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Photo ID: 107282
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Thursday, February 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1454
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
An eastbound Provo-Denver kicks up some snow as it glides east down the main at Leyden on clear signals. It has been cold all week long - typically February - so not much snow has melted from the heavy snow three days ago.
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Photo ID: 107283
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, February 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1470
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Since its inception, BNSF has generally preferred GE to EMD. In the last 15 years, BNSF has purchased GE's at a rate of almost 3-to-1. So it is far more common to catch a GE leader on BNSF trains than EMD. So, when an SD70ACe shows up, it is pretty nice to get a few shots.
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Photo ID: 107284
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, February 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
1559
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Lately, BNSF has found a pattern for their Moffat trains that seems to be working for them. Most of their trains have had a trio of units on the point with anywhere from zero to two DPUs on the back. There certainly are exceptions depending on the specific train, but more often than not, this has been the pattern. They've also been keeping their trains relatively short...under about 60 cars...allowing them to maintain track speed. Here, a Provo-Denver is at track speed as it passes through a snowy Leyden.
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