UP 5871 leads a westbound coal empty into the siding at Tabernash a few miles west of Fraser. There is an eastbound coal load currently on the main waiting for a couple trains. The eastbound is holding the main because there is a grade crossing on the siding that would be blocked if the train held the siding.
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Although the canyon walls are not that tall, Byers Canyon is nothing to scoff at! There are some extremely tight curves throughout the canyon, and trains are limited to 20 MPH for the duration.
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On a beautiful Colorado afternoon, UP 6853 just met Amtrak 5 (the California Zephyr) at the siding of Sulphur. The train is now pulling hard up the rather gentle 0.36% grade as it is about to pass underneath US-40.
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Between Byers Canyon and Gore Canyon, trains can really make some good time. Coal train will go as fast as 50 or 55 MPH, and Amtrak will quickly hit 79 MPH. Here, a westbound coal empty approaches Troublesome on a clear signal.
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Working its way toward Bond, this coal empty is running parallel to the Colorado River. Around this long curve, the train will pass the siding of Yarmony which has been out of service since a derailment at the west switch in the year 2000.
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Almost 130 miles west of Denver, this coal empty has come to a stop on the east siding of Bond. The signals for the center crossover are red because the train is now waiting for a relief crew coming from Grand Junction. Cars from the Craig Branch (spotted by the Phippsburg Local) sit on the two outside tracks.
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