After nearly three years, the Espee Heritage Unit finally made its way to Denver. It came in the night before on the Moffat. Didn't hang out long! It headed north on the MNYNP the following day. Here, the MNYNP sits in the siding at Platteville, CO.
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A last bit of light shines through here at Platteville before afternoon storm clouds totally take over. UP 1996 came through Denver for the first time. Here, the train sits on the siding at Platteville to wait for a southbound.
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At Platteville, this manifest takes the siding to meet a southbound manifest which is currently a few miles to the north.
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A pretty descent action shot of UP 1996. The unit was second in the consist on the MNYNP. The train is on the Greeley Sub and the shot was taken from US-85, moving along at close to 40 MPH.
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A long lens look at the Espee Heritage Unit, UP 1996, as it runs north on UP's MNYNP. Lighting was a bit harsh here as the sun and the clouds were both in the western sky.
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Not bad...and all-EMD consist leads up this northbound on the Greeley Sub. The SD9043MAC and four SD70ACes will continue with the train to North Platte, NE. The SD60M will be dropped off in La Salle to be used in local service.
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UP 8059 and UP 1996 (the Espee Heritage Unit) lead up a northbound on UP's Greeley Sub near Brighton, CO. The train is headed from North Yard (in Denver) to North Platte, NE.
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Now here is a familiar and friendly face! A few years ago, this was DRGW 3121. It hasn't changed too much...it even still has its class lights in place. UP has kept the unit in Colorado, most recently working in Pueblo. Here, it is being moved to La Salle for switching.
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Hazeltine is the first siding north of Denver on UP's Greeley Subdivision. A northbound manifest - the MNYNP (North Yard, CO to North Platte, NE) - meets its counterpart which is holding patiently in the siding.
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No doubt about it, the lighting for northbounds is harsh regardless of the time of year! UP's MDVGR (Denver, CO to Green River, WY) has received a clear signal and is leaving the Mile High city behind.
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UP's daily Green River, WY to Denver, CO (MGRDV) is coming down the inbound main from the Greeley Sub to UP's 36th Street Yard. The grade crossing in the foreground is York Street.
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Following on the heals on the MDVGR, the MNYNP is on the approach to Hazeltine with a clear signal. The five units are reasonable, as there are 113 cars on the train!
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A work train that came out of Cheyenne is holding in the siding at Hazeltine on its way into Denver (North Yard). The train is waiting for the MDVGR and the MNYNP, both of which came out of Denver at almost the exact same time.
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Just south of the siding of Hazeltine, UP's Denver, CO to Green River, WY manifest has a clear signal. 93 cars are being pulled by two SD70Ms.
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UP's daily North Yard to North Platte (MNYNP) manifest is heading north on the Greeley Sub near 96th Avenue. The train is usually a pretty good length and today is no exception! The three units on the point are lead 106 cars on their way to the largest rail yard in the world.
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