Photo ID: 110480 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 192 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's eastbound MGJNY (manifest from Grand Junction to North Yard in Denver) is stopped on the siding, hiding behind some maintenance of way equipment that is tied down in the house track. The manifest will be waiting here for a westbound oil empty coming out of Denver. In the background, the westbound Zephyr is right on time as it heads west out the west end of Eisele (Clay). The lead unit on the eastbound MGJNY was "born" as SP 209! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110477 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 161 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This former Chicago North Western C44-9W (ex-CNW 8656) was likely pulled out of long term storage in Grand Junction. Perhaps the unit has been sold? Perhaps UP has other plans for it. In any case, it is headed east on the Moffat. Note the fact that the exhaust stack is "capped", indicating the unit is definitely shut down. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110476 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 182 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific While there are still a lot of C44-9Ws on BNSF's roster, UP has not had many (if any) in regular service in years. This particular unit, which was originally CNW 8639, was likely taken out of storage in Grand Junction. Where is it headed now? I don't know for sure, but it is possible it is headed to be rebuilt (by UP) into an C44ACM (as UP designates them). The unit would be converted into an AC unit (AC traction motors). UP has done this with roughly 50 C44-9Ws as of this photo. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110431 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Near the east end of Rocky, the Rocky Mountaineer is approaching a clear (green) signal. The train will continue to town, but may get briefly held up at C&S Jct while waiting for one of the two Bypass tracks to open up. A westbound in one of the track is expected to roll about five minutes after this picture was taken, so any delay to the Mountaineer should be minimal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110430 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 220 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The eastbound Rocky Mountaineer overtakes an eastbound UP coal empty that is sitting in the siding at Rocky to allow the passenger train around. The conductor from the coal empty is on the ground to give the Mountaineer a roll by on the way east. It is a very interesting compare/contrast between the EMD spartan cab of yesteryear and the standard GE wide cab of today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110262 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 212 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Sometimes, you have to go wide! A nice wide shot of the valley around Rocky and the front range of the Rockies seemed perfect for this snow covered scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110261 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I was really happy all the things fell in to place to get this shot. At first, you might ask what is special about it. UP's MGJNY is headed east on the main at Rocky, which by itself is not anything unusual. However, if you look toward the top of the frame, you can see the head end of a westbound oil train approaching Tunnel 1, nearly six rail miles to the west! The two trains met at Eisele (Clay), allowing for this to be possible. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110257 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 184 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Snow has completed blanketed the terrain here at Rocky as a storm dropped a full foot the day before. The sky is now crystal clear and blue as a UP oil train (with a pair of BNSF units) heads west on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110253 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 224 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific As of this picture, UP has 170 ET44ACs on their roster. These units are compliant with the EPA's Tier-4 emissions standards. UP 2698 is an example of such a unit, leading this oil train down the main at Rocky. The siding is covered in snow as it has not been used since the snow fell the day before. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110192 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 204 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF An SD70ACe and a KCS AC4400CW bring up the tail end of a loaded BNSF oil train. I love catching as many Retro Belles as possible now that the merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific is complete. It is only a matter of time before this KCS paint scheme fades in to history. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110191 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 167 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the westbound Zephyr, this BNSF oil train is already rolling east out of Rocky. The crew does not have much time left to work, so the dispatcher is going to prioritize getting it in to Denver as quickly as possible. In the distance, the westbound Zephyr is climbing west out of Rocky, headed for Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110179 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 223 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just west of the switch that leads up the hill (to the right) on the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead, Amtrak's Winter Park Express Ski Train is rolling with its four coaches and lounge car on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110173 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 223 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The Provo-Denver has a pretty typical configuration of three units on the head end and two units DPU'd on the tail end. BNSF's manifest on the Moffat often consist primarily of tank cars, with this train being no different. There currently is no crew on the train and the derail on the siding is set. This guy is going to be here for awhile longer! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110172 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 219 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest is tied down in the siding at Rocky. It arrived here about 10 hours ago, a little after 10pm the previous night. It continues to wait for a fresh crew that will take it the rest of the way in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110108 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 202 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single SD70ACe brings up the end of UP's thrice-weekly MNYGJ. The is typically called at North Yard at 1800, but on this day, it was called around 1200. Unfortunately, the 7,100 foot manifest has stopped because two units on the head end have mechanical issues. Shortly, the train will pull forward to clear west Rocky, then back down between switches on the siding. However, it would turn out the train could not fit between the west switch and the derail at the east end, so the train would back all the way down to (near) North Yard for a power swap. 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