The leaves haven't started to change colors for the fall yet, but there is still a bit of grande gold in the mountains today! The second P42 on the Zephyr wouldn't load upon arrival in Salt Lake City and UP just happened to have UP 1989 available to help out.
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The eastbound California Zephyr pops out of the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel in the late afternoon. For the first time in nearly four years, one of the Heritage Units runs on an Amtrak train.
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It's great to see UP 1989 on the point of the MNYRO on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Granted the 1989 could use a little bit of a washing, but it still looks good coming through the S-Curve at Blue Mountain!
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UP 1989 leads the MNYRO west out of Rocky. Just a few minutes later and the train will be running down the main at Clay which can be seen in the foreground.
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Even though it is a shot from the shady side of the train, UP 1989 still looks pretty good leading the MNYRO westbound on the main at Leyden.
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A beautiful Saturday afternoon found a pleasant surprise with UP 1989 leading the MNYRO (North Yard, CO to Roper, UT) manifest west on the Moffat! Here, the train approaches the east switch of Leyden, the Denver skyline rising in the distance.
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After running for several days on the western slope, this Operation Lifesaver train makes its way back toward Denver on a cloudy June afternoon. The HEP was provided by UP E9B (#963B).
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This is definitely the kind of shot that needs to be in black and white. My dad managed to get roster shots of nearly ever Rio Grande unit back in the late 1970's and early 1980's. He always shot in black and white, so even with the UP patch, this reminds me of those shots.
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As UP 1989 and the MRONY depart Leyden, the pass the classic DRGW signal at the east switch. I've wanted to get a shot from this perspective for awhile now, and thought UP 1989 would be the perfect candidate for the shot. What do you think of the spot?
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After sitting at Leyden for a little over 45 minutes (to wait for the MNYRO to get out of North Yard), the MRONY now has a clear signal and departs Leyden with UP 1989 leading the way.
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The conductor for the MRONY (with UP 1989) stands on the ground and watches as the MNYRO heads west on the main track. The MNYRO would receive a good rollby by the conductor, and next it will be the MRONY's turn to depart.
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The MRONY holds in the siding at Leyden shortly after the sun peaks over the houses on the hills to the east. The 96-car train has been informed that North Yard won't have room for them until the MNYRO heads west.
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Just west of the west switch of Leyden, UP 1989 crosses over Indiana Street on one of the few-remaining "Rio Grande" lettered bridges. The nearly full moon is high in the sky, looking down on the train.
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After a very brief stay in Grand Junction (less than eight hours), UP 1989 was put on the point of MRONY and sent east. This spot should be filled with morning light, but clouds in the eastern sky foiled the plans.
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Just after 6 o'clock in the morning and UP 1989 leads the MRONY-13 down the Moffat. The sun was actually up at this point, but obscured by some gosh darn morning clouds in the eastern sky. Ugh.
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