Photo ID: 106311 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1325 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express The first run of the Winter Park Express (the new Ski Train) charges quickly west on Main 2 just west of Tennyson Street. Snow dust is flying off the eight Superliners on the trip west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105870 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Denver, CO 1355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division Each time a new prototype unit is released, the manufacturer has a new demonstrator paint scheme to accompany it. Personally, I think the demo scheme on the SD70ACe-T4 is one of the better ones EMD has come up with. Granted, some people have referred to it as the Seattle Seahawks scheme...but still, this Denver Broncos fan can overlook that! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105869 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Denver, CO 1480 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division When out testing new prototypes, EMD has a "test car" that they typically splice in between new units. Think of it as a rolling command center for EMD. It allows them to closely monitor the performance of the new units. Here, EMDX 820 is cut in between two new SD70ACe-T4 prototypes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105867 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Denver, CO 1367 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Electro-Motive Division Whenever EMD or GE roll out a new unit, the prototypes almost always wind up on the Moffat Tunnel Sub. Why? It is the highest active standard gauge mainline in the United States, and it is loaded with tunnels. This allows for both high altitude testing and tunnel performance testing. EMD's Tier-4 compliant SD70ACe-T4 is no exception. Here, a special train escorts two such prototypes and an EMD test car west on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105866 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Denver, CO 1413 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A lot has changed in this view in the last ten years. The Sheridan Blvd overpass, which the train is running beneath, was completely rebuilt. That was done to provide enough room for commuter rail to fit underneath the bridge, which is on the opposite side of this coal empty. There are now two main tracks here for UP, the second completed just a few years ago. One thing that isn't new is the stub track in the foreground! It connects in with BNSF's Golden Sub and hasn't been used in a few years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105865 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Denver, CO 1306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific One of few-remaining coal trains on the Moffat heads west on Main 1 alongside the new commuter rail station near Sheridan Blvd. The train is headed for the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch. Upon returning east, the coal will be delivered to the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant in northeast Denver. The plant is in the process of converting to natural gas and, by the end of 2016, this coal train will likely be eliminated. The closest track in the foreground is BNSF's Golden Sub. The track next to it is UP's Arvada Siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104841 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada 1513 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Ten years ago, there were only two tracks along here. The Moffat Tunnel Main (UP's track), furthest from camera and the Golden Sub (BNSF's line to Golden) nearest the camera. UP's Main 2 (which Amtrak is on) and the Arvada Siding are relatively new. UP supplies the coal for the Coors Brewery. UP leaves loaded hoppers on the Arvada Siding and BNSF's "Beer Run" picks it up. Also of note, this is the first shot I've taken from the recently rebuilt Sheridan Blvd overpass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104840 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada 1465 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running nearly three hours late, the westbound Zephyr passes by a lot of work on the new commuter rail being constructed north and west of Denver. The Zephyr is running on Main 2, which is typical of most trains between Arvada and C&S Junction. The commuter rail is being constructed parallel to the tracks, and there is a Form B on Main 1 during the day to protect construction workers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104358 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 2195 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Winters in general (and blizzards specifically) are the perfect time to crank out a few black and white shots! This HPVODEN (or QPVDVJ in the UP computer) is nearing the end of its journey. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104357 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1910 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This is one of my favorites types of shots. The snow flying everywhere! This train held in the siding at Leyden for a couple hours to wait for Amtrak and the MNYRO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104356 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1947 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Charging east through the snow, this Provo-Denver manifest is on the (relatively new) Main 2. The track in the foreground is the Arvada Siding, used by UP to interchange coal traffic to BNSF for the Coors Brewery in Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104355 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1771 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF If you are hot, this picture might help to cool you off a bit. The first real blizzard of the 2012-2013 winter season finally hit the Front Range. Here, BNSFs HPVODEN is coming through Arvada (CP DS007) on Main 2 on its way east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104118 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1574 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It's not uncommon in winter for trains to kick up some snow...but dust? This is due to all the work being done by UP in the effort to construct the new main track (Main 2) between Tennyson Street and Pierce Street. The old Arvada Siding has been completely taken out and grading is now being done in preparation for the welded rail that will become Main 2. The new Arvada Siding is visible...buried in ballast, toward the bottom and right of the picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104075 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Denver, CO 1979 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A nearly-matched trio (save for the burn on the side of the lead unit) of elephant style ES44ACs lead BNSF's Denver-Provo trackage rights train on the Moffat just east of Sheridan. The track next to the train is currently the Arvada Siding but soon it will be turned into Main 2. The new Arvada Siding is being built just to the left of BNSF Golden Sub near the right side of the picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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