are in the Kansas as the Ski Train head west past one of the few remaining signals from the days of the Rio Grande.
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Approach a green signal at the east switch of Leyden, the Ski Train is running about fifteen minutes late due a late arrival from Amtrak that blocked the Ski Train's departure.
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After picking up some covered hoppers, and five bad order (uncovered) hoppers, the Rocky Local heads slowly east out of Leyden. The bad order hoppers had the train restricted to 20 MPH for its trip east.
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In this timed exposure shot (30 seconds), the crossing gates at Leyden go up after the Ski Train passes while the crossing gates at Simms (next crossing to the east) go down as the Ski Train approaches.
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The Ski Train blasts past the east end of Leyden heading for Denver as the crossing gates at 80th Avenue go down.
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