Photo ID: 108272 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 826 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF No sooner had BNSF's Provo-Denver arrived in town that the Denver-Provo departed! The trains actually met at Arvada. Immediately thereafter, the Denver-Provo got a signal to head westbound. Here, the train is entering the east end of Barbara's Gulch east of Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108249 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 783 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Denver-Provo departed Denver late in the evening on this Saturday. The crew was called at 17:10, but the train had to wait for the arrival of the Zephyr in Denver before they were able to head out. But here, the head end is running through the narrowest part of Barbara's Gulch on the approach to Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108233 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 795 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Nearing the east end of Barbara's Gulch, this Provo-Denver passes a clear signal at the intermediate at MP 16.2. Not only are the three units on the point running elephant-style, but the two DPUs on the rear end are also elephant-style, facing east! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108202 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 821 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP is running their EC-4 test car west over the Moffat today. The test car has a lot of equipment onboard for monitoring and measuring the track. It can detect defects that need to be repaired, among other things. Several years ago, the EC-4 was self-propelled. When it broke down, rather than bother to repair it, UP now simply hauls around the system behind a unit and a flat car! On this trip, the test car is running through every single siding between Denver and Phippsburg on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108074 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 28, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 796 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A loaded BNSF sand train grinds west through a green and lush Barbara's Gulch on a cooler, overcast day. The train has three units on the point and two bringing up the rear. Just ahead around the bend is an Approach (yellow over red) signal at the east switch of Rocky. The train will have to sit between switches on the main at Rocky for a few hours to wait for Maintenance of Way to clear up further west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107935 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 943 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After a morning of mostly overcast skies, the clouds gave way as BNSF's Provo-Denver departed East Rocky. The sunlight nicely lit up the two DPUs brining up the rear of the train. The train is rolling through Barbara's Gulch, heading for the siding at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107934 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 916 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An ES44C4 leads an eastbound BNSF manifest - the Provo to Denver - out of Rocky and through the narrow west end of Barbara's Gulch. The train will meet its counterpart at Leyden. It will take the siding and tie down at Leyden. The yard currently has no room for the train, so it'll be held out for awhile. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107904 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Westbound Zephyr is at the west end of Barbara's Gulch passing underneath CO-93 on the approach to a clear signal at the east switch of Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107858 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1059 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Due to some extreme weather conditions in the mid-west, the westbound Zephyr got dinged pretty bad and departed Denver about 8 1/2 hours late this Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, it would only get (slightly) worse for passengers as the train was 10 1/2 hours late by the time it reached Emeryville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107857 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 998 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After a tremendous amount of precipitation this winter and spring, vegetation is coming up nice and green in Barbara's Gulch. A pair of ES44ACs bring up the tail end of a westbound unit oil empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107856 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF On a beautiful May afternoon, a leased ES44AC and a BNSF ES44AC bring up the tail end of a westbound unit oil empty train through the west end of Barbara's Gulch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107855 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1082 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound empty BNSF oil train makes its way through Barbara's Gulch. It is a little unusual to see a unit with only a single unit on the point, particularly on the Moffat. There are, however, two units on the tail end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107847 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1390 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is ironic, but UP 1996 always seems to show up in Colorado in winter. Fairly close to New Years, actually. 2018/2019 was no exception as the heritage unit spent a number of weeks making some trips on the Moffat on coal trains. The Daylight / Black Widow inspired unit is quickly moving toward the second-most shot heritage unit I have, after UP 1989. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107846 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 980 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Remnants of the most recent winter storm are still quite apparent in Barbara's Gulch as a westbound coal empty, with UP 1996 fifth in the consist, makes its way west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107845 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 994 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Seven unit lead a westbound coal empty through Barbara's Gulch. UP 1996 has been hanging out on coal trains in Colorado lately, and is making yet another journey west on this particular empty! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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