Photo ID: 110935 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 179 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF SD70MACs are increasingly rare as we continue moving forward in the 21st century. BNSF has hundreds in long term storage in various spots on their system. The ones still active are generally seen on coal trains, but catching one on the Moffat on the Denver-Provo was a nice find this August morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110934 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 213 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF While meeting its counterpart at Rocky, the crew on this westbound Denver-Provo and the crew on the Provo-Denver were venting some frustrations. Specifically, the crew on the Provo-Denver was unhappy about making it all the way to Rocky, only to have to tie the train down and not make it all the way into the yard. The crew on the westbound here was sympathetic, although they had no specific gripes. Perhaps because they are headed home to Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110930 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 279 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a mostly cloudy morning, although still quite warm at 82°F, as the morning Zephyr climbs the north edge of Big Ten Curve westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110927 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 191 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe, an ES44AC, and a C44AC-CTE all lead an oil empty. Note that, directly behind the power is a single covered hopper. This is a buffer car, offering some space between the power and the tank cars that carry waxy crude oil. The train is making away around the east edge of Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110926 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 183 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Every car that makes up the wind break on the inside of the curve on Big Ten Curve has graffiti covering them. The cars have been repainted at least twice in their history, but that seemingly only creates a fresh template, inviting new graffiti "artists". A westbound oil empty wraps around the outside of Big Ten, led by an SD70ACe. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110925 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 175 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I really like this shot, with the three units leading elephant-style on the most common type of train on the Moffat in 2024. Alas, the paint scheme on the three units...particularly the burnt flag on the long hood of the lead unit...are not the best UP has to offer. The train is climbing up from Rocky toward Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110906 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 209 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Three trains in one frame, all three of them facing geographically south. However, two of them (the Zephyr and the oil train to the right) are headed west. The oil train to the left is headed east, waiting for the Zephyr to show up. Busy morning on the Moffat! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110865 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Two older C44-9Ws serve as DPUs on the tail end of this westbound HDENPVO (high priority manifest from Denver, CO to Provo, UT). The paint is a bit charred on the long hood of BNSF 5265, still sporting the Heritage 2 scheme. Downtown Denver is now being cast in some direct sunlight amid some afternoon thunderstorms roaming the area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110864 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 215 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Denver-Provo has the typical 3x2 units for power, but the specific units are anything but typical! Only one of the five units has the New Image scheme. The end DPUs sport the original Heritage and Heritage 2 schemes. A KCS de Mexico (in gray) and KCS Retro-Belle are on the point, approaching the east end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110863 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 204 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An interesting trio of GEs lead BNSF's westbound Denver to Provo manifest on the south edge of Big Ten Curve this evening, as there is some nice storm light to the southeast out toward downtown Denver. BNSF 6314, an ES44C4, leads a KCS de Mexico (in gray, no less) AC4400CW, and a KCS ES44AC on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110862 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 214 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Denver-Provo manifest typically has more tank cars than anything else, and this evening's train is no exception. The train is climbing out of Rocky, along the north edge of Big Ten Curve in some wonderful evening sunlight. A BNSF ES44C4 and two KCS units, elephant-style, are the power today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110856 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 227 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Coming around Big Ten Curve, the eastbound Zephyr is descending the nearly 2% grade toward Rocky. Note the tail end of the open hoppers that serve as a wind break to the right of the frame. You can see the Denver skyline off in the distance, where the Zephyr itself will be in about 45 minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110852 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 166 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF High winds and light rains are keeping the drone on the ground, so I settled for this long lens shot of a westbound oil train climbing around Big Ten. Note the Canadian Pacific ES44AC, joining the consist today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110796 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 551 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the back side of Big Ten Curve, the westbound Zephyr heads into the sun on an afternoon in which it is running nearly five hours late. The back (south) side of Big Ten is actually a long straight section of track connecting the east side of Big Ten (where the wind break cars are) with the east end of Eisele (Clay). Note the giant steel structure located alongside the tracks at Chemical, roughly five rail miles to the east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110785 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 29, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has a bonus car today. An Amtrak California superliner is grabbing a ride on the tail end of the train this morning. the car likely needed some repairs, and was sent to Beech Grove, IN. The train here is climbing toward Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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