Photo ID: 103200 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Rail Location Times Viewed MP 23 618 (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: 103201 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Rail Location Times Viewed MP 23 670 (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: 103202 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Rail Location Times Viewed MP 23 527 (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: 103203 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Rail Location Times Viewed MP 23 414 (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: 103204 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Rail Location Times Viewed MP 23 527 (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: 103205 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2009 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed MP 7 (CP DS007) 357 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Even though this train is heading east toward Denver, it is the MNYRO (North Yard to Roper). Why on earth is it heading east? Because the MNYRO derailed between Clay and Plain earlier in the day and this is the back half (57 cars) of the train that didn't derail. The cars will be taken back to the yard and sent west after being inspected. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103206 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2009 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed MP 6 336 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF If you are feeling a little warm, this picture should cool you off! 15 minutes after sunset and the Golden Switch is headed back west toward Golden on BNSF's Golden Sub. The local runs east out of Golden to switch industries along the line between Coors and C&S Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.