Photo ID: 106667 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1221 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106519 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1729 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Utah Railway, BNSF 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106518 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1506 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A typical eastbound Provo-Denver, led by a ES44DC, departs the east end of Rocky on a clear signal. "Typical" for the BNSF manifest on the Moffat translates to "lots of tank cars". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106206 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1427 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Clouds from a storm in the Colorado high country are slowly creeping out on to the plains, obscuring the sun as this Lincoln to Denver manifest departs the siding at Rocky. Interestingly, this was the second Lincoln to Denver manifest to roll east over the Moffat on this particular day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106061 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1732 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The West Local departs Rocky on a clear signal to head back to North Yard. The train had a couple of cars for the aggregate plant on the Rocky Spur which they dropped off earlier. With that work complete and no other work along the line, the trio of units head back light. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106034 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1628 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF 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! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106033 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1620 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I was really hoping that the westbound Zephyr, which this BNSF manifest just met at Rocky, would have made it up to Big Ten Curve in time for this shot. Alas, it is hidden behind the hill in the distance, still on the climb up. The manifest here is about to head into Barbara's Gulch and will then pick up a little speed as it reaches Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106032 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1610 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After a brief delay in the hole at Rocky, this eastbound BNSF manifest is leaving the siding on a clear signal and will now have a straight shot the rest of the way into the yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105998 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 26, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific As this UP special approaches the east switch of Rocky, we get a good view of the tracks ahead as they wind through Barbara's Gulch and continue east toward Denver. Once getting through Barbara's Gulch, the special will pick up some speed! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105909 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 2208 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division, Union Pacific Chasing the new SD70ACe-T4 east from the Moffat Tunnel down to Rocky was a lot of fun. Enjoyed seeing the next generation of EMD power. Here, the Tier 4 compliant units head east out of Rocky after multiple days of high altitude and tunnel testing. Next, the units are set to return to the Transportation Technology Center east of Pueblo. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105674 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1497 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF On a clear, chilly December morning, a trio of GEs head up this BNSF manifest as it knocks down the clear signal at the east switch of Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105673 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1506 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This is, by far, the best shot of a Tier 4 unit that I've been able to capture to date. This is a slight variation on the standard ET44ACs that GE is now producing. This is an ET44C4 which, like the ES44C4, has a "dummy" center axle on both trucks. So the unit has an A1A-A1A truck configuration. The center axle on each truck can be slightly raised, putting more weight on the drive axles. A computer controls this action depending on grade, speed, traction, etc. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105672 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1987 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF In the hour or so that I was out in search of UP 1996, I wound up shooting four trains. These days, that represents an incredibly busy morning on the Moffat, which is quite sad! This is the fourth train of the morning. A westbound BNSF manifest coming around the bend out of Barbara's Gulch and toward a clear signal at East Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105662 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 28, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1873 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Paying homage to Southern Pacific, the scheme on UP 1996 represents SP's Daylight Scheme, worn by many of its passengers trains (including Alco PAs and EMD E/F units) as well as SP 4449 (steam). Here, the Heritage Unit looks great amongst snow and blue skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105661 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 28, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 2259 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In the roughly eight and a half years since UP unveiled the Heritage Units, this is the first time I've caught UP 1996 on the point! Granted, it is only the third time I've ever caught it period, so it isn't that surprising it is the first time I've seen it leading. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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