An Operation Lifesaver special, using Ski Train equipment, heads west at the Hot Box Detector at MP 22.6. The special used SKTX 242 (the F40PH that normally leads the Ski Train) along with one coach (La Plata Peak), one lounge car (Winter Park), one club car (Idaho Springs) and the Utah and Kansas.
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This Operation Lifesaver special is about to enter Tunnel One and its journey west. The special travelled up the Craig Branch - the first passenger train on the branch in many years - on its way to Steamboat Springs.
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After picking up some covered hoppers, and five bad order (uncovered) hoppers, the Rocky Local heads slowly east out of Leyden. The bad order hoppers had the train restricted to 20 MPH for its trip east.
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UP 5245 is a very special GP40-2. At the time of the picture, it was one of the few GP40-2's that hadn't been moved to the 1300-1500 number range. It is also the first Rio Grande unit to be patched and painted in UP colors. Until 1997, this was DRGW 3122! Note the plates on the nose where the MARS and class lights were once located…
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