UP 1989 and several variously-painted other units climb up the grade from Coal Creek Canyon toward Tunnel One.
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The exhaust from the four active units on the train can be clearly seen against the bright western sky as we move closer and closer toward sunset.
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A very shiny UP 1989 (the Rio Grande Heritage Unit) leads the MNYGJX-06 through the curves at Blue Mountain and Coal Creek.
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With UP 1989 on the point, the MNYGJX-06 (with a lot of units Dead In Consist, being moved to Grand Junction for coal power) rounds the curve out of Clay toward Blue Mountain.
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UP 1989 leads the MNYGJX-06 for its inagural run on the Moffat! The train is heading west on the North Yard Siding just past the Pecos Street Crossover. The BNSF Beer Run is to the left heading into Denver on Main 3.
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Sitting on one of the fuel tracks, the Rio Grande Heritage Unit is getting ready for another round trip between Denver and Pueblo.
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An RCL switches cars in the yard while UP 1989 and two SD70M's await their crew and their train, the MNYPU.
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The sun set about an hour ago, but there is still a hint of light in the northwestern sky as the power for the MNYPU (including UP 1989) awaits its train and its crew.
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Preparing for its third revenue run south on the MNYPU, UP 1989 sits in North Yard awaiting its crew.
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After public viewing of UP 1989 closed at noon, it was immediately moved into North Yard for preparations for movement to Burnham. There it will be examined before being placed in revenue service.
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UP 1989 from nose to tail! I love the mountains at the front of the long hood and on the cab. Long time since there was a new unit with fly letters too!
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The tail end of UP 1989. Those four stripes look extremely sharp. Great color scheme!
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The day after the Rio Grande Heritage Unit is unveiled, the unit was open to the public from 9am to 12pm. There were far fewer people here (and no passenger cars), making for slightly better images.
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One last shot from the day, a close up of the nose and cab of UP 1989, first new Rio Grande unit is 16 years!!
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