Photo ID: 102093 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1811 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF, NS I thought this was an interesting trio of units sitting near BNSF's House. A Norfolk Southern "Catfish" (a name given to NS C44-9Ws by railfans) is sandwiched by two Warbonnets. Unfortunately, the second Warbonnet was blocked by additional power and I couldn't include any more of the unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102073 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 17, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1933 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, BNSF A good looking Warbonnet SD75M idles in the distance while the UP Transfer heads from BNSF's 31st Street Yard back to UP's 36th Street Yard. At least once per day, UP comes to 31st Street from 36th Street to drop off and pick up interchange cars. Likewise, BNSF heads to North Yard from 31st Street to do the same. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102038 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 4, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Denver, CO 1928 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Southern Pacific This is something of a back-lit shot, but I decided to post it anyway. The reason being that this unit was in the consist of the MDVSI-04, getting ready to head east out of town. I have a strong suspicion that this unit might be headed for North Little Rock for a fresh coat of Armour Yellow paint! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102037 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 4, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos Crossover (DS004) Denver, CO 1979 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF In the 1980s, Santa Fe ran a high priority intermodal from Big Lift (south of Denver on the Joint Line) to La Juanta. The train was symboled QDVLJ and QLJDV. It was very common for this train to run with GP30s, GP35s and GP39-2s. Some twenty years later, it was a nice surprise to find a GP30 and a GP35 - both wearing the Yellow Bonnet - heading to town from the Golden Spur. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102036 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 4, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 6 Denver, CO 2200 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF This train might be running on BNSF's Golden Subdivision, which primarily serves to transport cars into and out of the Coors Brewing company, but this is not the so-called "Beer Run". It is actually the Golden Switch job. There are several industries that run along the line that have nothing to do with Coors that need to be switched. Here, the switch job is bringing a few cars into town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102023 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 2063 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific This 52-car MNPDV-02 (if my counting is accurate!) left North Platte, NE a day earlier and is seen here coming down the inbound track to UP's 36th Street Yard off the Greeley Sub. A day later, this same power would be used on the MDVNP and return north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102011 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 2336 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A very interesting trio of power sits on the ready track in Denver. BNSF 9150 is one of newest units (an SD70ACe) on BNSF's roster. The unit was delivered this year and has EMDs "Whisper Cab". BNSF 520 is a badly faded B40-8W. Lastly, BNSF 8175 is one of the only SD60M to actually receive a repaint (into the H2 scheme, in this case). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102010 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1751 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A GP40M (on the left) and an SD40-2 (on the right) sit just outside BNSF's Denver engine facility. Both units are equipped with the capability to be controlled remotely for yard work. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102009 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Denver, CO 2338 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A set of four all-EMD units (including a snoot-nose SD40-2) sit near the yard office in the 36th Street Yard. Having been raised on the Rio Grande, I'm definitely an EMD railfan and I always enjoy seeing a solid EMD consist. The two SD70M's are less than ten years old and the SD40-2's turn 30 this month! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102008 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 635 Denver, CO 2320 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific I just happened to come across this customer special (symboled SKSSCW-11) just east of Denver on the Limon Subdivision. The train is carrying a component for an oil refinery. The component came from Houston, TX and is headed for Salt Lake City, UT. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102007 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roydale Denver, CO 2105 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A westbound UP special (symboled SKSSCW-11) passes the yard office at Roydale while UP 1203 (power for the local LDJ04) idles away on a stub track awaiting its next assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102006 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roydale Denver, CO 2124 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP typically parks power for the locals it runs out of Roydale (such as the LDJ04) on a stub track near the Roydale yard office. Such was the case on this Saturday afternoon. UP 1203 started life as a Kennecott Copper GP39-2 (KCC 782) in January 1977. It 1984, it was sold to Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT 383) until it joined UP's roster in 1991. It is still wearing its original UP paint scheme, although it was renumbered from UP 2353 in June 2003. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101988 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 13, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sable Denver, CO 1984 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Even though only two of the eight units in this shot are actually on, it still isn't very often you see so many units on a train these days! The six 40-series units being towed are: WP 7888, UP 3167, UP 9872, UP 8860, UP 3144 and WP 7901. (Incidentally, UP uses "WP" on units that are scheduled for retirement -- it does not represent a unit that was once on the Western Pacific roster!) Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101987 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 13, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sable Denver, CO 2277 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande At Sable on the KP Line (near I-225), here are four of six units (all SD40-2s or SD40T-2s) are seen Dead-In-Consist on the MDVSI-13. The first unit in the shot was once DRGW 5407. the second unit was once SP 8266. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101986 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 13, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 633 Denver, CO 1775 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Looks like a whole lot of power for not much train. In reality, the first two units (an ES44AC and an SD70M) are the only two even on, let alone loading. The six 40-series units trailing may well be headed for a torch. They've all been stored in a "dead line" at Burnham for the past six months. By comparison, UP 7814 is one of the newest units on UP's roster, having been delivered on March 8, 2008 - just over one month before this shot was taken! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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