The Colorado River offers up a nice reflection of this eastbound coal load with UP 1988 on the point. The train is just east of the siding of Yarmony.
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Despite being on the wrong side of the tracks (as far as the sun goes), UP 1988 looks mighty fine as it rounds the curve at State Bridge along the banks of the Colorado River.
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UP 1988 and a 78-car loaded coal train cross CO-131 at Bond, CO. The train is descending the final few hundred feet of the Craig Branch before joining the mainline at Center Bond.
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A nice roster shot (ish) of UP 1988 and UP 8237 leading an eastbound coal load down the Craig Branch toward a clear signal at the intermediate just west of Center Bond.
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In fantastic early afternoon light, UP 1988 leads an eastbound coal load down the east end of the Craig Branch. I was very happy I had the opportunity to chase the train as I hadn't seen UP 1988 since 2007, and I had never seen it on an actual train on the mainline!
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Located high above Colorado State Highway 131, UP 1988 leads an eastbound coal load toward the end of the Craig Branch at Center Bond. To the left, you can see another coal load on the main at Bond. This train is on the Glenwood Springs Sub and on the Dotsero Cutoff. It will follow UP 1988 east toward Denver.
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UP 1988 leads an eastbound coal load around the bend toward a clear intermediate signal west of Center Bond where the Craig Branch joins with the mainline.
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Some unknown UP dignitaries enjoy the view out the picture window on the back of this officer's special. In addition to the picture window on the back of the car, the car is setup with stadium seating so everyone sitting can have a good view.
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Some UP officials ride along in the dome car Harriman on the trip east from Grand Junction to Denver on the PGJDV3-11.
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This 17 car officer's special made a quick trip out to Grand Junction. It departed Denver yesterday morning at 8am and stayed the night last night in Grand Junction. Departed Grand Junction this morning at 8am and, less than seven hours later, is seen here just west of the west switch of Leyden!
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UP 1943 (an SD70ACe) and UP 3028 (an SD70ACe-T4) lead an eastbound officer's special just west of Leyden. The train went west yesterday and spent the night in Grand Junction, departing this morning at 8am.
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UP 1943 leads a UP officer's special west on the main at Plain. The headlights reflect through the lightly falling rain as the temperature hangs around 30°F. DS-80 will do his best to keep the train moving quickly toward Grand Junction. At this point at Plain, the train has clear signals all the way to Tabernash!
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An SD70ACe (UP 1943) and an SD70ACe-T4 lead a 17 car officer's special through low hanging clouds at the east switch of Plain.
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About once per year (on average), UP runs an officer's special over the Moffat. A freezing October day in 2018 found such a special departing North Yard at 0800 sharp, headed west. Here, the train is west of Leyden with UP 1943 on the point just 20 minutes after departing the North Yard storage yard.
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UP 1943, Union Pacific's SD70ACe painted in honor of the Armed Forces, leads an officer's special west on the Moffat on a chilly and overcast October morning. The train will spend the night in Grand Junction and will return to Denver tomorrow.
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