Just a day before this picture was taken, I got some shots of these two units headed west as light power to pick up a work train at Rollins. Well, here is that work train now as it departs Winter Park to tie up at East Portal!
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The sun is getting very low in the sky as an eastbound coal loads sits on the main track at Tabernash. It is waiting for a westbound empty that is still in the Moffat Tunnel. Eastbound loads hold on the main at Tabernash instead of the siding because there is a road crossing halfway through the siding.
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This westbound came about 25 minutes too late! The sun is now well behind the mountains to the west as the train enters the siding at Tabernash. It's headlight is dimmed so as not to blind the crew on the eastbound sitting on the main. Winter is definitely on the horizon as you can see snow accumulating on the mountain peaks on the Continental Divide.
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With the sun now completely set, Byers Canyon makes for an interesting subject as a westbound coal empty winds its way through the ten-degree curves of on the canyon.
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Inspiration Point is a very well-known spot for photographs along the Moffat. However, it looks a bit different at 10 o'clock at night! With no moon in the sky, the headlight is the only source of light as a westbound exists Gore Canyon and passes through Azure.
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At the crossover at Center Bond, a westbound coal train continues down the mainline. You can see the clear indication on the left-hand signal. This is the spot where the Craig Branch breaks away and the Dotsero Cutoff begins. It is also a crew change point. The westbound streaking by here will stop at Bond and be relieved.
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