After dropping off the tank car in the distance, this SW1500 charges back up the lead to the mainline. Once crews restore the switches, the switcher will make the five mile journey back to North Yard.
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An SW1500 brings out a loan tank car that will be spotted at an industry here in Arvada. In fact, the track leading to the industry is visible in the foreground. The "65/45" sign indicates speed limits for eastbound trains. 65 MPH for passenger, 45 MPH for freight.
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Most of the trees have lost their color as this eastbound coal load slows to a stop in Arvada. The train will place all of its cars in the Arvada siding. From there, BNSF's Beer Run will pick up a block of 10-20 cars at a time to take to the Coors Brewery in Golden.
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Trees are just starting to show signs of changing color here at the west end of Fraser Canyon. Eight GE AC units (of which only three are online) lead the MNYRO west.
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A few miles west of Granby, the California Zephyr is making good time on its journey west. Morning sunshine has given way to mid-morning clouds.
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The last two DPU units on a westbound coal empty streak past the new "quiet" crossing at Pierce Street. The City of Arvada worked with UP to install three such crossing at Pierce, Kipling and 72nd Avenue. As a result, trains no longer use their horns at these crossings.
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There had to be at least one black and white shot from the day! This coal empty is not actually headed for any mine an western Colorado. It is on its way to the Savage mine on the CV Spur just outside of Price, UT. Here, the train is coming across Lamar Street, some 430 miles east of the mine.
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A wide-angle shot of UP's Board of Directors Special as it passes through Granby. The train is on the main. The siding is the next track closest to the camera, followed by the Granby house track.
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A 300mm look at UP's Board of Directors Special as it makes track speed through Granby. The train included 15 cars and a bunch of upper management for the trip west.
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In the distance, UP's Board of Directors Special is approaching with UP 1989 on the point. The Granby depot still stands, used twice a day for the California Zephyr.
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It is a beautiful afternoon in the Colorado high country as an Energy-bound coal empty blasts by on the main track at Granby. Right here, we are about 8,000 feet above sea level. Track speed is increasing toward 60 MPH for the trip west toward Hot Sulpher Springs.
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In the wee hours of the night before, a westbound coal empty tied its train down at Granby due to a track gang working further west. Twelve hours later and the train is still tied down in the siding. Meanwhile, a train heading for the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch with a live crew passes by on the main track.
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A roster shot of FRA (Federal Railroad Administration) track geometry car (DOTX 220). This car is used to check for defects in the rail that may lead to derailments. And it works well! Between Tabernash and Granby, the train found four significant defects, each requiring a slow order between 10 MPH and 25 MPH.
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A bit of a surprise on this particular day, as the Federal Railroad Administrations track geometry car, led by a year-old ES44AC, heads west. The car is being used to check for defects in the track to help prevent derailments.
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