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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1329 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Union Pacific
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A trio of GP40-2s (two ex-DRGW and one ex-Espee) glide out of Rocky on the journey back east toward North Yard. There is only one industry still served by the West Local. The aggregate plant at the north end of the Rocky Spur. As such, the West Local is typically only 1-4 cars in length. In addition, it typically only runs one out of every 2-3 Wednesdays. A decade ago, when Rocky Flats was still being cleaned up, the local ran for four units twice a week and sometimes had as many as 35 cars. Oh, how times have changed! Why have three units for such a short train? The same used are used on the South Local as well (when three units are often needed). It is easier to keep them together then break them up just for the Wednesday run.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1178 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Amtrak
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Last Saturday, the westbound Zephyr had to stop at Rocky and inspect one of the Superliners. Upon inspection, major flat spots were discovered on the wheels. Major enough that the Superliner had to be set out at Rocky. As of this morning, three days later, the Superliner was still sitting at Rocky. It will likely remain here until the car shop can get a crew out and change the wheels out on site. The car shouldn't roll on the rails and it could damage the track and/or possibly derail.
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1653 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Utah Railway, BNSF
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At the beginning of the 21st Century, the least Utah Railway had on their SD40s expired. In 2001, they received six MK5000Cs. These unique units were rebuilds by Morrison Knudsen. In 2003, their MK prime movers were replaced with EMD prime movers and they were redesignated as MK50-3s. At the end of 2016, Utah Railway lost their last coal contract and a century of coal hauling for the railroad came to an end. As a result, their MK50-3s are being sent to the KYLE railroad in eastern Colorado.
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Saturday, June 4, 2016
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS016 (East Rocky)
Arvada, CO
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1575 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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The entire area around Rocky and Eisele (formerly Clay) is a great place to watch some train action. Particularly when there is a meet at Rocky, so as there was on this fine late Spring morning. This eastbound BNSF manifest held the siding at Rocky to await the arrival of the westbound California Zephyr. By the time the manifest got a clear signal and the trailing DPU was leaving the siding, the Zephyr could be seen on the main at Eisele, roughly three rail-miles away!
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