Photo ID: 108865 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 507 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr wraps its way through Little Ten Curve near the west end of Rocky. A UP coal load on the siding now has a clear (green) signal and is slowly starting to roll east. Near the top of the image, you can see the track at the siding of Eisele (formerly Clay). In the top-right corner of the image, you can see some moved earth around Tunnel 1 for the new Canyon Pines development. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108633 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 873 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr wraps through the 10° curve of Little Ten Curve near the west end of Rocky. Up until the early 1980s, the west switch of Rocky as at the start of the curve to the left of the frame. At that point in time, there was only a single track wrapping around Little Ten Curve. However, the increased size of coal trains led to Rio Grande lengthening several sidings, including Rocky. The Zephyr glides through the curve on the main amidst a field of green under a blue sky filled with non-threatening clouds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108503 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 2, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 995 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1943 and the MNYGJ sit on the siding on the inside of Little Ten Curve near the west end of Rocky. The train was tied down here overnight and, for some reason, the original leader was removed. This morning, UP 1943 was brought out of North Yard by a new crew. The crew is currently working on untying the train to take it west toward Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108502 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 2, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 1000 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A look just about straight on to the front of UP 1943, the new leader on the MNYGJ. Not sure what happened to the previous leader, but for whatever reason, it was removed from the train here at Rocky. UP 1943 was brought out of North Yard this morning to serve as the new leader for the trip west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108501 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 2, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 1035 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The crew for UP 1943 is currently in the process of tying the specially-painted SD70ACe on to the point of the MNYGJ in the siding at Rocky. Once tied on, the conductor will start to knock off brakes on the train so the train can proceed west. Note the incredible levels of smoke currently filling the sky from nearby forest fires. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108406 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 984 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A single ES44AC brings up the tail end of the eastbound Provo-Denver near the west switch of Rocky. A short UP work train waits in the siding, the conductor getting ready to head back in to the cab after giving the BNSF eastbound a rollby. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108404 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 967 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single unit leads a work train consisting of gondolas sits in the siding at Rocky, waiting on BNSF's Provo-Denver to show up. Once meeting the manifest, the work train here will proceed up and in to the siding at Eisele (Clay). The gondolas will be tied down there and the unit will return light back to North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108403 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 886 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A short Maintenance of Way train is stopped on the siding at Rocky, waiting for an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver which is currently making its way east on the main at Eisele (Clay) in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108225 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 1000 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Four units leads a 52-car manifest through Little Ten Curve at the west end of Rocky. When the railroad was first built, back in the Denver and Salt lake days, Rocky was actually named Arena. The name was changed after Rio Grande acquired the D&SL. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108221 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 885 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The Denver-Provo is leaving Rocky behind and is taking on the 2% climb up and around Big Ten Curve an in to Eisele (Clay). Interestingly, these four units led the Provo-Denver east in to town yesterday. A quick overnight fuel up and back to Utah they head. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108181 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 868 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is a crystal clear, fantastic June morning as the eastbound MGJNY snakes through Little Ten Curve at the west end of Rocky, making its way east on clear signals toward town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108173 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 971 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is coming through Little Ten Loop right now near the west end of Rocky. In a matter of minutes, the train will be on the track in the foreground, which wraps around Big Ten Loop. Then, shortly after that, it'll travel geographically north through Eisele (Clay) in the distance, above the location where the train is currently. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108039 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 22, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 987 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF manifest snakes its way through Little Ten Curve on the siding at Rocky. The train will be coming to a stop at the east end. Not to wait for a westbound, but to wait for a recrew! The yard did not have space for the train, so it will wait at Rocky for a few hours. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107897 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 15, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 984 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After coming down from Big Ten Loop, this eastbound manifest is now navigating Little Ten loop alongside the siding at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107837 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 6, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 1065 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound coal load goes a little out of the norm in terms of power as it has five units on the point instead of the usual two. In addition, UP 1996 is the third of the three mid-train swing helpers. the train is slowing in the siding at Rocky, waiting to meet two westbounds. 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