The grade alignment of the siding of Tabernash is probably the most interesting of any siding I have ever seen. This westbound BNSF Denver-Provo is in the siding, waiting on its counterpart to arrive from Fraser Canyon. The mainline is in the foreground. The siding completely diverges from the main. The reason for this was due to the fact that there was once a steam engine facility located between the main and the siding. Additionally, there is room for a wye between the main and the siding, which was used to turn steam engines that were used as helpers on the climb from Tabernash to East Portal. They'd wye at East Portal and run back to Tabernash, be wyed again and serviced.
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