Photo ID: 104211 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 24, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Clear Creek Denver, CO 2445 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The journey down the Front Range Sub is complete. The blade train is just about to pass the distant signal at the I-76 overpass. The distant signal is in advance of the diamond with the UP Belt Line. With UP's DS-86 clearing the train across the diamond, the distant signal is now showing a green. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104174 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1909 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific It is going to be a slow day on the Limon Sub! This is the first of only two trains that would run in daylight, the second being the Limon Local. The train is passing underneath the new Central Park Blvd overpass in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104144 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 1689 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP is getting closer to having Main 2 installed and ready for use. As you can see, BNSF's Golden Sub is tied in to Main 2 and the crossover to Main 1 is complete. However, no tracks have yet been laid across the new bridge over Clear Creek! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104142 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K627 (West Mesa) Denver, CO 2103 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A nice break from coal traffic, this grain train is headed east for the plain on the Limon Sub. However, the train will be making a 30 minute stop at Limon to wait for another track warrant. This is also one of the first shots with a new Canon 55-250mm IS lens. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104141 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 1765 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Okay, so what's the deal? A new BNSF paint scheme that is just starting to be rolled out? Nope. BNSF bought several former leaser units from GATX Locomotive Rail Group (similar to this unit) and rather than spending the money to completely repaint the units, they matched the colors and applied their logo. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104140 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 1698 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF One word came to mind when I first spied these three units through the view finder: ouch! The Warbonnet has definitely seen better days, but that Dash-9 in the middle is really hurting. Man, I can't stand taggers... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104139 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 1864 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A scattering of EMD power is not at all uncommon in BNSFs yards. Evening though some of these units are 40 years old, they are still going strong! One unit in this shot, BNSF 2700, has been hanging out in Denver for over seven years now! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104138 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 2211 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Three classic EMD units wearing three very different paint schemes! BNSF has been rebuilding and renumbering several SD40-2s including 1766. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104137 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 1692 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A trio of New Image ES44ACs are getting spotted in preparation for use a little later in the day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104082 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 26, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 1893 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After months of no apparent progress on the second main track west of C&S Junction, UP has gotten its tail in gear in the past few weeks. In this shot, the MNYGJ is heading west on the existing Main (future Main 1) as a tamper sits on future Main 2. BNSF's Golden Sub is on the right side of the picture. You can also see the new signals (turned to the side and not yet activated) for C&S Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104081 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 637 Denver, CO 1771 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A nice high contrast black and white shot to conclude the shots of this windmill special. The train is about to enter the yard limits of 36th street, leaving track warrant territory behind. The crew on the train brought the train in from the siding of Sable and will take the train all the way to Cheyenne. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104080 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 637 Denver, CO 2025 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This windmill train - headed for Milford, UT from Hutchinson, KS - is approaching the yard at 36th street. There, it will curve north and run on the Greeley Sub north to Cheyenne and the Overland. This shot was taken from the Clayton Street grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104079 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634 Denver, CO 1654 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The first half of this windmill train includes the tops of the windmills...the part that the blades of the windmill will attach to. The second half of the train contains the component that connects the top of the windmill to the base. Both halves can be seen here with the Rockies (including Longs Peak) in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104078 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634 Denver, CO 1636 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The new Central Park Blvd overpass really offers a great view of the Limon Sub to the west. This windmill train is approaching the Ulster Street grade crossing. The rails laying along the track will be used for in the upcoming (re)construction of the Limon Sub and RTD's commuter line to Denver International Airport. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104077 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 633 Denver, CO 1689 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A new overpass is in the process of being built for Central Park Blvd. It isn't complete yet but it is complete enough that I could stand on the sidewalk and get this shot of a windmill train heading west on the Limon Sub. Once reaching Denver, the train will make an abrupt turn north and toward Cheyenne and the Overland Route for the trip to Utah. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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