Union Pacific tracks and two trains...neither of which is Union Pacific! BNSF's westbound Lincoln-Provo manifest meets its counterpart at Leyden. After a day of maintenance and no trains, a few finally started rolling in the great evening light.
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The evening light is perfect for this BNSF trackage rights train making its way west through Leyden.
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After meeting its westbound counterpart at Leyden, this Provo-Lincoln train is whining in dynamics as it heads east toward Denver. After a crew change, the train will continue on to Lincoln, NE.
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Silver aluminum cars do a nice job reflecting the rapidly setting sun as this eastbound coal load makes its way out of Barbara's Gulch. In the distance, you can see the tracks running along the base of the mountains at Clay.
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SD9043MACs used to be pretty common on coal trains in Colorado. However, they have become something of a novelty in the last few years. Reportedly they have had some reliability issues. However, one still pops up once in awhile. Such was the case on this Saint Patrick's afternoon.
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Great afternoon sun lights up the tail end of this eastbound coal train. The train will go in to Bypass One and have the mid-train swing helpers cut out. The next crew will take the train east to Sharon Springs, KS.
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