After arriving on the MPUNY-24 just after 2am, UP 1989 and sister engine from the run were moved to the north end of North Yard and placed in the storage tracks. Later in the day, they will probably be moved down to the fueling tracks to be serviced before tonights MNYPU-25 train heads south.
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It isn't very often that you can find a tunnel motor these days, regardless of the paint scheme. I was very happy to find UP 2935 (ex-UP 4522, nee-SP 8243) sitting near the yard office at 36th Street. This particular tunnel motor has worn yellow paint since it received a full repaint almost nine years ago in March 1998!
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UP 1445 - formerly DRGW 3129 - moves slowly through the yard tracks of 36th street alongside UP 2002. I like that the two units that are the focus of this shot are both owned by UP, but neither has much yellow on them.
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Where's the rest of the water when you need it!? Here, the "class unit" for the GP60M's (BNSF 100, ex-ATSF 100) heads down one of the tracks that leads to "the house". There, the unit will be serviced and prepped for its next assignment.
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A very rare consist on the point of the HDENLAU as it prepares to depart BNSF's 31st street yard. FURX 7223, BNSF 7834 and MRL 392 lead the train as it approaches the wye track that will lead it around toward Rennicks.
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These four units are fine examples of the two railroads that made up BNSF. Two (BN)SF GP60M's in warbonnet and two BN(SF) SD40-2's in green and white move toward "the house" at 38th Street.
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On the final leg of its 120 mile trip, UP 1989 (and two fellow SD70M's) throttle up for the final few yards into North Yard. Not a bad (day time) roster shot of the Heritage Unit - darn overcast!
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UP 1989 is the third unit (of three) on the northbound MPUNY. The train, is arriving very late (by its standards), coming into the North Yard at 2:30pm. Normally, the train is in the yard by 4am!
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After completing a long run from Pueblo to North Yard, the MPUNY-13 (with UP 1989 as the third unit) arrives at the south end of North Yard just before 2:30pm. The train was held at Monument (just south of Palmer Lake) for about 5 1/2 hours, form 6am to 11:30am.
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Built to Union Pacific specs, CEFX 1002 is currently being leased to BNSF from "CIT Rail Resources". The unit was sitting coupled to an SD70MAC near the engine house.
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The "CSX" on the side of CSX 8828 looks more like just "CS" at this point. Leaking oil has done a pretty good job of obscuring much of the engineers side of the unit. Rebuilt from an SD40, the unit currently wears the so-called "Dark Future" paint scheme.
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Two former Rio Grande GP40-2's (still sporting Grande Gold on most of the unit) sit idling at UP's 36th street yard. UP 1445 was DRGW 3129 unit about a year ago on November 1, 2005. UP 1352 has been "on the patch" for a bit longer, formerly DRGW 3097 until July 31, 2005.
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Becoming more and more of a common sight, SD70ACe's come through Denver on coal trains (on BNSF) every day. BNSF has over 40 on the roster now, with a total (at this point) of 70 slated to be in the fleet.
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The first repaint of a GP60M in the Wedgie / Power Bar / H3 scheme, BNSF 130 sits near the engine house at 38th Street. The unit was fairly well hidden, so this was the best shot I could get.
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An Escalante-Western SD40 #601 sits near the engine shops at BNSF's 38th street in Denver. Escalante-Western is a shortline is western New Mexico owned and operated by Western Fuels Association (hence the WFAX reporting marks). The unit underwent repairs by MPI (Motive Power Industries) and is the process of being returned in Prewitt, NM.
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