Photo ID: 104541 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 17, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogans Alley Denver, CO 2011 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF President's Day 2014 ended up being the first time I personally saw one of Norfolk Southern's Heritage Units. Specifically, the Pennsy unit (NS 8102). It came to Denver the day before on a BNSF manifest. It had a quick turnaround and was headed back south in the afternoon on BNSF's HDENAMS (Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX). Unfortunately, as seen here, the heritage unit did not lead. However, one of the few "New Image" or "Swoosh" painted BNSF C44-9Ws was on the point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104540 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 17, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogans Alley Denver, CO 2115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific Kicking it up a notch, UP's South Local heads south on Main 1 through Hogan's Alley. The observation tower at Elitch's Amusement Park is clearly visible in the distance. The local runs on Monday's and Friday's, switching industries along the north end of the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104505 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 1704 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Regional Transportation District Now that is a lot of concrete ties! Each (full) stack looks to have 90 ties. A very quick (and extremely rough) estimate indicates there are probably over 40,000 ties here, ready to be used! At 20" between each tie (about right for EMU commuter rail), these ties could cover 12 miles of single track or 6 miles of double track. Actually not all that much when you think about it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104504 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 2085 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Regional Transportation District All tied up? Thousands of concrete ties lay stacked up, ready for use in the construction of the RTD Gold Line from Union Station to Arvada. The line is scheduled to open in 2016. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104503 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2400 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande Regardless of the paint scheme, I really love seeing good old spartan cabs hanging around North Yard! One of these units in particular has been around North Yard for a very long time. UP 1349 was once DRGW 3128, one of the last GP40-2s delivered to the Grande. It was patched on May 16, 2005 and received a full repaint in April 2007. At that time, the Mars light was removed and air conditioning was added. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104502 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 1577 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific With two rail yards in Denver, it seems possible that North Yard could be deemed redundant and abandoned in favor of 36th Street Yard. Then again, the opposite could be said. Regardless, I am grateful that the rails representing Rio Grande are still being used beneath 48th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104501 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2313 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Southern Pacific, Union Pacific This is one of only two unpatched Espee GP60s left on UP's roster at this time, the other being SP 9721. The paint is definitely looking a little shoddy, but I felt pretty lucky to come across one of the only "unassimilated" units left on UP's roster! Unfortunately, the unit was pretty well tucked back in North Yard, so I had to settle for this "over the fence", "from a distance shot" from 48th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104500 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2032 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific So much in this shot has changed over the years and so much has stayed the same. The track configuration and rolling stock sitting in the yard hasn't changed much. The type of power and color scheme has changed dramatically! 30 years ago, this was the main yard for the Rio Grande and there was a sea of Black and Aspen Gold here. 20 years ago, Scarlet Gray had moved in. Today, Armour Yellow dominates as North Yard is now just a small, local yard on Union Pacific's vast system. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104499 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rennicks Yard Denver, CO 1765 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Regional Transportation District Not long ago, this empty field was the home of American Concrete Pavement. Among other things, the company built thousands of concrete ties for railroads all over the country. The plant has moved to Pueblo, CO now and construction on a new maintenance facility for RTD (for EMU vehicles) is under way. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104498 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 1487 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific I enjoy shots that show a lot of details and unique characteristic. Here is a shot of a part of the truck and axle on a UP covered hopper tied down in long-term storage. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104497 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 1736 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Decided to get a little artsy with a covered hopper tied down in long-term storage on a branch line not far from Mesa siding on the Limon Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104496 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 1492 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific As I was headed back to town from the area around Mesa on UP's KP Line, I noticed a long string of covered hoppers near Himalaya Road. Appeared that these cars are presently surplus and were tied down on this old branch track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104495 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K627 (West Mesa) Denver, CO 2173 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, Regional Transportation District Just a short distance west of the west switch of Mesa, construction on a new overpass for EMU commuter rail is making progress. Once complete, this bridge will be nearly 5,000 feet long! It is here that the commuter rail will leave the UP right of way and swing north, crossing the track, Airport Blvd, 32nd Avenue and I-70. This 22.8 mile long line from Union Station to Denver International Airport is scheduled to open in 2016. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104494 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1569 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Cement ties for UPs new main track lay along the existing main, running underneath the relatively new Central Park Blvd bridge. These scene has changed dramatically in the last five years. Here is a shot from the same basic place in 2007. Then, there was the main and a field! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104493 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Holly Street Denver, CO 1665 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A UP ballast train, working on the second main being installed east of Denver on the Limon Sub, sits and waits further instructions. In the foreground, cement pillars have been put in place that will be the base for the catenary poles for EMU commuter rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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