Photo ID: 103204 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 939 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After a couple hours of work, crews have managed to set a derailed hopper upright, sitting in the middle of CO-72. A flatbed truck would be brought in and the hopper loaded on the truck to be taken away from the derailment site. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103203 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 867 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Union Pacific and Colorado state crews walk around the bridge over CO-72, examining the damage after the MNYRO derailed on its way west. As of this posting, the cause is still under investigation. There was very minimal damage to the tracks and no damage (other than superficial) to the bridge. It looks as though it was a stringlined derailment, meaning the cars were pulled off the tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103202 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 980 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A few hundred feet from the tracks at the base of Coal Creek Canyon is a CDOT facility. Plows will fill with sand here to keep CO-72 clear in the winter months. CDOT crews said they hear loud crashing sounds and looked out the window to see freight cars rolling down the embankment as the MNYRO derailed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103201 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1239 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A look at the eight cars that derailed at the base of Coal Creek Canyon on December 10th. All the cars that derailed were empty, including the sole tank car seen here. The derailment happened around 11:30am. It took crews seven hours to reopen CO-72 and the tracks were open again by 9:00pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103200 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1077 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Whoops! To say that UP's westbound North Yard to Roper manifest had a few problems would be an understatement. 12 cars derailed coming around the curve at the base of Coal Creek Canyon and this was part of the result. Thankfully, nobody was injured in the derailment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101038 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Narrows Fairview, UT 947 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Utah Railway 5006 leads a westbound coal load toward the area along US-6 known as the Red Narrows. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101037 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Detour Fairview, UT 1001 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF manifest is running the "wrong way" on Main Two on its way west down the west side of Soldier Summit. The train passed a Utah Railway coal load at the top of Soldier Summit. The coal load was on Main One. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101036 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed West of Kyune Fairview, UT 946 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Having now conquered the worst of the grade on the east slope of Soldier Summit, this coal train will soon cross underneath US-6 (to the geographic west side) and arrive at Colton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101035 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 966 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway Three rather dirty MK50-3's lead a Utah Railway coal load west at the base of the famous Castle Gate. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101034 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 1003 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway A Utah Railway coal load works it way up the grade on Main One on Soldier Summit. Note that Union Pacific has applied new ballast to Main Two. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101033 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed West Helper Crossover Helper, UT 906 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Union Pacific This (rare) unit auto rack empty is proceeding west on a clear signal at West Helper. Three AC400CW's were added in Helper (to the front of the train) to assist on the 2.5% grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101032 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 1415 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Rio Grande Chances are that DRGW 5371 is about six weeks away from a Triennial inspection at the time of this photo. Unfortunately, triennial inspections cannot be accomplished in Helper or Roper. Therefore, it is likely that the unit will be patched in mid-November 2006. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101031 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed East of Nolan Helper, UT 992 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Union Pacific The morning sun highlights the exhaust coming out of the three units on this hard working MNYRO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101030 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Castle Gate Helper, UT 1067 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Utah Railway The nose of a Utah Railway MK50-3 peaks out from behind trees sporting great fall colors. The train is running along the base of Castle Gate on Soldier Summit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101025 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 30, 2006 Damian Lydick Location Times Viewed Mounds Green River, UT 1050 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande Stars swirl behind the signal at the east switch of Mounds. Note one star that is inconsistent with the rest (near the top of the photo). That is actually a shooting star streaking through the atmosphere! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster Email Questions or Comments to the photographer Damian Lydick or add a comment to the picture.

Next Page