Photo ID: 111636 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This is a classic shot from the Moffat, but one that I never really get tired of! This eastbound BNSF manifest is on clear (green) signals on the main at Rocky. The DPUs at the end of the train are headed geographically north, but will soon wrap through Little Ten Curve, following the rest of the train eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111600 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 216 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 8854 is holding on the main at the west end of Rocky. Why is it holding on the main? Because it will be meeting an eastbound oil train that is currently above it, on the main at Eisele (Clay). Usually, the first train to arrive for a meet would take the siding, but in this case, the eastbound will hold the siding at Rocky for the westbound Zephyr. The flag on UP 8854 has definitely seen better days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111509 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 200 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three units lead a westbound oil train at Rocky. The train has no DPUs on the tail end, so it'll have to pick up some after it loads at Wellington, UT, before it departs east. There is a bit of overgrowth on the Rocky Spur leading up the hill from the main at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111500 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 279 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The first run of the Winter Park Express meets BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest, waiting in the siding at Rocky. With the Ski Train now clear of the east switch of Rocky, DS-380 is already setting up a signal for the manifest to depart eastbound and continue in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111497 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 279 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Not even 30 minutes after the sun crested the eastern horizon, BNSF's Provo-Denver is slowly rolling through the siding at Rocky. Interestingly, the train has a quintet of SD70ACes leading it east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111411 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 351 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I think this might just be one of the most unique pictures I've ever taken! This eastbound BNSF manifest is stopped on the main at Rocky due to a mechanical issue. While it was stopped (and I was waiting around as well), this gentleman flying a paraglider showed up! With a propeller strapped to his back and a parachute ("wing") overhead, he propelled his way down the siding at Rocky, alongside the stopped manifest! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111410 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 258 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With the short winter days and tower Rocky Mountains to the west, much of Eisele (Clay) is pushed into the shadows by 2:30pm. By 3:00pm, much of Big Ten and Little Curves are in the shadows. And, as you can see, at 3:30pm, the shadows are nearing the head end of this eastbound BNSF manifest, currently stopped on the main due to a mechanical issue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111409 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 303 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This GP39-3 (rebuilt from a GP39-2) has likely been assigned as a switcher in either Grand Junction or Provo. It is also likely due for a 92-day FRA inspection, and is therefore being taken to Denver on this Provo-Denver manifest. The unit was shut down, and simply enjoying the ride this afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111408 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 271 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This eastbound BNSF manifest went into emergency when it was coming around Big Ten. The conductor walked the train and, a short time later, the train slow-rolled down and stopped on the main between switches at Rocky. I did not have a scanner at the time, so I did not hear what was wrong. But, at the time of this shot, the train continue to sit on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111354 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, Co 283 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A fairly decent sized herd of elk are enjoying the morning on the north side of the rails. The engineer let the conductor know so, in turn, the conductor could announce the herd to the passenger so they could try to get a view of them. The Zephyr is on time on the main at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111353 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 192 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 90 minutes before this picture was taken, there was a thick layer of low clouds completely obscuring this view. The cold also contributed to a bit of frost that has formed on a lot of the foliage. The sun has now burned off the clouds as the morning Zephyr charges west on the main at Rocky alongside the house track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111348 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 371 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest is waiting in the siding at Rocky for the westbound Zephyr. The conductor got off the lead unit and is waiting for the Zephyr to show up so he can conduct a roll by. The power on the manifest is set up in a 5x0 configuration instead of the more-typical 3x2 configuration. The train is also quite a bit shorter than the average train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111347 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With a new (dummy) wheel set placed under BNSF 5767, crews are very slowly starting to lower the front end of the unit back down to the rails and onto the waiting wheel set. Once complete, the crews will pack up and head back to Denver. The unit will remain on the house track at Rocky until a train, most likely a BNSF Provo-Denver, can pick up the unit and take it back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111346 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 266 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A CAT front loader has a bad wheel set and traction motor on a chain. This was just removed from BNSF 5767, sitting in the house track at Rocky. The loader will take the wheel set to a flat bed truck that is waiting to receive the wheel set so it can be taken back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111345 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 254 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A wheel set with a bad traction motor has been removed from BNSF 5767 and has also been removed from the rails that will take it to a flatbed truck, waiting to receive it. A dummy wheel set has been placed under the unit, and it will soon be lower back down. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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