Three units lead BNSF's westbound Denver-Provo manifest rolls underneath the CO-93 overpass at the west end of Barbara's Gulch.
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The first of two BNSF SD70ACes on the tail end of a westbound manifest crosses over Indiana Street. The bridge, amazingly, is still lettered for Rio Grande, 36 years after the end of Rio Grande. There is a second SD70ACe, but it was facing into the train. I figured I'd cut it out of the frame as the unit facing away from the train looks a bit better.
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A westbound Denver-Provo departs the siding at Leyden after meeting an oil train. The train is crossing the bridge at MP 13.35, the bridge over Indiana Street. Eventually, this bridge will likely be rebuilt to accommodate the widening of Indiana Street from two lanes to (at least) four.
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BNSF's Denver-Provo is pulling into the siding at Leyden. It won't have to wait too long for an eastbound oil train that will meet it on the main, continuing in to Denver.
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Two older C44-9Ws serve as DPUs on the tail end of this westbound HDENPVO (high priority manifest from Denver, CO to Provo, UT). The paint is a bit charred on the long hood of BNSF 5265, still sporting the Heritage 2 scheme. Downtown Denver is now being cast in some direct sunlight amid some afternoon thunderstorms roaming the area.
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BNSF's Denver-Provo has the typical 3x2 units for power, but the specific units are anything but typical! Only one of the five units has the New Image scheme. The end DPUs sport the original Heritage and Heritage 2 schemes. A KCS de Mexico (in gray) and KCS Retro-Belle are on the point, approaching the east end of Eisele (Clay).
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An interesting trio of GEs lead BNSF's westbound Denver to Provo manifest on the south edge of Big Ten Curve this evening, as there is some nice storm light to the southeast out toward downtown Denver. BNSF 6314, an ES44C4, leads a KCS de Mexico (in gray, no less) AC4400CW, and a KCS ES44AC on the train.
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BNSF's Denver-Provo manifest typically has more tank cars than anything else, and this evening's train is no exception. The train is climbing out of Rocky, along the north edge of Big Ten Curve in some wonderful evening sunlight. A BNSF ES44C4 and two KCS units, elephant-style, are the power today.
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A lot of the storm clouds have, at least temporarily, cleared out and the sun is shining near West Rocky as BNSF's Denver-Provo makes its way west. The train was projected to be called at 10am, but it ended up taking quite a bit longer before it was actually called. There is some colorful power on the headend of the train this evening.
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There is a break in the afternoon storms and, indeed, a break in the clouds downtown is allowing some direct sunlight on the skyline as a BNSF manifest heads west out of Leyden, starting the journey to Provo, UT.
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High winds and light rains are keeping the drone on the ground, so I settled for this long lens shot of a westbound oil train climbing around Big Ten. Note the Canadian Pacific ES44AC, joining the consist today.
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After meeting an loaded UP oil train at Arvada, this BNSF empty is starting its journey west of Denver for the loadout at Wash in Utah, just east of Price. Six units are on the head end of the train, but it will likely be configured 3x3 for the return journey east.
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In about two months, this scene should be shining with fall colors. For the time being, the green of summer looks pretty fantastic as an eastbound BNSF manifest rolls on the main alongside South Boulder Creek, approaching the east end of East Portal.
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A BNSF manifest heads east on the main at East Portal, passing by a pond about halfway through the siding. The train went into emergency in the Moffat Tunnel, but the crew was able to resolve the issue and continue east. Fortunately, the issue did not return.
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Eastbounds, other than (perhaps) Amtrak, are kind of tough to shoot coming out of the Moffat Tunnel. With the fall of ATCS, there is no real way to know when one might emerge, so it tends to be luck of the draw. Today, luck was on my side as I was able to get a shot of BNSF's Provo-Lincoln manifest, all tank cars at the head end.
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