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Friday, January 8, 2016
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Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
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1973 (2 Comments Posted)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Amtrak
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Everyone in the Denver-Metro area woke up to a fresh blanket of snow and chilly temperatures on this Friday morning! The westbound Zephyr cruises west on the main at Leyden, kicking up some of the fresh power. If you look closely, you might note that the frog has been removed from the house track switch. By doing this, UP does not have to pay taxes on the house track! (Don't ask me...I'm no tax expert!)
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Friday, January 8, 2016
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Kevin Morgan
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Chemical (MP 14.5)
Arvada, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Union Pacific
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At the time I took this picture, I was unable to recall the last time I saw a coal (or any train, for that matter) that had an all-EMD consist! The trio of SD70s was a welcome sight for this EMD fan. While all three are technically SD70ACes, the first and third units are both classified as an SD70AH. This means that these units weight 427,000 pounds instead of 420,000 pounds. While you may not think that extra 7,000 pounds can make much of a difference to a unit already weighing 210 tons, it actually does increase the tractive effort of the units, giving them better "pull", particularly when starting.
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