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Photo ID: 113086
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Mesa to Watkins
Denver, CO
240
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
A quick roster shot of snoot-nose SD40-2 UP 1837. The longer "snoot-nose" once held extra radio equipment. I don't think it is actually used for anything like that today. Still, looks a little different from most of the other SD40-2s built!
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Photo ID: 113085
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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CP K625 (East Mesa)
Denver, CO
263
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
Just east of the east switch of Mesa, UP's Limon Local is leaving CTC behind and has entered into Track Warrant territory. They have a track warrant out to near Deer Trail, CO. That warrant will not get them all the way to Limon. The reason for the warrant only going that far is due to the fact they are following an eastbound coal load which has only made it as far east as Deer Trail.
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Photo ID: 113084
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
148
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Limon (UP) LTEX
The Limon Local pulls toward a green signal at Roydale. Here, Main 2 collapses into Main 1, creating a single track main. Not far east of here is the west switch of the siding of Sable.
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Photo ID: 113083
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
246
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
Okay, it is time to depart! UP 1837, a snoot-nose SD40-2, puts on a bit of an exhaust show as the engineer throttle up to start pulling the (roughly) 40 car Limon Local eastbound on Main 1 toward a green signal. UP 6168 was delivered as SP 139 in April 1995. I was a sophomore in high school at the time, and remember seeing those new scarlet and gray units sometimes when I was getting lunch.
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Photo ID: 113082
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
194
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Limon (UP) Regional Transportation District
As the Limon Local works to build its train in the Stapleton Yard, a four-car RTD A-Line commuter train comes screaming by on the way from Union Station out to Denver International Airport.
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Photo ID: 113081
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
232
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
This is an interesting trio of power for the Limon Local. The snoot-nose SD40-2, delivered to Union Pacific March 1978, has had a bit of tagging on it. That stands in sharp contrast to UP 1484, whose paint looks pristine. The paint on UP 6168 doesn't look bad...just a bit dirty.
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Photo ID: 113080
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
241
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
The conductor on the Limon Local gives a hand signal to the engineer, letting him know to slow as UP 6168 is about to attach to the two units and string of cars in the track. Meanwhile, a utility man starts walking over to offer his assistance to the impending switching moves.
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Photo ID: 113079
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
148
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Limon (UP) LTEX
With LTEX 3842 now secure with the first half of cars for the Limon Local, UP 6168 is back up on the next track to pick up a GP40N and SD40-2 to help with the move east to Limon.
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Photo ID: 113078
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
247
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
The crew on the Limon Local is currently working to cut away from LTEX 3842, a GP38-2 that is shut off, to be delivered to a new rail park near Bennett, CO. Next, UP 6168 will jump over to the next track to pick up UP 1484 and the string of cars it is attached to.
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Photo ID: 113077
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
151
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Limon (UP) LTEX
UP 6168 back up with LTEX 3842 toward the first string of cars for the Limon Local. The crew will temporarily leave LTEX 3842 along with the string of cars. This will allow the crew to pick up the two additional (UP) units for the journey, with LTEX 3842 being the fourth units.
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Photo ID: 113076
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
231
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Limon (UP) Union Pacific
In addition to the AC4400CW that the crew brought out of North Yard with them, an ex-SP GP40-2 (now a GP40N) and a snoot-nose SD40-2 will provide power for the local. Unlike the last few weeks when I have observed the local, the crew has a utility man (or "U-Man") to help protect shoves and check hand brakes.
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Photo ID: 113075
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Stapleton
Denver, CO
152
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Limon (UP) LTEX
This is a very interesting picture! While the conductor on the Limon Local works to tie on a FRED (or End of Train device) to what will become the last car of the local, four random guys are walking between yard tracks! They are carrying backpacks, stepladders, and bottles of water. Were they just in the midst of a little graffiti work? I cannot say for sure, but it was quite odd to see! They continued walking west, eventually leaving UP property.
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Photo ID: 113074
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
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North Yard
Denver, CO
143
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Yard Shots LTEX
The Limon Local, led by UP 6168, has LTEX 3842 in tow today. The GP38-2 will be delivered near Bennett, CO when the local returns west from Limon.
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Photo ID: 113073
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
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North Yard
Denver, CO
255
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
Power for the Limon Local passed by the Mid America passenger car (MRLX 1659), which is currently on Track 22 in North Yard. The local is on Track 24, the track that is used on the west side of the yard to move north or south through the yard.
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Photo ID: 113072
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
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North Yard
Denver, CO
273
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
The crew of the Limon Local goes on duty at 12:00 (noon) on Sunday afternoons. After arriving at North Yard and getting some things ready to go, the crew is on UP 6168, which will be the leader for the eastbound local. The train is waiting for the local at Stapleton, doubled over on two tracks. Today, an LTEX GP38-2 joins the train to be delivered at a rail park out near Bennett, CO.
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