Photo ID: 105863 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1601 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An interesting collision of both light and shadow in Barbara's Gulch as the eastbound MRONY (Manifest, Roper, UT to North Yard, CO) glides east. A winter storm is spilling in over the mountains, encroaching on the morning light. This shot, from the south side of Barbara's Gulch, is one that I've wanted to try for awhile! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105814 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1570 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I didn't have quite enough time to set up for a better picture of the MNYRO on this morning. A pair of units lead up a train of 60 or so cars in Barbara's Gulch. The last 40 or so cars are all empty coal hoppers. Most likely, they will be dropped off in Grand Junction, loaded on the North Fork Branch, and return to Denver and spotted in the Arvada siding to be used as coal for Coors in Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105808 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 8, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1373 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific So this is what constitutes a train on the Moffat in 2016, eh? This light power move is actually headed for Phippsburg on the Craig Branch. UP runs coal trains that are "captive" to the Craig Branch. Essentially, the trains run from the Axial Mine to the Ute and Hayden power plants. All of this is located on the branch. The power used on those trains needs to be switched out from time-to-time (for maintenance, etc). So this power will be left in Phippsburg and, in a few days, the current shuttle power will likely run light back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105717 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 10, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1666 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is approaching the narrowest part of Barbara's Gulch as it heads west through Arvada. Note the baggage car, one of the brand new baggage cars delivered to Amtrak in 2015. The new cars are climate controlled and allow Amtrak to far better-manage bags. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105716 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 10, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1333 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running 4 1/2 hours late, the westbound Zephyr attempts to make up some time as it heads west through Barbara's Gulch. I'm not entirely sure what the cause was, but virtually all the time was lost the previous night between Lincoln and Hastings, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105235 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 4, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1520 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific While my oldest daughter was her horseback riding lesson, I had an hour of free time on Independence Day 2015. I heard a westbound on the scanner and headed for Barbara's Gulch just east of Rocky. The westbound, much to my delight, turned out to be a coal empty. With the sharp drop in coal demand in the last few years, it seems that coal trains are becoming more and more a novelty on the Moffat. An C44AC-CTE and a C44/60CW were the only two units on this light westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104987 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 25, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1405 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This eastbound coal load is passing underneath CO-93 and headed in to Barbara's Gulch. The train has a single DPU here on the tail end - an SD70AH. This unit differs slightly from a standard SD70ACe because it weighs 7,000 pounds more. The frame is slightly thicker to add some extra weight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104966 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1425 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A shortened westbound California Zephyr (only six Superliners instead of the typical seven) heads west through Barbara's Gulch. In peak passenger seasons, the Zephyr will run with nine Superliners. Eight tends to be the average. During the slow passenger season (typically winter), you'll usually find seven Superliners on the train. It has been said that Amtrak is taking advantage of the slow season to repair and/or refurbish some of the Superliners, hence only six on the train right now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104965 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1668 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is running right on time as it enters the east end of Barbara's Gulch. Note the Lounge Car located directly behind the baggage car. This is a fairly recent change for the Zephyr. The theory that has been floated is that the change was made to reduce the exhaust fumes in the coach cars (where more passengers are theoretically located) caused by the train going through tunnels. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104960 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1452 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF train makes its way east through Barbara's Gulch. If you look just above the train (on the left side of the photo), you can make out the tracks as they cut across the mountain at Eisele (formerly Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104928 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1496 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A new take on a common location: Barbara's Gulch. Until recently, this shot would have required a fair amount of hiking. However, with the community of Leyden Rock under construction, you can get this shot from 87th Drive. In the shot, an eastbound unit oil train is coming up to the east end of Barbara's Gulch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104805 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 10, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada 1855 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful August afternoon as the westbound Zephyr, with nine Superliners, decelerates as it approaches the west end of Barbara's Gulch. The track curvature is about to increase which mean train speeds must decrease. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104804 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 10, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada 1931 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Leaving the urban scene behind, the westbound Zephyr is charging west (in and out of shadows) through Barbara's Gulch. It is a very dead Sunday on the Moffat and the four hour late Zephyr won't see another train until the west side of the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104757 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 13, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada 1854 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1982 is rolling very slowly through the west end of Barbara's Gulch. The train had an Approach (yellow) signal leading up to the east end of Rocky. The train is following a BNSF manifest that held the main at Rocky while waiting for an eastbound that took the siding. This would end up being the only shot of the day in which the clouds cooperated and gave me some direct sunlight for UP 1982. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104707 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1818 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific My youngest daughter, now eight years old, waves to the passing westbound coal empty along with one of her friends. The crew was more than happy to offer up a hardy horn blast in acknowledgement! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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