Photo ID: 108359 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 720 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting its eastbound counterpart, the westbound Denver-Provo is getting ready to throttle up and depart the siding at Leyden on a clear signal. Not long ago, Leyden was often used multiple times every day for meets. However, with the decreased traffic on the Moffat, this is only the fourth time the siding has been used in July 2020. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108360 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The population of the Denver Metro area has nearly doubled in the last 30 years, going from 1.5 million in 1990 to 2.8 million in 2020. A lot of the homes for those new residents are evident in this shot, looking north from Leyden where the Denver-Provo sits in the siding. 30 years ago, a good amount of what was visible in this shot would have been rolling hills! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108361 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 756 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Denver-Provo departs the siding at Leyden on a clear signal, crossing Indiana Street. The City of Arvada attempted to get a Federal Grant to rebuild this bridge in order to widen Indiana Street to four lanes through there. However, the grant was denied, so Indiana remains two lanes. Meanwhile, additional homes and a new strip mall are being built int he background, which will of course add more traffic to Indiana! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108362 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 792 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of DPUs, an SD70ACe and an ES44C4, push on the tail end of the westbound Denver-Provo just west of Leyden. For several years after the UP/SP merger, when BNSF first got trackage rights on the Moffat, BNSF ran manned helpers from Denver to East Portal, cutting off at East Portal and running back to Denver light. Sadly, those day are now long gone, as DPUs now rule. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108363 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 771 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF DPUs bringing up the tail end of a Denver-Provo pass by the intermediate signal at MP 14.5 just west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.