Photo ID: 109891 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 4, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 398 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver is rolling east at Leyden on the main track. Partly cloudy conditions block the sun, helping create a real winter feel, despite the lack of snow in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109890 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 4, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 374 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 5978 crosses over Indiana Street on the approach to the west end of Leyden. The bridge over Indiana still displays it's "Rio Grande" lettering. This bridge's days are certainly numbered as the City of Arvada would like to widen Indiana to four lanes. Doing this will (obviously) necessitate a new bridge. With that said, funding is not available for the project, so for now, the bridge is not in imminent danger. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109889 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 4, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 353 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A quartet of GEs lead up an eastbound coal load away from the high country and out toward the plains. The train is approach a clear (green) signal at the west end of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109888 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 4, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 400 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Four GEs lead an eastbound UP coal load past the intermediate at MP 14.6. Coal trains typically have a 2x3x1 configuration. However, those coal trains are typically 105-110 cars. This coal train is only 78 cars, so the power is set up in a 4x2 configuration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109887 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 4, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP coal load, which is a little shorter (78 cars) than coal trains traditionally found on the Moffat, approaches the east end of Barbara's Gulch between Rocky and Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109886 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 595 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY rolls east through a frozen winter scene in the middle of Arvada. The tracks run through a cut here between 66th Avenue and Carr Street. The train only a few miles to go before arriving at its destination in North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109885 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 576 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of UP GEs leads a short MGJNY (31 cars) through a (still snowing) winter scene at Blue Mountain road. The first 60% of the train is covered hoppers that came from Potash near Moab, UT. The remaining 40% are loaded coal cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109884 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 464 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Moment earlier, the Zephyr passed over the rails in the foreground. It has now wrapped around the base of Coal Creek Canyon and has climbed the 2% grade up to Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109883 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 771 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 76 and AMTK 139 lead the westbound Zephyr through falling Colorado snow at the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109882 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 732 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Akron (BNSF) Amtrak The morning Zephyr crossing Blue Mountain crossing in a December snow storm. The train departed Denver on time, but several 15 MPH slow orders is causing it to lose just a little bit of time on the journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109881 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 697 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr was six hours delayed departing Emeryville, CA for its journey east to Chicago. Unfortunately, it lost a bit more time on the trip to Denver. Consequently, it was over 7 hours late when it emerged from Tunnel 1 and descended the 2% grade to the base of Coal Creek Canyon. I set up for a night shot of the tardy train as it traversed the rails shortly before 1am. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109880 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Carr Street Arvada, CO 362 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single SD70ACe brings up the tail end of this eastbound loaded coal train. The train was loaded at the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Branch. While the train is moving through Arvada, the skyline of downtown Denver is clearly visible in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109879 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue Arvada, CO 337 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This eastbound coal load has the typical power configuration that UP has used on coal loads on the Moffat for years. In addition to the two units on the point and one on the rear, there are three mid-train DPUs assisting in the run. These three units were be cut out once the train reaches Denver, and the train will continue with just a 2x1 configuration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109878 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Carr Street Arvada, CO 338 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The Moffat wraps through a nice, long S-Curve around 66th Avenue in Arvada. Coal trains were once as common on the Moffat here as trees along the right-of-way. With the decline in coal, they virtually disappears from the Moffat for years. They have started to make a minor resurgence lately, however, and this eastbound load is rolling through the scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109877 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue Arvada, CO 345 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe and an AC4400CW lead an eastbound coal load across 66th Avenue in the mostly residential suburb of Arvada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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