Western Railroad Discussion > Late Autumn UP Fort Collins Local track dip

Union Pacific LaSalle, CO to Fort Collins Local trundles eastward at 10 MPH through a late autumn tree tunnel on the FRA-excepted Fort Collins Branch (Industrial Lead) nearing an abrupt undulation in the track before crossing the Larimer and Weld (irrigation) Canal in north Fort Collins near Willox Lane in the mid-day of November 6, 2025. In this view led by UP SD70M 4816 followed by UP 5100, it is returning with a string of cement covered hoppers from the Holcim Cement Plant loadout at Boettcher north of LaPorte, CO at the end-of-track. === === = === JLH 

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That's nice.
JB

Very effective, well spotted.

Neat shot!

Fantastic!
- LF

Dramatic image, makes it look like the train is about to tackle a 6% climb.
Gonut

That is awesome. 

GREAT picture!

Tom Loftus
Omaha, NE

All you'd have to do is rake those leaves, and you'd have Class 5 track.

Brian Black
Castle Rock, CO

Nicely composed!

Excellent shot