A few minutes after coming around Big Ten Curve, the westbound Zephyr is out of Eisele and is now rounding the curve toward the Blue Mountain Grade crossing.
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It is a clear, crisp morning as the westbound Zephyr rolls west just past the grade crossing at Blue Mountain Road. The hot box detector at milepost 22.6 would reveal that it is a chilly 18°F out this morning.
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The morning Zephyr climbs the 2% grade up from the base of Coal Creek Canyon toward Tunnel 1. About an inch of snow fell the night before, giving a nice blanket for the morning.
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Although the sun is shining bright this morning, plenty of snow is still hanging around, giving the scene a nice powdered donut look as the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1.
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A westbound coal empty with nine units on the head end climbs the 2% grade up from CO-72 and the base of Coal Creek Canyon. I'm guessing that at least six of the nine units will be set out in the yard at Glenwood Springs as mid-train swing helpers on future coal loads.
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A westbound coal empty snakes its way through the S-Curves at Blue Mountain Road and Coal Creek as the head end approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1.
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A trio of units representing each of the three major (orange) paint schemes BNSF has had lead an eastbound Provo-Lincoln manifest around the horseshoe curve at the base of Coal Creek Canyon.
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A (somewhat rare) BNSF SD70ACe leader brings an eastbound BNSF train across the grade crossing at Blue Mountain Road. This week has finally looked like winter should in Colorado!
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A small winter storm blew through the Front Range area overnight, leaving another inch or so of snow on the ground. The morning sun is starting to melt some of it off, but with a temperature around 20°F, it is not going very fast. Meanwhile, an eastbound BNSF manifest (Provo to Lincoln) rolls east through the beautiful, wintery scene.
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