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Photo ID: 108774
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Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Colorado Railroad Museum
Golden, CO
601
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Yard Shots Rio Grande
The engineer's side of DRGW 3011 has been slightly more exposed to the elements than the conductor's side at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Consequently, the colors have faded and the rust is far more apparent on the engineer's side of the old gal.
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Photo ID: 108773
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Colorado Railroad Museum
Golden, CO
785
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Yard Shots Rio Grande
The Colorado Railroad Museum got DRGW 3011, a GP30, from UP several decades ago. The unit has been sitting on the east side of the roadhouse for most of that time. However, just this summer, it was moved to a new location. Rumor has it that restoration of the unit might be starting soon!
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Photo ID: 108772
Date Shot
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Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Colorado Railroad Museum
Golden, CO
1220
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Yard Shots Rio Grande
The Colorado Railroad Museum has managed to preserve a lot of classic equipment, including a great collection of Rio Grande equipment. Sitting around the turntable is an SD40T-2 (DRGW 5401) and a GP30 (DRGW 3011).
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Photo ID: 108771
Date Shot
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Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
599
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
The BNSF Beer Run has pulled all the way through track 3 in the yard. It is going to need to double over the front half of the train on track 4. West 37th Drive runs through the middle of the Coors compound, seen here alongside the train. Clear Creek is on the opposite side of the train.
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Photo ID: 108770
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
534
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
One of the most reliable, well-built units in history is, without question, EMD SD40-2. Nearly 50 years after its original build date, BNSF 1660 is still in service and working daily. Running a local may not be as prestigious as train it once ran, but it is great so many of this classic EMD units are still on the rails.
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Photo ID: 108769
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
550
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
BNSF 2949 is a GP39-2 that has undergone a bit of modifications, particularly around the cab! The number boards above the cab have been brought forward and an air conditioner, among other things, has been added to the roof.
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Photo ID: 108768
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
595
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
A well-blocked Beer Run enters yard track 3 in the lower (south) yard at Coors on a Sunday afternoon. The reference to the train being "well-blocked" means that there are groups of cars meant to be together and will likely remain together for their duration here at Coors. Today's train also has a pair of spartan cab unit that will be used on the Golden local for the next week. The local runs east out of the upper yard Monday through Friday.
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Photo ID: 108767
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
588
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
BNSF's Beer Run has nearly completed the roughly 15 mile journey from BNSF's yard in Denver to the yard in Golden. The train is passing underneath McIntyre Street alongside Clear Creek.
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Photo ID: 108766
Date Shot
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Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
623
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
Just outside of the lower (south) yard at Coors, there is a grain elevator which, to the best of my knowledge, is not in operation. The Sunday afternoon Beer Run crosses over Clear Creek as it makes creeps west. It will soon stop to align a derail and a few switches before entering yard track 3.
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Photo ID: 108765
Date Shot
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Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan
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Terrill Junction
Golden, CO
582
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
There are two yards at the Coors Brewery in Golden. Inbound trains head to one yard or the other at Terrill Jct. Today's train is heading for the south yard, so it took a left turn at Terrill Jct and paralleled Eldridge Road before crossing over CO-58.
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Photo ID: 107781
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Colorado Railroad Museum
Golden, CO
1654
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Yard Shots Rio Grande
Back in August, the Colorado Railroad Museum moved DRGW 5401 from storage at Coors Brewery to the museum property. When it was moved, it had been patched and held a UP number. The folks at the museum worked quickly and did a fantastic job restoring the number on the engineer's side of the cab, as well as the number boards! So great having 5401 at its forever home to be preserved for years to come.
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Photo ID: 107780
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Golden
Golden, CO
1137
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
This scene might look mighty dangerous at first glance, but in reality it is not. The Golden Switch is making a reverse move (away from the grade crossing) to spot a string of cars. The train just clear the crossing and the conductor waves cars across.
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Photo ID: 107779
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
1020
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
The Golden Switch pulls in to the upper yard in Golden with a string of cars. Once the train clears the grade crossing, the train will make a reverse move to spot the cars on another track. In another week, shots of the switch at the end of the day will likely not be possible as the sun will already be set with the end of Daylight Savings Time.
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Photo ID: 107778
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
1005
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
Generally speaking, the Golden Switch typically has a pair of six-axle units as it does its work throughout the day. However, on this particular Thursday, the switch has a GP39-2 along with an SD40-2. The train is crossing 44th Avenue (which will turn in to 10th Street a few blocks to the east) in Golden.
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Photo ID: 107777
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan
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Golden
Golden, CO
1175
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Golden (BNSF) BNSF
Reaching the end of their work day, a BNSF crew is about to wrap up their day as the Golden Switch gets ready to enter the upper yard in Golden.
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