Powered by a trio of Rio Grande GP40-2s, Union Pacific’s West local approaches Leyden, Colorado, toting one tank car from Chem Spur on September 20, 2001.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s Denver to Stockton manifest freight passes the DPUs of an eastbound Union Pacific coal load at Leyden, Colorado, on April 9, 2001.

The sun peeks out as a round of thunderstorms move northeast over the Denver Metro Area in the background while the RBBB Circus Train led by Union Pacific SD70M No. 5092 climbs the 2-percent grade... (more)

While afternoon storms roll onto the plains, a westbound Union Pacific freight pounds upgrade at mile 14.5 west of Leyden, Colorado, on April 14, 2001. Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 No. 5345 leads the tr... (more)

Union Pacific’s West Local departs Leyden, Colorado, on September 20, 2001. Powering the local is three Rio Grande EMD GP40-2s, Nos. 3121, 3128 and 3100—and they have a tank car for Chem Spur,... (more)

Charging west on the main line with a clear block, a Union Pacific coal train heads for the Front Range mountains at Leyden, Colorado, on April 27, 2001. Now that the lead Southern Pacific AC4400C... (more)

On April 27, 2001, after meeting an eastbound coal load at Leyden, Colorado, a westbound coal empty departs on the main line, with the lead Southern Pacific AC4400CW No. 328 doing its best to lay ... (more)

Two coal trains meet at Leyden, Colorado, on the afternoon of April 27, 2001. The AC4400CW DPUs on the eastbound load include C&NW No. 8811 and SP No. 366, with the latter showing some fire damage... (more)

Eastbound Rio Grande Ski Train flies onto the “Rio Grande” bridge over State Highway 72 at West Leyden, Colorado, on April 1, 2001.

Union Pacific MDVRO (Denver to Salt Lake City manifest) charges westward out of Leyden, Colorado, during a light snowfall on January 28, 2001. Powering the train is UP SD40-2 No. 3281, followed by... (more)

Union Pacific MDVRO (Denver to Roper Yard, Salt Lake City manifest) rumbles west out of Leyden, Colorado, on September 19, 2001, powered by three EMD SD9043MACs mixed with a SD70M and two SP GE AC... (more)

Heading into the rising morning sun, Union Pacific’s MPVNY freight (Provo to North Yard, Denver manifest) drops downgrade toward Leyden, Colorado, on January 23, 2007.

Union Pacific ES44AH no. 8262 leads eastbound coal loads from West Elk Mine at Leyden in Arvada, Colo., on May 26, 2015. The train is about to cross over Indiana Avenue.

BNSF's eastbound Provo, Utah trackage rights manifest is about to duck into a cloud covered scene just west of Leyden near Arvada at a location call Chemical.

Union Pacific SD70AH no. 8846 leads two AC6044CW's, an SD70ACe, and AC4400CW on the Roper Yard to North Yard manifest at the east end of the siding at Leyden in Arvada, Colo. Searchlight signals c... (more)