Photo ID: 106720 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1222 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This westbound coal empty has been sitting here on the main, just east of the grade crossing, for about 45 minutes. The Zephyr was ahead of it and met an eastbound at Rollins. Cliff was plugged with maintenance of way, so there was nowhere else for the empty to go. Now, the eastbound is out of Crescent and DS-80 and told the crew they can pull into the clear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106719 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It's pretty crazy just how much the city of Arvada (suburb of Denver) has grown in the past twenty years. In 1997, Leyden was practically out in the middle of nowhere. Just a few houses, many with pastures for horses, around. Now, there are five major neighborhoods surrounding Leyden as well as one of Arvada's four high schools (Ralston Valley). An eastbound BNSF manifest takes the siding, skirting the south edge of one of the neighborhoods: The Village at Five Parks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106718 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1391 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo to Denver manifest has a trio of elephant-style GEs leading it into the siding at Leyden. DS-86 aligned the train into the siding with the intention holding it for Amtrak. However, the train made better-than-expected time down the east slope of the Moffat. As a result, DS-86 already has a clear signal setup for the train out the east end. The train will meet the Zephyr at C&S Junction. Note the sole DPU on the end of the (relatively short) train on the right side of the shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106717 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF manifest is approaching the west switch at Leyden. There, it will actually enter the siding. The signal for the siding (well, for westbounds) is visible on the right side of this shot. Note the sign indicating the control point for West Leyden: CP DS013. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106716 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 1324 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This eastbound BNSF manifest departed Provo the day before and has traversed the former Rio Grande along with a UP manifest that is arriving at North Yard right around the time this shot was taken. Hard to tell if the BNSF train was behind the UP train for the entire trip. One or both may have stopped to switch in Grand Junction. The MRONY also had to wait for a recrew at Bond. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106715 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1392 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This eastbound MRONY crossing 80th Avenue as it continues east past a green flag. A trio of SD70s lead the train, albeit each one being a slightly different model. An SD70ACe is on the point, followed by a Phase 1 SD70M, and finally a Phase 2 SD70M. The Phase 2 SD70Ms (with their flared radiators) are among my favorite modern engines. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106714 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1478 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific On a chilly, overcast morning, an eastbound manifest (Roper, UT to North Yard, CO) departs Leyden on a clear signal. This train departs from Roper on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, typically arriving Denver a day later. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106713 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 27, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1047 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific As trains approach the east end of Leyden, the speed limit changes to 45 MPH (on the main). This eastbound in the siding is moving along at less than 10 MPH as it approaches a red signal at the east end of the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106712 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 27, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1086 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound slows in the siding at Leyden past the remnants of the Leyden Depot. Decades ago, when trains were still the premier form of transportation, many trains running west on the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad would make a station stop here at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106711 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 27, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1128 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of units leads up a unit potash train in the siding at Leyden. The train has 70 loads and, in addition to the two units on the point, a pair of DPUs is on the rear. The train is headed for St Paul, MN. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106710 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 27, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1252 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Here is a train that does not run all too often! This is a unit potash train that originated on the Cane Creek Sub in Utah. It is headed for the Hull Avenue Yard in St Paul, MN. The train is taking the siding at Leyden for a meet with the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106709 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1495 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A trio of GP40-2s (two ex-DRGW and one ex-Espee) glide out of Rocky on the journey back east toward North Yard. There is only one industry still served by the West Local. The aggregate plant at the north end of the Rocky Spur. As such, the West Local is typically only 1-4 cars in length. In addition, it typically only runs one out of every 2-3 Wednesdays. A decade ago, when Rocky Flats was still being cleaned up, the local ran for four units twice a week and sometimes had as many as 35 cars. Oh, how times have changed! Why have three units for such a short train? The same used are used on the South Local as well (when three units are often needed). It is easier to keep them together then break them up just for the Wednesday run. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106708 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1409 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1349, leading the West Local out of Rocky here, is no stranger to Colorado. Or, for that matter, the Moffat. This is ex-DRGW 3128. It has managed to hang around Denver almost exclusively since the days of the Rio Grande! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106707 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1422 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific With a clear signal at the east end of Rocky, the West Local accelerates toward track speed as it heads back toward North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106706 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1241 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of elephant-style SD70s work hard to pull a westbound loaded sand train up and around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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