While UP is definitely becoming accustomed to using DPU's on their manifests on the Moffat, it is rather unusually to catch an EMD unit as the DPU. However, this SD70ACe was the sole DPU power on this Sunday morning!
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This manifest was waiting in the siding at Cliff to let the Zephyr run around it. As soon as the Zephyr was west of Cliff, this guy got the light to follow him. Unfortunately, the train only made it to Rollins before having to stop to wait for an eastbound on the other side of the divide. The coal train in the shot left Rollins as soon as the manifest cleared the east switch.
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The westbound Zephyr has two bonus cars on the tail end today. UP's Sunset and Stanford were added to the train in Omaha and are getting a ride to the west coast. The Zephyr is running about 90 minutes late this morning as it makes its way through the siding at Rollins.
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When the loaded coal train in this shot arrived at Rollins, maintenance on the siding meant the coal train had to hold the main line. With the maintenance now in the clear, the westbound Zephyr is coming through on the siding.
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A few miles east of the Moffat Tunnel at Rollins and the westbound Zephyr is running on clear signals as it approaches the west end.
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An eastbound coal load heads eastbound down the main at Rollins. Several trees have lost their leaves in the distance, indicating this weekend may well be the best for falls colors. Next weekend, far more trees may be leafless!
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Something is peeking! An eastbound coal load comes around the corner toward Rollins as there is a smattering of fall colors in the surrounding area.
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If this was any day but Sunday, we'd probably be seeing the MNYRO here. However, the Roper manifest gets a break on Sunday's. Instead, this is the MNYGJ making a run to Grand Junction.
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The conductor on the MNYRO gives a friendly wave as the manifest charges west out of Rollins. The train had stopped for about 20 minutes on the main to wait for maintenance to clear up ahead of them.
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An eastbound coal load has a clear signal down the mainline at Rollins. The coal train was loaded as the West Elk mine on the North Fork Branch.
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The sun is in perfect position to light this westbound coal empty heading west on the main at Rollins. Some fresh ballast was recently laid down on the main.
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South Boulder Creek is running rapidly east as this westbound coal empty charges up the valley. After getting stuck at Crescent for a couple of hours, the Grand Junction bound freight won't have to stop again until Winter Park.
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This is certainly a shot that you have probably seen a hundred times from the west end of Rollins. However, I included it mainly because of what you can see in the distance behind the train. A track inspector is on the rails, following the train west. Talk about train chasing!
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A new crew is getting ready to take the coal empty on the right west out of Rollins. However, they aren't quite ready yet and DS-82 is running this coal empty around the other one. For trains heading east, the speed limit here is 35 MPH for passenger trains and 30 MPH for freight trains.
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Sunlight rains down on this westbound coal empty which is making its way through the canyon between Rollins and Tolland. Hard to believe snow covered the area less than 24 hours ago.
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