The morning Zephyr approaches at the edge of some low hanging morning fog about a mile west of Leyden.
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A temperature inversion has created a layer of fog that is clinging to the ground this morning. The sun is slowly burning it away, and the current edge of the fog layer is about a mile west of Leyden. Here, the Zephyr emerges from the fog in a somewhat eerie looking scene.
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AMTK 40 and AMTK 4 lead a baggage car and seven Superliners on the westbound Zephyr. The train is right on time as it leaves a layer of fog behind alongside CO-72 and Welton Reservoir.
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The last coach on the morning Zephyr is sporting a wrap advertising a sponsor from last year's Winter Park Express. The train is westbound at the intermedia signal at MP 14.5, just west of Leyden.
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The westbound Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 1 on the journey west as low layer fog is rapidly burning off to the east. You can see the skyline of Denver emerging from the fog.
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BNSF's Spring Creek Mine, MT to Valmy, NV coal load is starting the real climb up the Moffat as it heads west through Barbara's Gulch.
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At first glance, it might appear as though all three of these BNSF GEs is sporting the Heritage 2 scheme. However, the third unit is indeed wearing the New Image scheme. The sun is catching the yellow stripes just right to make it difficult to recognize!
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The only westbound coal load you can find on the Moffat is approaching the narrowest part of Barbara's Gulch. This train was loaded at the Spring Creek Mine in Montana and is heading for a power station in Valmy, NV.
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Friday afternoon rush hour traffic is starting to pick up on CO-93 as drivers are likely oblivious to the westbound BNSF coal train passing beneath them.
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An AC4400CW and a pair of ES44ACs lead a coal load west on the mainline at Rocky. Even though it is not yet 3 o'clock, the train is just minute away from shadows with the low setting sun.
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I learned photography from my dad, and as a kid, he always shot black and white. In honor of him, and to get back to my nostalgic roots, I have been trying to do a little more black and white photography these days! This westbound BNSF coal load is headed west on the main at Rocky, BNSF 9174 bringing up the tail end.
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