Photo ID: 102779 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 539 Commerce City, CO 1833 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Gotta love the plow-totally-covered-in-snow shot! A pair of ES44AC's lead up a coal load. Not long ago, this train would have almost certainly been led by a pair of SD70MACs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102778 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 539 Commerce City, CO 2243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A westbound BNSF coal load coming from the Powder River Basin passes the Oil Refinery in Commerce City. The signal in the distance in the hold signal at Riverside. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102550 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 3, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 10 Commerce City, CO 1838 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP's daily North Yard to North Platte (MNYNP) manifest is heading north on the Greeley Sub near 96th Avenue. The train is usually a pretty good length and today is no exception! The three units on the point are lead 106 cars on their way to the largest rail yard in the world. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102474 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 532 Commerce City, CO 1965 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Yeah, this shot is a bit grainy, but I needed to add it anyway. My dad was actually on this westbound California Zephyr coming back from a trip to Chicago. It's still 20 minutes to sunrise and the clouds were not helping with the lighting! The train is at Irondale. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102399 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 18, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 6 Commerce City, CO 1693 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP's daily North Platte to Denver (MNPDV) heads down the main line on the Greeley Sub just north of the "Adams Hold" signal. This picture was taken along Fairfax Drive near 69th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102121 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 1861 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The tail end of the westbound California Zephyr is approaching diamond (with UP) at Sand Creek - note the clear signal to the right of amtrak in the distance. The tracks pass right through the middle of the oil refinery in Commerce City. Amtrak here is running about 12 1/2 hours late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102120 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 2340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Severe weather in Iowa and Nebraska had a serious impact on the westbound California Zephyr! Between Osceola, IA and Creston, IA (a distance of 33 miles), the train lost five hours. Between Creston and Fort Morgan, CO, the train lost another six hours. All said, it was over 12 hours late getting into Denver. Here, the train is approaching Sand Creek at 7:15pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102097 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Adams Hold Commerce City, CO 2469 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific This is an interesting angle that I hadn't shot from before. Along 69th Avenue, at the location known as "Adams Hold" (for the hold signal found on the Greeley Sub here), the northbound MNYNP-24 is rolling on a clear signal, Denver's unique "Cash Register" building clearly visible in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101962 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 6.5 Commerce City, CO 1955 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Just north of the absolute hold signal - called Adams Hold - this southbound MNPNY-06 is "slow rolling" toward UP Junction just south of Sand Creek. The train is being led by an SD60M, two SD9043MACs and an SD60. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101863 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 2329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The QCHIDEN typically runs twice a week from Chicago to Denver, arriving in Denver in the afternoon (when all goes according to plan). Here, the train is on the approach to Sand Creek with a nice set of power on the point. An SD75I in Warbonnet on an SD70MAC in Green and Cream lead the train. The train will ultimately make its way to Rennicks where the double stacks can be unloaded. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101861 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Conoco Commerce City, CO 1663 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF I'm not sure which local this is, although I suspect it might be the Market Street local. The single SD40-2 was switching near Albion Street just south of I-270. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101809 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 15, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 2106 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF After meeting a coal empty and the HDENGAL (Denver to Galesburg, IL) manifest, it is this coal loads turn to pull out of the siding at Irondale and head into town. Once in Denver, the crew on this train will be relieved and another crew will take it south on the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101808 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 15, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 1880 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF For several weeks, this New Image SW1500 was working out of BNSF's 31st Street on various switch jobs. Looks like its time in Denver is up as the switcher was the third unit (and DIC - Dead In Consist), headed for Galesburg, IL. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101807 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 15, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 2059 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Kansas City Southern BNSF's eastbound Denver to Galesburg, IL manifest knocks know an Approach (yellow) signal at the west end of Irondale. The train, led by KCS SD70ACe 4008, is hot on the tail of a coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101806 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 15, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 2113 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Approaching the west switch of Irondale, KCS 4008 leads BNSF's Denver to Galesburg, IL (HDENGAL1-15A) out of town with a sizable train! KCS 4008 came off the Moffat the day before on BNSF's Stockton to Denver trackage rights train. That third unit out is actually a DIC SW1500 in BNSF's New Image paint scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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