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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Framed by some trees that have lost their leaves for the year on the north side of the siding at Leyden, UP 1989 and train wait their turn to enter North Yard.
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The fourth (of four) units on the MPVNY-30, UP 1989 sits on the siding at Leyden shortly after sunrise on a chilly October morning.
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After spending nearly two weeks on the western end of the Grande (in the Salt Lake City - Provo area), UP 1989 returns back to Denver. Here, it is the fourth unit on the MPVNY-30, stopped at a red signal at Leyden. Note the Denver skyline in the distance.
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On the final leg of its 120 mile trip, UP 1989 (and two fellow SD70M's) throttle up for the final few yards into North Yard. Not a bad (day time) roster shot of the Heritage Unit - darn overcast!
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UP 1989 is the third unit (of three) on the northbound MPUNY. The train, is arriving very late (by its standards), coming into the North Yard at 2:30pm. Normally, the train is in the yard by 4am!
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Two former Rio Grande GP40-2's (still sporting Grande Gold on most of the unit) sit idling at UP's 36th street yard. UP 1445 was DRGW 3129 unit about a year ago on November 1, 2005. UP 1352 has been "on the patch" for a bit longer, formerly DRGW 3097 until July 31, 2005.
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UP 1358 (ex-DRGW 3105) is the currented slated for switch duties in Colorado Springs. On the weekends, you can reliably find the Springs switcher parked near the depot waiting for action the following week.
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Chances are that DRGW 5371 is about six weeks away from a Triennial inspection at the time of this photo. Unfortunately, triennial inspections cannot be accomplished in Helper or Roper. Therefore, it is likely that the unit will be patched in mid-November 2006.
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Stars swirl behind the signal at the east switch of Mounds. Note one star that is inconsistent with the rest (near the top of the photo). That is actually a shooting star streaking through the atmosphere!
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