Photo ID: 110701 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 375 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It is a beautiful morning along the Front Range in Colorado. There is not a cloud in the sky, which is a nice change after some mostly overcast skies the previous two mornings. BNSF's Denver-Provo is westbound on the main at Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110700 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 319 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I am always impressed that, nearly 30 years after the merger that created BNSF, there are still a few Warbonnets on the rails whose paint is actually still in really great shape. BNSF 766, the third unit on the Denver-Provo, is a great example. Granted this unit is actually lettered for BNSF, which means it happened after the merger in 1995, Warbonnets being lettered with BNSF only happened briefly after the merger. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110699 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 280 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 5201 leads the manifest on the main at the east switch of Eisele (Clay). Note the incredibly large radiator housing on the back of the second unit. These days, it is pretty common for the BNSF manifests on the Moffat to run with New Image, 3x2 power. This morning, the Heritage 2 and the Warbonnet offer a little variation. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110698 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 335 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Denver-Provo manifest is pulling on the 2% grade west out of Rocky. Although it is not leading, seeing a Warbonnet on the train is a nice sight to see in 2024. Certainly wish it had been the leader, rather than the somewhat grungy Heritage 2 C44-9W that made the leader cut. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110697 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An early morning westbound pulls west on the main at Rocky by the switch to the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead. This time of year, when the days are longest, the sun is on the north side of the tracks here in the morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110696 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 80th Avenue (MP 11.75) Arvada, CO 430 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It was rumored that this morning's Denver-Provo might have a Warbonnet leading. Alas, when the train showed up here at 80th Avenue (near the east switch of Leyden), it turns out the Warbonnet was third on the head end. A slightly worn C44-9W in Heritage 2 and an ET44C4 lead the consist. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110695 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As this westbound oil empty throttles up at the east switch of Eisele (Clay), BNSF 9272 kicks up a lot of exhaust. Looks like a GE or Alco unit! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110694 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 277 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With a clear (green) signal set up for BNSF 5804 and train at east Eisele (Clay), the crew can take a look at the tail end of the oil train, with a buffer car hanging out on the end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110693 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 292 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Just east of the east switch of Eisele (Clay), BNSF 5804 is looking at a red signal as DS-78 attempts to get the switch aligned for the main. The view here offers a nice shot of the Denver Skyline off in the distance. The train left BNSF's yard right next to downtown not quite an hour ago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110692 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 317 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 5804 is slowing to a stop at a red signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). The switch is aligned for the siding and showing out of correspondence. DS-78 will try to get the switched locked up for the main. If you are not familiar with the terrain and are wondering about the tank cars in the distance, that is indeed the back part of the train as it wraps around Big Ten Curve. The crew can see the back of the train from this spot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110691 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 296 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Two SD70ACes do their best Alco impressions as the units throttle up on the climb up Big Ten Loop. The units will like be redistributed in a 3x3 configuration for the trip back east over the Moffat after loading in Utah. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110690 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF UP 5804 leads an 86 car oil empty west on the Moffat, on the climb toward Big Ten out of Rocky. You can see the buffer car on the tail end of the train in the distance on the right side of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110683 Date Shot Photo By Friday, July 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 522 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Earlier in the day, this train in the siding at Leyden stalled out on the climb out of Rocky and backed in to Leyden. That first crew tied the train down and were picked up by a van. A second crew brought a new unit out to Leyden. The problem as the previous leader was leaking air so bad, it could not be repaired or bypassed. The second crew brought all three units from the head end back to North Yard. Most like, it'll take a third crew to get this empty oil train more than 10 miles west of North Yard! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110682 Date Shot Photo By Friday, July 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 274 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is always somewhat interesting to catch a unit that has all-matching numbers for its number. A good example is UP 6666, which was the second unit on this eastbound loaded oil train at Leyden. The unit has worn this same number since it was delivered to UP 27 years ago, in July 1997. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110681 Date Shot Photo By Friday, July 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 248 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound oil train, which loaded at the transload facility at Wash, UT, just east of Price, UT. The train is rolling east and will ultimately wind up at an oil refinery down toward the gulf coast. 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