BNSF's westbound HDENPVO-03 is just starting on its 500+ mile trackage rights trip between Denver and Provo. There was a colorful consist on the train today, with BNSF 4880 (in H2) leading, followed by two Ferromex units. The first, FXE 4544, is an AC4400CW. The second, FXE 4643, is a new ES44AC.
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A westbound BNSF Pueblo to Provo manifest moves west on a yellow (approach) signal on Main 3 at the Pecos Crossover. The power up front is two ES44DCs with a C44-9W stuck in between them. The second ES44DC is sporting CSX's "Dark Future" scheme.
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The Beer Run, with extremely colorful power, accelerates west past the signal bridge at DS004. The two units on the point will be left in Golden as the Golden Switcher. The second two units will be used for the Beer Train power and will return later in the day with the eastbound train.
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With the swing helpers successfully cut out of the train, the crew that brought the train off the mountain is now in the process of putting the two halves back together. 20 more feet and that goal will be accomplished!
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After cutting out these swing helpers from the middle of an eastbound coal load on Bypass 2, UP engine hostlers take the units from the Bypass track back to the yard for servicing.
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UP 5631 passes underneath I-76 on Bypass 2 just east of C&S Junction and just west of Pecos Crossover. At Pecos, the three swing helpers will be cut out of the train, the train will be put back together (with the three units on the point and one on the rear) and continue east on the KP.
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UP 1989 leads the MNYGJX-06 for its inagural run on the Moffat! The train is heading west on the North Yard Siding just past the Pecos Street Crossover. The BNSF Beer Run is to the left heading into Denver on Main 3.
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A busy afternoon at the (relatively) new Pecos Street Crossover. A coal empty is moving west on Main One (far left), a coal load is pulling into Main Two with an approach signal, and the Valmont Coal Train is crossing over to BNSF's Rennicks Yard at Utah Junction in the distance.
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The Beer Train heads east on Main Three just west of DS004 (Pecos Street Crossovers). The train will go down the UP main to Prospect Junction and then enter BNSF's 31st Yard.
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The MNYPH-04 (Manifest, North Yard to Phippsburg) is pulling out of Storage Track 2 (at the north end of North Yard) on the North Yard Siding, while a coal empty pulls into Bypass One on the left side of the picture.
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Pecos Street will soon run under the tracks here near Utah Junction so traffic is not stopped for tens of minutes (or more) at a time while coal trains cut the crossing. UP 8120 is on Bypass One and will cut the crossing before tying the train down.
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