UP 1989 wraps around the snowy south end of Palmer Lake on its way north. The train departed Pueblo (about 65 miles south) the previous night at 7:30pm. High levels of train traffic on the Joint resulted in the train being tied down on the siding at Kelker until 1:30pm the next day (the day this picture was shot). At the time of the picture, it was about 4:00pm.
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UP 1989 and two SD70M's lead a whole whopping 11 cars on the MPUNY-06 just north of Colorado Springs siding. The train is approaching the underpass at Fillmore Street. Cheyenne mountain is clearly visible in the background.
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A quick roster shot of UP 1358 - the Colorado Springs switcher - as it idles away on a Sunday afternoon. UP 1358 is one of the few former Rio Grande units to still have its class lights in place and operational (although they were off at this point).
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UP 1358 has been the Colorado Springs switcher for several months now. It sits near the Colorado Springs depot. A coal empty sits tied down on the Colorado Springs siding on the conductor side of 1358. The Rio Grande caboose behind is still used when 1358 departs the yard on local duties.
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UP 7111 pushes behind DRGW AX-41, an authentic Rio Grande Jordan Spreader. This snow special (WDVDV-31) is following UP's rotary plow east on the Limon Sub to help clear the line from major snow drifts!
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As the sun moves further west in the afternoon sky, the snow-covered Rockies make a nice backdrop to the Rio Grande Jordan Spreader AX-41 which is headed east on the main at Mesa.
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AX-41 was the Jordan Spreader that Rio Grande kept and maintained in Minturn. The spreader was used to clear Tennessee Pass after major snow storms. Today, it is stored in North Yard and is only used once every couple of years on average.
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The WDVDVF-31 stops at Roydale to pick up some crew to help man the Jordan Spreader. The train, which is normally stored in North Yard, is headed east on the Limon Sub to help free some stranded trains in the snow.
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Rio Grande Jordan Spreader AX-41 passes UP 1348 (ex-DRGW 3126) at Roydale. The spreader is headed east on the Limon Sub to help clear snow from the line. The ex-Grande geep is working as power on the Roydale Local.
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A few of the ex-Grande units that are still roaming the rails with either their class lights or their MARS lights still intact. Such is the case with UP 1349 which, up until May 16, 2005, was DRGW 3128. On this December morning, the unit was sitting alone on the ready tracks north of the fueling tracks.
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After arriving on the MPUNY-24 just after 2am, UP 1989 and sister engine from the run were moved to the north end of North Yard and placed in the storage tracks. Later in the day, they will probably be moved down to the fueling tracks to be serviced before tonights MNYPU-25 train heads south.
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UP 1445 - formerly DRGW 3129 - moves slowly through the yard tracks of 36th street alongside UP 2002. I like that the two units that are the focus of this shot are both owned by UP, but neither has much yellow on them.
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For those of you that are familiar with some of your constellations may recognize Orion looking down upon the signal at the west end of Rollins! A full moon offers some illumination on the side of the control box. The green signal is for an eastbound MPVNY which is on the approach to Tolland.
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With the old signals for the days of the Rio Grande quickly disappearing, it seemed that a night shot was in order! Just a few minutes past midnight, the signal at the west end of Rollins gives a clear indication for a eastbound MPVNY which has just exited the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.
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It is a few minutes before 7 o'clock in the morning as UP 1989 (and three fellow SD70M's) wait at a red signal at Leyden. The 3,900 foot long MPVNY-30 is waiting for North Yard to clear a spot for them to come into town.
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