Photo ID: 109839 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 216 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound coal empty is tied down on Bypass 1 just east of the signal tower at C&S Junction. Once the a crew is available, the train will head west to the West Elk mine on the North Fork branch in western Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109838 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K625 (East Mesa) Denver, CO 267 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific After making a run through the Rocky Mountains, an eastbound oil train has far gentler grades ahead on the plains of Colorado. The train has left CTC behind and is now running under a track warrant, which has been issued electronically through PTC. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109836 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 348 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific For many miles in eastern Denver, UP's Limon Sub parallels the RTD A-Line that runs between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport. An A-Line commuter train is headed east out toward the airport, overtaking an eastbound UP oil train on UP's Main 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109835 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Denver, CO 365 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP oil train crosses over Sand Creek as it also passes underneath Central Park Blvd. 35 years ago, this was the location of Stapleton International Airport, the main airport serving Denver at that time. Today, the area is a mix of commercial and residential. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109834 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 272 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific At Sandown Junction at Ulster Street, a UP oil train heads east on Main 1 alongside RTD's A-Line that connects Union Station to Denver International Airport. This entire corridor has changed quite a bit in the past decade as RTD's commuter rail was built up. As part of the agreement to acquire some of UP's land, RTD paid for the addition of a second main track and installation of CTC through here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109833 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 214 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A UP GP15-1 (UPY 623) and three GEs sit in UP's 36th Street Yard. Rocky Mountaineer passenger cars sit resting in the yard, currently stored for the winter in UP's yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109832 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 324 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A quintet of UP C44-9Ws sit in storage in UP's 36th Street Yard in Denver. UP 9654 is a former Espee unit, specifically SP 8190. UP 9665 is a former CNW unit, specifically CNW 8601. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109831 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A few years ago, these scene would have shown this oil train crossing underneath I-70. A major construction project has demolished the bridge (known as the "elevated deck") that I-70 used to run across and I-70 now runs through a trench in this area, with the tracks at the north end of the 36th street yard now crossing over I-70. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109830 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W004 (Beltline Connection) Denver, CO 214 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A UP unit oil train rolls off UP's Belt Industrial Lead and heads south on the Greeley Sub toward 36th Street. In the foreground, the Purina pet food plant stands tall alongside I-70. Note the Suncor oil refinery off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109829 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Platte River Denver, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP oil train rolls across the South Platte River on UP's Belt Industrial Lead. The train is headed for the Colorado plains and UP's Limon Sub. In the background, Xcel Energy's Cherokee Power Plant kicks up some steam in the cold November air. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109828 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS901 (Stock Yards) Denver, CO 323 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP oil train rolls through CP DS901 (Stock Yards) on the 4-mile long Belt Industrial Lead which connects North Yard to UP's Greeley Sub and Limon Sub. The train is passing by Xcel Energy's Cherokee Power Plant. The plant generates 928 megawatts of power for the Denver area. It was built as a coal-burning plant in 1968, that was served by Rio Grande (and later SP and UP) for decades. However, in 2017, the plant converted to natural gas and has not burned coal since. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109827 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 233 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific The crew on UP's MGJNY brought the train to a stop in Yard Track 4. In a few minutes, the crew will cut the power away from the train and take the units over to the fuel tracks. The train will be ready to be broken up so cars can continue on to their next destination. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109826 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 212 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific There is a Cargill grain tower located at the north end of North Yard alongside North Yard's storage yard. It one of the tallest buildings in the area, and is well-known by railfans in the Denver area as it is a clear landmark for North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109825 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 207 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific In the storage yard at the north end of North Yard, a pair of GE units are hooked up to five tank cars, though they are currently not moving. There is some maintenance equipment sitting in the storage yard as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109824 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 235 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY is approaching the end of its (roughly) 270-mile journey from Grand Junction, CO to North Yard in Denver, CO. The train is passing by the classic water tower that was used for steam power in an era long since gone here at the north end of North Yard between the Pecos Crossover and Utah Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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