One of the many, many gangs currently working on the Moffat are in the siding at Leyden. Another gang is getting ready to head west out of the siding at Leyden. And the headlight from yet another gang is visible on Big Ten Loop! The light is near the top and to the left of the image.
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During the UP maintenance blitz on the Moffat, not only is the mainline getting some TLC, but sidings are as well. A crew is working to replace ties on the siding at Leyden. As you can probably tell, the tie replacement on the main is already completed and fresh ballast has been laid as well.
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Weeks before the Moffat maintenance project began, a work train loaded with ties came along and drop off piles of ties along the rails. Today, with the ties ready to be replaced, these guys are picking up the ties and loading them onto a platform so they can be taken to the specific spot they are needed.
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It is incredible the number of pieces of maintenance equipment that railroads have these days! One such piece of equipment, hauling a cart of equipment, heads west on the main just west of Leyden.
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Talk about a true port-a-potty! When you are working on the rail, nature is still going to call. So multiple port-a-potty on wheels are hauled behind some of the equipment.
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A maintenance crew is gathering on the main west of Leyden. They are preparing for a job briefing as they will be starting the days work shortly.
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Dozens of maintenance vehicles were stored in the siding at Leyden overnight. At the crack of dawn, crews were getting on board and firing up the vehicles, ready for the day's work ahead.
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Right at milepost 14, maintenance crews are gathering to prepare for a briefing regarding the day's work. These maintenance crews will work 12+ hour days for eight days straight. Then, they will get seven straight days off. I certainly admire them for working a job with those types of hours.
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Additional maintenance equipment rolls west out of the siding at Leyden. This crew will likely be working through Barbara's Gulch today.
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The cow grazing in the grass alongside the mainline is indifferent to the maintenance equipment that has taken the place of trains. It is extremely great to see so much heavy maintenance going into the Moffat. Clearly UP recognizes the value of the Moffat and seeing maintenance like this ensures that the Moffat is not at risk of going the way of Tennessee Pass anytime in the near future.
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