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Photo ID: 102996
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, June 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 539
Commerce City, CO
1864
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Brush (BNSF) BNSF
Just outside of BNSF's 31st Street Yard, an empty unit auto rack train slowly approaches a lunar signal to enter the yard. The train would ultimately head for Rennicks and the Front Range Sub.
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Photo ID: 102985
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 6 (CP W006)
Commerce City, CO
2193
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Greeley (UP) Union Pacific, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey
Talk about a serious passenger train! The Ringling Brothers circus train is just shy of a mile in length. The train carries all the performers, all the animals and all the equipment for the show from city to city. Here, the train is just passing through Denver as it runs from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas, NV (via Cheyenne and Salt Lake City).
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Photo ID: 102983
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 3
Commerce City, CO
2000
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Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey
Two Union Pacific units lead up the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Red Circus train near the east end of the Belt Industrial Lead. The crew quarters are up front on the train.
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Photo ID: 102942
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, May 23, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 6 (CP W006)
Commerce City, CO
2131
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Greeley (UP) Union Pacific
Just north of the Adams Hold signal, UP 4791 has a windmill blade train rolling. The Denver skyline is a bit obscured by a rather humid day.
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Photo ID: 102779
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, March 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 539
Commerce City, CO
1845
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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.
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Photo ID: 102778
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, March 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 539
Commerce City, CO
2265
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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.
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Photo ID: 102550
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 3, 2009 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 10
Commerce City, CO
1848
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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.
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Photo ID: 102474
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 532
Commerce City, CO
1982
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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.
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Photo ID: 102399
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, October 18, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 6
Commerce City, CO
1704
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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.
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Photo ID: 102121
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 536
Commerce City, CO
1873
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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.
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Photo ID: 102120
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, June 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 536
Commerce City, CO
2361
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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.
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Photo ID: 102097
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, May 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Adams Hold
Commerce City, CO
2507
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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.
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Photo ID: 101962
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, April 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 6.5
Commerce City, CO
1967
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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.
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Photo ID: 101863
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 536
Commerce City, CO
2344
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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.
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Photo ID: 101861
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Conoco
Commerce City, CO
1677
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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.
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