Photo ID: 109597 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Ault Weld County, CO 384 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific If you are a fan of the site, then you know that the past few years have been dominated by drone photography as it has opened a whole new world of opportunity. However, I do not want to forget my roots, so getting some shots on the ground is still important. Here, three GEs set up elephant-style lead a southbound military train just south of the town of Pierce, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109596 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Nunn Weld County, CO 401 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Military equipment headed for Fort Carson in Colorado Springs is on the roll just north of Nunn with a trio of elephant-style GEs leading the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109595 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Nunn Weld County, CO 423 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A southbound military train rolls north of the siding of Nunn. The equipment on the train is primary transport vehicles with tires rather than treads. Several trucks and tractors are also on the train, which is headed for Fort Carson in Colorado Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109538 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W023 (Powars) Weld County, CO 328 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) BNSF BNSF does not have trackage rights on UP's Greeley Sub. This lone BNSF ES44C4 must be a lease unit, but it is interesting that it is sitting off the main on one of the lead tracks for Vestas, manufacturer of wind turbines. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109528 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Brighton Weld County, CO 394 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern A pair of CPKC units (one CP, one KCS) are quite a ways from home as they lead a coal empty north on the Greeley Sub. The train is slowing for the grade crossing at MP 29.99 (County Road 22). A previous train reported that the main lights and gates were working, but the lights on one of the gates were broken off and hanging down. Consequently, an "XH" order was placed on the crossing. This requires all trains to slow to ensure no cars are going through the crossing when they shouldn't. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109357 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Gilcrest Weld County, CO 376 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Have an SD70M right up in your face! The best looking wide cab EMD ever produced, in my humble opinion. Teardrop windows on the point and a great looking nose. The train is currently backing away from the camera, switching cars in a side track at Gilcrest, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109356 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Gilcrest Weld County, CO 359 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Two SD70Ms lead a southbound manifest just south of Gilcrest. The lead SD70M is one of the first ones delivered in the massive order of 1000 units. The second is a "Phase 2" SD70M, denoted by the slightly slanted radiator intakes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109355 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Gilcrest Weld County, CO 476 (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 415 (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 499 (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 723 (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 389 (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 382 (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 460 (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 506 (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.

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