The crew on UP's MGJNY brought the train to a stop in Yard Track 4. In a few minutes, the crew will cut the power away from the train and take the units over to the fuel tracks. The train will be ready to be broken up so cars can continue on to their next destination.
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There is a Cargill grain tower located at the north end of North Yard alongside North Yard's storage yard. It one of the tallest buildings in the area, and is well-known by railfans in the Denver area as it is a clear landmark for North Yard.
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In the storage yard at the north end of North Yard, a pair of GE units are hooked up to five tank cars, though they are currently not moving. There is some maintenance equipment sitting in the storage yard as well.
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UP's MGJNY is approaching the end of its (roughly) 270-mile journey from Grand Junction, CO to North Yard in Denver, CO. The train is passing by the classic water tower that was used for steam power in an era long since gone here at the north end of North Yard between the Pecos Crossover and Utah Junction.
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UP 6889 and train roll through the west switch of Eisele (Clay) on the journey east toward Denver. UP 6889 was originally built to have a 6,000 horsepower prime mover as an AC6000CW. However, the 6,000 horsepower experiment was relatively short-lived, and the unit has been rebuilt by UP and is now designated as a C44ACM.
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After meeting the westbound Zephyr at Crescent, UP's MGJNY got a clear (green) signal to continue east toward North Yard in Denver. The lead unit has UP's newest paint scheme, which (sadly) no longer includes the famed UP wings.
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An overhead look at one of the only 100 SD70ACe-T4s that UP currently has on the roster. It's been rumored that the units had a myriad of problems when they were first released. The rumored issued ranged from reliability issues to software problems. However, it has also been said that the issues have mostly been resolved in the last few years.
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UP's MGJNY frequently contains a high number of covered hoppers, and this particular instance of the train is no different. Seven units on the head end, and a single DPU (facing in to the train), roll east on a clear (green) signal through Rocky.
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The only manifest UP runs on the Moffat anymore is the MNYGJ and MGJNY. The manifest runs between Denver and Grand Junction six days a week (alternating west and east). The eastbound version, the MGJNY, runs through Little Ten Curve on its way in to Denver. Up the hillside in the distance, you can see the westbound signals at the west end of Eisele (Clay).
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UP's MGJNY rolls east out of Plain after meeting an oil train. The head end of the train is now approaching Tunnel 1. You can see the freshly paved road for the soon-to-be-constructed Canyon Pines neighborhood.
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An empty oil train heads west on the main at Eisele (Clay). The siding, currently empty, has weight limits on it, disallowing certain trains from entering the siding.
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Six GEs lead a westbound UP oil train out of Rocky and on the climb up Big Ten Curve on a clear, temperate November morning. There doesn't seem to be much consistency in the power configuration of oil trains.
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UP 6177, which originally entered the world as SP 126, leads a westbound empty oil train out the west end of Rocky after meeting BNSF's Provo-Denver. SP 126 was not originally capable of controlling DPUs. However, it has since had DPU capabilities added.
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A UP oil train knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Rocky, meeting BNSF's eastbound Provo-Denver trackage rights manifest. Once the oil train clears the east switch, the manifest will get a clear signal to head east.
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A set of empty "oil cans" rolls westbound through Barbara's Gulch. UP has six units on the point and a single DPU bringing up the rear. The train will continue to the oil transload facility at Wash, UT where it will be loaded and return east.
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