Photo ID: 112545 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox Jct to North Yard (MP 1.5 to MP 3.0) Denver, CO 110 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is on the main at the south end of North Yard, alongside a lot of double stack containers in BNSF's Rennicks Yard. One of several thunderstorms has moved east and is continuing to drop a lot of rain on the eastern plains. The train is approaching an approach signal at Fox Jct. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112544 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox Jct to North Yard (MP 1.5 to MP 3.0) Denver, CO 114 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A massive summer thunderstorm has passed through the area and is moving out onto the eastern plains. The sun is breaking through the clouds to the left, offering some great storm lighting as the eastbound Zephyr passes alongside North Yard and Rennicks, just about 15 minutes away from its station stop at Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112543 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox Jct to North Yard (MP 1.5 to MP 3.0) Denver, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr departed Fraser almost an hour late, but made up about 45 minutes on the trip down the Moffat. Here, it is on the main, coming by North Yard (UP) and Rennicks (BNSF). Tracks 1-5 are all empty of cars this afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112542 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 81 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 1820 is a snoot nosed SD40-2. Or rather, it was originally. UP has rebuilt it and it is now designated as an SD40N. This month, June 2025, the unit will celebrate its 51st birthday, with its entire life spent on Union Pacific's roster. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112541 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 118 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 1212 is 41 years old, having been delivered to MKT in April 1984 as a GP39-2. UP rebuilt the unit and it is now designated as a GP39N. The two radiator fans are spaced a bit further apart that most GP39-2s. Probably an artifact of the rebuild. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112540 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Since the start of PSR (Precision Scheduled Railroading) on UP, it is not uncommon for North Yard to be relatively devoid of power. However, on this particular June 1st, there is actually quite a bit of power waiting to be serviced. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112527 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Evans Ave Denver, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Canadian National, BNSF This unit grain train originated in North Dakota on May 27th and is making its way south and west toward Barstow, CA. A nice little bonus is a Canadian National leader. Here, at the Evans Ave RTD station, the train is tied down and awaiting a crew that is currently enroute. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112526 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 120 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer While both the Mountaineer and the Zephyr load at Union Station, the two trains take very different routes initially out of Denver. The Zephyr uses the BNSF Buck Lead out of Union Station, running to Prospect Jct and the Moffat alongside North Yard. The Rocky Mountaineer has now contract with BNSF, so the RM has to run northeast through UP's 36th Street Yard and across the Belt to the Moffat. Here, RMRX 8020 leads the train on Bypass 2 at Pecos, having completed the run across the Belt. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112525 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broadway to Pecos Denver, CO 123 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Rocky Mountaineer UP's North Yard, CO to Green River, WY manifest sits on the Belt Lead to the right as the morning Rocky Mountaineer heads west on Bypass 2 to the left. Units on both trains are kicking up quite a bit of visible exhaust this morning! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112272 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF It's been a few years since I last saw a GP60M (just over five years, to be exact), so it was a bit of a treat to catch one in Denver this afternoon. BNSF has been doing some rebuild work on these units, and indeed, this unit is now designated as a GP60M-3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112271 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 120 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Montana Rail Link, BNSF A number of colorful units were hanging out around BNSF's engine house this morning. Among them was this MRL SD70ACe. Now owned by BNSF after the acquisition of MRL at the start of 2024, MRL units are showing up in Denver relatively frequently. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112270 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots NS There were a number of power sharing units in Denver this afternoon, including this "catfish", a Norfolk Southern ES44AC. The term "catfish" for NS units comes from the white striping on the nose and the black overall color of the unit, giving a bit of a catfish look. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112269 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 84 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots NS This was the best angle I could get on this Savannah and Atlanta heritage unit, as it sat near BNSF's engine facility in Denver. Would have preferred a shot that included the nose, but you take what you can get! Was cool also getting the Canadian Pacific unit in the shot as well! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112268 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots NS Unfortunately, this Savannah and Atlanta NS heritage unit was spotted in darn near the worst possible location on the engine tracks at BNSF's facility in Denver. The power pole and wires made on one side, and string of BNSF units on the adjacent track on the conductor's side, made it impossible to get a "clean" shot of the unit. Still, I was glad I had the opportunity to get a few shots. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112267 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots NS It is not particularly often that Norfolk Southern units make their way to the Denver area. It does happened occasionally when power sharing is happening. I was lucky enough to catch the Savannah and Atlanta heritage unit, sitting amongst a bevy of other units near the BNSF engine shop. This is the first NS heritage unit I have actually shot in 11 years! The unit came in on the Valmy, NV bound coal load, but was removed for fueling. It's possible it could be added to the train for the trip west to Nevada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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