Photo ID: 109057 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 482 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific As a loaded UP oil train descends down the Moffat from Tunnel 1, we get a glimpse of the progress on the Canyon Pines Subdivision housing development in the top-left. As you can see, the asphalt has been laid for the main road (Canyon Pines Drive). The unearthed dirt between the road and the tracks is land available for purchase for construction of future homes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109056 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 414 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A new housing subdivision, named Canyon Pines, is under construction near Tunnel 1 in western Arvada along the Moffat Tunnel Sub. This subdivision has been rumored for 20 years, but only recently started to come to fruition. An eastbound oil train descends down the 2% grade from Tunnel 1 as the intersection of Moffat Road and Canyon Pines Drive is in the foreground, the asphalt having been laid for the new roads. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109055 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 444 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest, the near-daily manifest BNSF runs over the Moffat, sits idly in the siding at Leyden. BNSF's 31st Street Yard had no room for the train, so it was tied down in the siding here. A BNSF crew will be dispatched to retrieve it once room opens up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109049 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 459 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After meeting a BNSF Provo-Denver at Eisele (Clay), this long, empty UP oil train is heading west on the main at Plain. The train is likely headed for the transload facility at Wash, UT, just east of Price. From there, it will return east over the Moffat and east on the plains to its final destination. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109048 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 452 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of GEs leads BNSF's Provo-Denver into Tunnel 1 just east of Plain. You can see all the earth churn in the background as part of the construction of the new housing development called Canyon Pines. No construction on houses has started just yet as the landscaping and roads are still under construction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109047 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 438 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This eastbound BNSF manifest is knocking down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Plain. The siding at Plain is currently occupied by maintenance of way equipment at the west end. Not ideal as it is the only siding over 6,000 feet long between Rocky and Cliff. In the distance and slightly to the right in the frame, you can clearly see the east portal of Tunnel 4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109046 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Arvada, CO 475 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The head end of this BNSF manifest rolls through the colorful curve at Rainbow Cut as the back half of the train is visible in the distance at the west end of Plain. Rainbow Cut is appropriately named, as you can seeing various colors of the rainbow, ranging from reds to oranges to blues to purples. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109039 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 550 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Two of the Rocky Mountaineer's GP40-3s lead the first revenue run of the 2023 season up to the east portal of Tunnel 1. If you'd like to take a trip on the train, one way tickets from Denver to Moab start at $1,976/person. This includes meals and an overnight stay at a hotel in Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109038 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 436 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The conductor from UP's MGJNY is on the ground, giving a "roll by" to the westbound Rocky Mountaineer. The conductor is looking for any obvious issues on the outside of the train that could be a safety issue, such as dragging equipment. No issues were spotted on this morning, and the Mountaineer continued west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109037 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 632 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer RMRX 8020 is a rebuilt GP40, now considered a GP40-3. It was delivered to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in April 1969. After its service on the B&O, it spent time with leasing company GATX, Burlington Northern, leasing company CORP, and leasing company HMBX, before finally landing a spot on the Rocky Mountaineer roster. This is the first revenue run of the Rocky Mountaineer ("Rockies to the Red Rocks") for 2023. The train just knocked down a clear (green) signal at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109036 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 537 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The first revenue run for the 2023 season, RMRX 8020 is about to knock down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden. The Rocky Mountaineer runs from now through October. The train departs Denver westbound on Sundays and Wednesdays and departs Moab eastbound on Mondays and Thursdays, arriving in Denver on Tuesdays and Fridays. The train does not run on Saturdays. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109035 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 435 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is rather amazing to me that GP15-1s like this unit have survived on UPs roster longer than their bigger brother tunnel motors like the SD40T-2 and SD45T-2. This particular GP15-1 rolled off the EMD floor in July 1977 as Missouri Pacific 1603. After the UP/MP merger, it spent a number of years as UP 1603, before finally being renumbered to UPY 603. If you look closely, you can even note where the "1" to the left of the "6" was painted over. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109034 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 445 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The MGJNY had several spartan cab EMDs that were DIC (Dead in Consist) at the head end of the train. Not sure if this SD40-2 has been in storage in Grand Junction or not, but its paint is in pristine condition. Not clear on where it is heading, either. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109033 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 458 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's thrice-weekly MGJNY is rolling to a stop in the siding at the east end of Leyden. Today is the first day of the 2023 season for the Rocky Mountaineer. The manifest will only have to wait about five minutes for the passenger train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108980 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 431 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr glides west on the main at Plain, approaching the grade crossing. If you look in the distance, you can see a tunnel portal. That is the east portal of Tunnel 4, which the Zephyr will be passing through in just a few minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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