This light power move, which includes ten units, is headed into the siding at the east end of Plain. The units will meet two eastbound here, including a BNSF loaded oil train, and the California Zephyr.
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On a beautiful Sunday evening, a westbound light power move is just west of Tunnel 1, headed for the siding at Plain to meet an eastbound BNSF oil train and the eastbound California Zephyr. There are just a few clouds in the sky this afternoon, and the temperature is a toasty 95ºF.
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UP 7170 emerges with nine additional units from Tunnel 1. In the distance, you can actually see a small piece of the mainline between the trees, just east of Blue Mountain Drive.
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A ten unit light power move is approaching Blue Mountain Crossing in the distance, as we see the west portal of Tunnel 1 in the foreground. In short order, the power will be emerging from Tunnel 1 as it continues west.
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Ten units head west out of Eisele (Clay), likely headed for either Glenwood Springs or Grand Junction, to serve as swing helpers on coal or oil trains.
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The eastbound Canyon Spirit is on the main track at Rocky, meeting a string of ten light units that will be used as helpers on oil or coal trains.
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I think Union Pacific might has the largest range of paint conditions on their unit than any other current railroad. Some are in near-pristine condition, and other, like this unit, are badly faded.
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Even though the "glory days" of coal is long behind us, UP does still run both coal and oil trains on the Moffat. As they did 20 years ago, they still run occasion light power west out of Denver. They will either go to Glenwood Springs or Grand Junction to be used as swing helpers. The units are in the siding at Rocky, waiting to meet the Canyon Spirit.
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We are smack in the middle of the crazy hot days of summer, with the temp around 97ºF (37ºC), passengers on the Canyon Spirit are hopefully enjoying an air conditioned environment on the last 25 miles or so in to Denver.
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After hitting an oil truck in Rifle about two months ago, the Canyon Spirit has been using a pair of SD70Ms, leased from Union Pacific. Hopefully, the Canyon Spirit geeps will return soon. But in the meantime, the SD70Ms lead the eastbound train out of Plain, toward Tunnel 1.
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This manifest that arrived from North Platte, NE included this GP38-2, whose paint has definitely seen better days! It likely was due for an inspection and/or needed some maintenance, which would be why it was in North Platte.
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UP's MNPNY (Manifest from North Platte to North Yard) is sitting on Bypass 1 at C&S Junction. North Yard could not receive the train when it first arrived, so it was tied down here. A new crew has just arrived to pull forward beyond Pecos Crossover, and then back the train into North Yard. Nine units were leading the train! Most of which are likely just power transfers.
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UP 4302 is an SD70M that was delivered to Union Pacific on January 29, 2001. It was part of a 1,000 unit order back in 2000, but the end of its life might be near. It has been in long term storage, and it is possible that it is getting ready to head to the torch.
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A pair of UP units sits near the car repair shop on Yard Track 25. It is not entirely clear why they are here, but it is possible that the SD70M might be getting ready to head off for scrap.
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Union Pacific's North Yard to BNSF's 31st Street yard transfer is getting ready to depart North Yard and head over to 31st Street with a long string of cars. UP and BNSF regularly interchange cars in Denver to accommodate customers' shipping needs.
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