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Photo ID: 104367
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, March 4, 2013 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1627
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
When I was a kid going out and taking pictures with my dad, I recall many a time setting up at this vantage point looking east straight down the rail. For over a decade, the shot had become impossible due to trees that had grown, obstructing the view. However, the owner of the key tree blocking the shot decided to cut it down, opening the view back up! Here, UP's MNYRO is approaching 80th Avenue and the east switch of Leyden.
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Photo ID: 104368
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, March 4, 2013 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada
2110
(1 Comment Posted)
Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP runs a daily train (except on Sundays) from North Yard in Denver to Roper in Salt Lake over the former Rio Grande. Traffic on the line certainly isn't what it used to be as Rio Grande had trains 81, 95 and 103 all making trips between the same two yards. Here, the MNYRO just knocked down the clear signal at east Leyden.
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Photo ID: 104369
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, March 4, 2013 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS012 (East Leyden)
Arvada, CO
1934
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
I enjoy this picture because it does a descent job of making Leyden look far more rural than it truly is. 50 years ago, Leyden was in the boonies! But now, Arvada has sprung up every which way around it. Regardless, this westbound UP manifest has a clear signal amongst the suburban development.
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