Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
An interesting westbound "train" at the east switch of Leyden. At first glance, it may appear to be two light engines headed west. But if you look closely, you may notice a bay window caboose in between the two units. This is referred to as a "Snow Bus". The roads in the Colorado high country are particularly treacherous this winter. Many passes have been closed. So, UP uses its own tracks for transporting crews between Denver and the "away" terminal in Phippsburg. Any trains that need crews picked up or dropped off on the way can be taken care of as well.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 07:52:35
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
CP DS012 (East Leyden)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70M
Primary Unit Number
UP 4735

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
SDVPH-10
Train Type
Special


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS-1D Mark III
ISO
400
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
400 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/20