The Rocky Local is currently being led by three GP40-2's. The first and third units are patched Rio Grande (UP 1445, ex-DRGW 3129 and UP 1344, ex-DRGW 3121) and the center unit is unpatched Espee GP40-2 7954.
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The first time UP 1989 heads west on the Moffat, into the sunset at Crescent. Once it reaches Grand Junction, it will return to Denver and be placed back in service on the Joint Line.
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A nice, slightly elevated, roster shot of UP 1989 heading west through the siding at Crescent with a coal that it is meeting slowly moving east on the main.
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Taking the siding at Crescent to await an eastbound coal load, the MNYGJX-06 crosses the grade crossing as the train it is meeting is (literally) just around the corner.
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For the first time ever, the Rio Grande Heritage unit is about to enter Tunnel One. It will be the first time the unit enters any tunnel on former Rio Grande rails.
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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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