The Rocky Local is headed back east at restricted speed on the Rocky spur. The trains is coming from the Lafarge Cement plant, seen to the left, and is headed back toward the mainline at Rocky. UP 1901 (ex-DRGW 3155) is leading the local for the first time in about three years.
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The Rocky Local back up the spur toward the former site of Rocky Flats. The train has SP 7954, DRGW 3100, and UP 5245 for power, plus 20 cars going along for the ride. UP 5245 was first-ever Rio Grande unit to be patched or painted. It is former DRGW 3122.
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One of only three remaining Rio Grande units on UP's roster (as of the time of this shooting), DRGW 3100 is one of three units on the Rocky Local, backing up past highway 72 late in the afternoon.
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