Photo ID: 108586 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 17, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 594 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A Warbonnet C44-9W and an ES44C4 bring up the rear of the eastbound of the Provo-Denver just east of the intermediate at Chemical. Would be great if a Warbonnet would lead on the Moffat again. However, leaders on the Moffat are now required to be PTC-equipped, and I do not know if BNSF has put PTC equipment in any Warbonnets. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108585 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 17, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 590 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After waiting in the siding at Rocky to meet two westbound, the Provo-Denver now has clear signals for the rest of the run in to Denver. Here, the train is approaching the intermediate at Chemical, west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108517 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 12, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 745 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After stopping briefly at Leyden to check on something in the consist, BNSF 6163 is now heading west. The lead unit is one of ten specially painted units honoring the 25th Anniversary of BNSF. I've been fortunate to catch two of these units leading now! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108367 Date Shot Photo By Friday, July 17, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 786 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Southern Pacific It has been nearly four years since I've taken a shot of a patched Espee unit. A big reason why? Only four patched AC4400CWs are still on UP's roster! UP has repainted 275 of the original 279 AC4400CWs that were on Espee roster when UP and SP merged in 1996. This was SP 321 when it was originally delivered. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108363 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 771 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF DPUs bringing up the tail end of a Denver-Provo pass by the intermediate signal at MP 14.5 just west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108230 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 661 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Today's Zephyr has seven Superliners, which has been the norm since COVID-19 hit earlier this year. However, there is one additional car catching a ride behind the Superliners. This is an Amtrak California Capitol Corridor car. It runs between San Jose and Sacramento and is head back to California after having some repairs made in Beech Grove, Indiana. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108229 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 692 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr zips by alongside CO-72 just west of Leyden. The neighborhoods of Leyden Rock and Leyden Ranch, which started construction in 2013, are nearing completion behind the train. The land this neighborhood is built on was annexed by the city of Arvada shortly before construction started. Now, over 1,500 homes exist near the Moffat Tunnel Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108212 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 22, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 741 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Despite having four units, this Provo-Denver is actually pretty darn short! Only 21 cars making up the train today, including a box car, three covered hoppers, an empty centerbeam, and 16 tank cars. The train is paralleling CO-72 and Welton Reservoir. This Reservoir was built in 2002 and started filling in 2003. It's primary use is for drinking water. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108211 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 22, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 708 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the Zephyr at Rocky, BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest rolls east toward Leyden alongside CO-72. The train now has a clear shot in to the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108011 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 10, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 738 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 8400 is the sole DPU on the end of a unit oil train making its way east toward Leyden. While the direction the DPU is facing is irrelevant in terms of train operations, it is always a little strange to see a single unit when it is not facing backward such as this. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108010 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 10, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 754 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single SD70ACe bring up the tail end of an eastbound oil train, passing by the intermediate signal at MP 14.6. Hard to believe its been well over a decade since the old D&RGW (really, D&SL) signals were replaced here! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108009 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 10, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 705 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of GEs serve as mid-train swing helpers on this eastbound loaded oil train. The train is passing along CO-72 and a frozen Welton Reservoir just west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108008 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 10, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 707 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific 94 tank cars loaded with oil roll east toward the west switch of Leyden. There has been a slight increase in oil trains on the Moffat in 2020. These oil trains weight as much as coal trains. This particular train weighs in at approximately 12,400 tons. This is why there are two mid-train swing helpers. These helpers, and the buffer cars (covered hoppers) on either side of them will be cut out at North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108007 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 10, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 723 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Looking down on the top of UP 5840, a C44AC-CTE leading a unit eastbound oil train amidst a winter wonderland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108005 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 10, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 706 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three units, elephant style, lead a loaded eastbound oil train west of Leyden at the intermediate at MP 14.6. A C44AC-CTE, an AC4400CW, and an SD70ACe are on the point. After issues on Winter Park Hill with the last two oil trains, this one has two mid-train DPUs and a single DPU bringing up the rear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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