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Photo ID: 108517
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Monday, October 12, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Chemical (MP 14.5)
Arvada, CO
745
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
After stopping briefly at Leyden to check on something in the consist, BNSF 6163 is now heading west. The lead unit is one of ten specially painted units honoring the 25th Anniversary of BNSF. I've been fortunate to catch two of these units leading now!
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Photo ID: 108518
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, October 12, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43)
Arvada, CO
742
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
It took today's Denver-Provo 40 minutes to cover the ten miles from the west end of Leyden to Blue Mountain. This was thanks to two 10 MPH slow orders along the route. The first was in Barbara's Gulch east of Rocky. The second was around Big Ten Loop. The latter was due to high winds coming off the mountains and on to the plains today. BNSF 6163, a 25th Anniversary unit, leads the train by falls colors here at Blue Mountain.
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Photo ID: 108519
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, October 12, 2020 Kevin Morgan
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Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft)
Arvada, CO
854
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
BNSF 6163 leads a pair of SD70ACes on the climb west up the grade from Coal Creek Canyon to the east portal of Tunnel 1. The lead units is a recently-repainted ES44AC that is now sporting BNSF's 25th Anniversary paint scheme. The Denver-Provo will end up being one of only four trains to run on the Moffat today. With Amtrak's move to thrice weekly on long distance trains, the Zephyr does not run on the Moffat at all on Mondays.
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Photo ID: 108520
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, October 12, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft)
Arvada, CO
714
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Emerging out the west end of Tunnel 1, a sole C44-9W brings up the tail end of the westbound Denver-Provo. The head end of the train is already through the S-Curve and on the main at Plain, approaching the grade crossing.
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