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Photo ID: 111175
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
118
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
When I was a kid, I always liked both "Rail Box" and "Rail Gon" cars for some reason. "Rail Box" cars have all but disappeared in 2024, but you can still find some "Rail Gon" labeled gondolas roaming around. This along is a good example, sitting in the siding of Leyden along with a pair of former Missouri Pacific gondolas. Presumably, these cars are part of some maintenance project, though exactly what, I'm not sure.
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Photo ID: 111174
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Leyden (7,020ft)
Arvada, CO
147
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
Three empty gondolas sit, tied down in the siding at Leyden. As you can see, they are the only three cars to be found in the siding. Presumably, they are here for something related to maintenance of way. Exactly what, I am unsure.
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Photo ID: 111136
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Thursday, September 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
177
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A very short BNSF manifest is tied down in the siding at Rocky, awaiting a recrew. Note that the derail is set at the east end. This is to protect against the possibility of the train rolling out onto the main track. Were the train to roll, it would be derailed away from the main track. Fortunately, the likelihood of that happening is near zero as the train has hand brakes applied on the train, and the engines are continually charging the brake line to keep the train brakes applied.
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Photo ID: 111135
Date Shot
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Thursday, September 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
132
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A pair of ES44ACs sit on the tail end of this eastbound BNSF manifest, currently tied down in the siding at Rocky. Like most BNSF manifests on the Moffat, the train is primarily comprised of tank cars.
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Photo ID: 111134
Date Shot
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Thursday, September 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
150
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian Pacific, BNSF
A pair of ES44ACs, one Canadian Pacific and one BNSF, bring up the rear of BNSF's Provo to Denver manifest, currently tied down in the siding at Rocky. The train is actually quite short, at only 3,100 feet in the length, meaning the back half of the train is not wrapped around Little Ten Curve.
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Photo ID: 111133
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, September 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
161
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian Pacific, BNSF
It was a nice surprise to find this Canadian Pacific ES44AC as one of two DPUs on the tail end of BNSF's Provo-Denver. Not that we see CP units in Denver particularly often, but knowing the lifespan of this paint scheme is officially limited with the creation of CPKC, it's always good to get some shots.
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Photo ID: 111132
Date Shot
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Thursday, September 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
158
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Last night at around 11:30pm, this BNSF Provo-Denver manifest showed up here at Rocky and tied down in the siding. 10 hours later and a relief crew has not yet show up to take the train the remainder of the way in to town. The train is actually quite short, too, compared to the average manifest BNSF runs on the Moffat.
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Photo ID: 111131
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay))
Arvada, CO
141
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer
As someone that was raised on Rio Grande in the 1980s, spartan cab EMD units hold a special place for me. So, I love getting shots of the Rocky Mountaineer which, when not borrowing UP SD70Ms, runs with EMD spartan cab units. Here, RMRX 8600 knocks down the signal at east Eisele (Clay). The train just completed a slow order and is throttling up to accelerate back up to track speed.
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Photo ID: 111130
Date Shot
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS019 (West Rocky)
Arvada, CO
155
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer
RMRX 8600, the leased SD40M-2 from Horizon Rail, and a standard Mountaineer GP40-3 lead the westbound Rocky Mountaineer. Unlike on the Zephyr, passengers on the Mountaineer are allowed to open the vestibule windows and enjoy some fresh air.
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Photo ID: 111129
Date Shot
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
137
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer
Two Rocky Mountaineer crewmembers are on the ground, trying to find an air leak. The engineer noticed the leak in the cab and the crew are now literally listening to see if they can hear where the leak is coming from. Within about 10 minutes, the leak will be found and sealed, and the train will continue west.
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Photo ID: 111128
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
155
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer
Right at the switch where the Rocky Flat Industrial Lead leaves the mainline at Rocky, the Rocky Mountaineer has rolled to a stop. There is an air issue and the crew is stopping to investigate. This lead unit, RMRX 8600, has an SD45 car body, but it an SD40-2 internally. The unit is on a long term lease from Horizon Rail Leasing. It will act as a substitute when one of the GP40-3s is having mechanical issues, such as today. The Mountaineer is doing this rather than leasing SD70Ms from UP.
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Photo ID: 111127
Date Shot
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft)
Arvada, CO
131
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
Passengers riding the two Patrick Henry cars on the back of the Zephyr, along with all the passengers on the Zephyr itself, have just passed through the first of many tunnels the train will pass through between Denver and Glenwood Springs.
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Photo ID: 111126
Date Shot
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft)
Arvada, CO
169
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
It is a crystal clear morning as the standard pair of P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. This location is a pretty common spot for pictures of the morning Zephyr. Largely because it is one place where you can get fantastic lighting on the train in the morning.
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Photo ID: 111125
Date Shot
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)
Arvada, CO
146
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
Both the Evelyn A. Henry and Warren R. Henry are on the back of the California Zephyr this morning after having been picked up at Denver Union Station. The cars just came through on the westbound Zephyr a three months ago in June, but after a bit of additional traveling around, they are here once again!
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Photo ID: 111124
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)
Arvada, CO
162
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
AMTK 187 and AMTK 13 lead the westbound Zephyr around the eastern edge of Big Ten Curve. On the back of the train, both the Evelyn A. Henry and Warren R. Henry are catching a ride. The Zephyr is running a bit late this morning. The Rocky Mountaineer actually departed Denver first, but held up at Arvada to let the Zephyr by first.
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