Approach Diverging! The intermediate signal at MP 14.6 indicates to the approaching train that the train will be going in the siding at Leyden.
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It is only 4:40pm and light is very quickly fading in the western sky. So, since there was little light to begin with, I went for a long exposure to get a bit of blurring effect on the empty hoppers of this westbound coal train. The train is crossing Simms Street in Arvada.
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This coal empty was picked up by Union Pacific in the St Louis, MO area from CSX. The train is headed for the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch for loading. The train has a clear signal at east Leyden.
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Looking north at Fox Junction, the First Beer Run makes its way south on UP's Main. A great looking pair of SD60Ms are currently in charge of the train, making two rounds trips per days between Denver and Golden.
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A nice way to start the weekend! On the way to pick up the kids from school, I stopped along Simms Avenue to take a look at this coal load headed for Paducah, KY.
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It is the time of year once again when the days get shorter and the shadows get longer! UP's daily MNYRO (North Yard to Roper) has a clear signal at the east end of Leyden.
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Ahh, if only Amtrak had a car like this! I'd hang out in it all day long. Union Pacific's observation car Idaho not only has a great picture window, but it is fully equipped with satellite link up. Here, it is brining up the rear of a UP special, just west of Leyden.
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An up close and personal look at a relatively new ES44AC leading a UP Special west near Leyden. In fact, you can see the west switch of Leyden in the distance just to the left of the unit.
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For the past month or so, Union Pacific has been running a lot of passenger trains around its system. Various Officer's Specials and Engineering Specials. One such special was headed west out of Denver on the Moffat, just west of Leyden here.
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An eastbound coal load (with some nice power to boot) is approaching the west switch of Leyden. The train will be going into the siding at Leyden to wait for at least one westbound to come out of Denver.
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A cloudy, drizzly October day in Colorado finds three private cars bringing up the rear of Amtrak. From front to back they are Mesa Verde, the Pacific Union and the Cimarron River.
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Fall colors are starting to slip into trees in the Denver-Metro area as the westbound California Zephyr charges west just west of Leyden. If you look closely, note three private cars hanging out on the tail end of Amtrak.
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Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr is picking up some speed after passing a slow order at the east switch of Kremmling. The train will not be making a stop until it reaches the depot in Granby.
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Running about an hour behind schedule, the eastbound California Zephyr departs Kremmling on a clear signal. A rare visitor to Colorado, an F59PH leads the train. The unit is probably going for maintenance in Chicago (or Beech Grove).
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UP's Board of Directors Special has reached its destination, just over 100 miles west of Denver Union Station. The train had a great run, making the entire trip in about three hours! The fleet of SUVs in the picture will transport the board members to their next destination (where ever that may be), away from the tracks.
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