The DRGW Heritage Unit is working an Operation Lifesaver train on the Greeley Sub on this particular day. The day before, the unit went to Burnham and got a top-to-bottom cleaning for the event!
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UP 1989 sits on the siding at Brighton as a northbound UP manifest passes by on the main track. UP 1989 is part of an Operation Lifesaver train that is about to take on a whole bunch of police!
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Just north of Platteville, this northbound MNYNP makes its way around one of the better curves on UP's Greeley Sub. If you look closely, you'll note that UP's Espee Heritage Unit is second out in the consist.
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Each day, UP runs a manifest from North Yard to North Platte, NE. Likewise, there is a counterpart train that runs from North Platte back to North Yard. Here, the MNPNY crosses the grade crossing in Platteville, CO.
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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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