One of the last eastbounds on the Moffat for the year! The MRONY departed Roper, UT the day before and is getting close to North Yard. UP ran very few trains on New Years Eve and New Years Day, so there's not much to shoot after this one!
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The temperature outside for the first run of the Ski Train didn't break 15 degrees in Arvada. With the wind chill, that quickly dropped down to about -5 degrees! Skiers are indifferent as they ride in the warmth of the Ski Train, on its way west.
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Under clear skies and a rising sun, the Ski Train begins its 69th season of winter operations on a frigid December morning! The Denver skyline is almost directly below the sun.
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On this particular afternoon, BNSF's MPUPVJ-02 (Pueblo to Provo) trackage rights train consisted of about 70 tank cars and one single box car, about ten cars from the end of the train! Afternoon thunderstorm clouds make lighting a bit tricky, as is common this time of year.
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As I was on my home from work I heard a westbound leaving Denver so I went out to Chemical to setup for a shot. The overcast skies actually helped this evening as I was shooting from the shady side of the train! Note the Denver skyline direct above the second unit.
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Just east of Chem Spur (along Highway 72), this eastbound BNSF manifest has a clear signal at Leyden to continue into town. The train is led by three new GEVOs (ES44AC's), BNSF 7548, BNSF 7549 and BNSF 7550.
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Just west of Toponas, UP 5933 passes a clear intermediate signal under partly cloudy skies. During this time of year, it is unlikely that the skies will stay clear all day long. Thunderstorms often move in during the afternoon hours.
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The Ski Train, led by the Rio Grande Heritage Unit UP 1989, emerges from a thick fog that has engulfed the Denver-Metro area. By the time the train reaches Clay it will have climbed completely out of the fog.
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It is very dark outside as the beginning of a massive blizzard start to settle in. The SD70M's lead the MNYPV-20 west in between Leyden and Rocky.
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