Photo ID: 109355 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Gilcrest Weld County, CO 258 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A pair of SD70Ms lead a southbound manifest just south of the town of Gilcrest on UP's Greeley Sub. The train is actually stopped at the moment as it is switch some cars on a track off the main at Gilcrest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109351 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Gilcrest Weld County, CO 194 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific A lake that normally would not exist has popped up along the tracks as a field has flooded in the recent high volumes of rain. Cows in the distance seem to be enjoying the plentiful grass mixed with water as a southbound UP manifest, with a KCS lead, roll by south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109350 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gilcrest (MP 40.3) Weld County, CO 238 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific UP's MNPDV is moving south on the Greeley Sub at Gilcrest along US-85. Near-record rainfall in May and June has resulted in some flooded fields along the tracks, creating an interesting dynamic. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109210 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Tonville Weld County, CO 340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is moving along at track speed at the west switch of Tonville, about 20 miles east of Denver. The Zephyr departed Fort Morgan 23 minutes late, but is making up time here and will get in to Denver 17 minutes early. The small pond at the west end of Tonville offer up a crystal clear reflection of the Zephyr as it hustles west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109185 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fort Lupton to Brighton Weld County, CO 173 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific A visitor from the north! This Canadian National C44-9W is spending some time on UP rails, leading the MNPDV (North Platte to Denver manifest) south on the Greeley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109184 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fort Lupton to Brighton Weld County, CO 162 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific The conductor on the MNPDV offers up a friendly wave to the photographer, reaching out of a unit rather rare to Colorado. A CN C44-9W (original Illinois Central) is on the point, paired with a UP SD70M for this southbound just south of Ft Lupton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109183 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fort Lupton to Brighton Weld County, CO 226 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific South of Ft Lupton, at MP 23, UP's MNPDV-24 heads south on the Greeley Sub with a Canadian National (originally an Illinois Central) C44-9W leading. The train consists of double stacks at the front and autoracks at the back. There is a lone tank car cut in to the middle of the autoracks, apparently by mistake! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109010 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Brighton Weld County, CO 269 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific About 20 minutes before the sun will disappear behind the mountains to the west, UP 9013 leads a manifest south toward Denver on the Greeley Sub. A few miles to the south, the train will be taking the siding at Brighton. But for now, it is running on clear (green) signals and moving at track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109009 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Brighton Weld County, CO 225 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific About 20 minutes before the sun will disappear behind the mountains to the west, UP 9013 leads a manifest south toward Denver on the Greeley Sub. A few miles to the south, the train will be taking the siding at Brighton. But for now, it is running on clear (green) signals and moving at track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109000 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Nunn Weld County, CO 247 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP 9013 leads a three unit consist on a 5,700-foot manifest south on the Greeley Sub in northern Colorado. The train is approaching the US-85 underpass just north of Nunn. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108996 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Nunn Weld County, CO 244 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific Just north of the small town of Nunn, NS 4004 and UP 7331 have 112 empty covered hoppers on the roll northbound. Not too far ahead and the dispatcher would give the train a high wind warning, with wind speeds up to 70 MPH reported. The empty trains "blow over" speed is 78 MPH, meaning the train will be able to continue to Cheyenne. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108466 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Fort Lupton Weld County, CO 908 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak Less than an hour before sunset, the eastbound (rerouted) Zephyr is moving quickly at track speed on the Greeley Sub just north of Fort Lupton. A smoky atmosphere from wildfires burning to the west are adding to the colors during this "golden hour" before sunset. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108465 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Fort Lupton Weld County, CO 868 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak As the sun sinks lower in the west sky, the shadows grow longer. A rerouted California Zephyr passes by fields of crops just north of Fort Lupton about 27 miles north of Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108463 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of La Salle Weld County, CO 761 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A few miles south of La Salle, a northbound UP baretable intermodal train flies by the Peckham Feed shop. A single AC4400CW leads the long, empty train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106598 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 22, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Keensburg Curve Weld County, CO 1564 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF On this first day of fall, the further west I travelled back toward Denver, the thicker the cloud coverage got. When I setup for this shot, the scene was bathed in great lightning. Alas, a cloud blew in and added shade to the scene a mere 30 seconds prior to the arrival of the train! Ah well...the curve at Keensburg still looks mighty fine, even in the shade. 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