Photo ID: 113278 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 24 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP (tie) work train is climbing west out of Rocky, on its way up Big Ten Loop. Above the work train, in the siding at Eisele (Clay), an eastbound UP manifest is patiently waiting its turn to head east. It has held in the siding for two westbounds (the Zephyr and BNSF's Denver-Provo), and is now waiting on the work train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113277 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eight car work train heads west on the main at Rocky. The train, which has the symbol WNYNYT-27, is headed for the siding at Plain. The "W" at the start of the train symbol indicates this is a work train. The "T" at the end of the symbol (before the date: "-27") indicates the work train is a tie train. As you can see, the gondolas are filled with ties. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113276 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 35 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific As the dozens of piles of ties along the right-of-way suggest, UP is currently in the midst of a substantial maintenance program on the Moffat. New ballast has been laid, and ties and tie plates are being replaced. Not one, but two work trains are both seen in this shot. One work train is coming out of the house track at Rocky, and another came out of the storage yard at North Yard and is headed for Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113275 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 36 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Montana Rail Link, BNSF I love that former MRL SD70ACes show up on the Moffat a couple of times a year since BNSF took over MRL at the start of the year. This is why I say "former" MRL, even though the unit is still sporting Montana Rail Link blue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113274 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 35 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It is a beautiful morning in late October as BNSF's daily Denver-Provo climbs the grade from the base of Coal Creek Canyon up to the east portal of Tunnel 1. Unlike most of BNSF's manifests on the Moffat, todays train has five units on the head end and no DPUs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113273 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 38 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF usually has its Denver-Provo configured 3x2. However, the train is shorter than normal this morning, and BNSF has placed all five units on the head end. The fifth unit sports MRL blue as the Montana Rail Unit makes a Moffat appearance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113272 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 36 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The conductor from UP's MGJNY has climbed down and is waiting on the ground to offer up a roll by for the westbound Zephyr, kicking up a little exhaust as it throttle up on the trip west at Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113271 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 29 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak While you will no doubt immediately see the Zephyr here at the west switch of Leyden, you might not immediately see that there are in fact two trains in this shot. The manifest visible up the hillside is an eastbound UP manifest that is waiting in the siding at Eisele (Clay) for the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113270 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 30 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west end of Rocky, the westbound Zephyr charges west on the climb on the north side of Big Ten. The Zephyr this morning is running with the standard winter consist of seven Superliners. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113269 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP maintenance workers are dealing with a "hot rail" on the main. The westbound Zephyr is approaching, providing plenty of bell and whistle to warn the MOW workers. In addition to the work train in the house track, there is a bit of a gathering in the dirt parking lot as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113268 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 40 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is running about 20 minutes late today, after a bit of a delay getting out of Union Station. The train is approaching the narrowest part of Barbara's Gulch on the journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113267 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 38 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Union Pacific's thrice-weekly Grand Junction to Denver manifest is taking the siding at Eisele (Clay) to wait on a total of three westbounds. The morning Zephyr, a BNSF Denver-Provo, and a UP work train are all on their way west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113266 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 26 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A Union Pacific work train is just getting started on the work ahead. UP 6927 has pulled a few cars out of the house track at Rocky, and is going to leave a gondola on the siding to pick up some more cars from the house track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113265 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 24 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Bright morning light shines through the trees, many of which are still holding onto their leaves here in late October. A relatively short BNSF Provo-Denver rolls east on the main train, headed toward town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113264 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three units, setup elephant-style, are leading BNSF's Provo-Denver this morning as it rolls east on the main at Leyden. As the days slowly get shorter and the sun moves further south, the crew is contending with heading straight into the morning sunlight. 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