Photo ID: 108655 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 3, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 660 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of ES44C4s and an SD70ACe lead the Provo-Denver east out of Eisele (Clay) and around Big Ten Loop. Waiting down at Little Ten Loop in the siding at Rocky is the counterpart to the Provo-Denver, the Denver-Provo! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108639 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 773 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr wraps around the east leg of Big Ten Loop alongside a sting of hoppers on the inside of the track. These hoppers were placed here around 50 years ago. They were filled with cement and dirt and the track they are on was severed from the main track. A few of the cars are even welded to the rails. These hoppers serve as a wind break. Winds can come rolling off the Rockies and straight across here at speeds of 70+ MPH (110+ KPH) at times. Prior to the wind break being put in place, one or two lighter trains derailed after being blown off the track! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108638 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 658 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the start of the S-Curve on the north side of Big Ten Loop, the westbound Zephyr climbs toward the wind break hoppers located on the inside of the curve atop Big Ten. These hoppers have now been here for 50 years, helping provide protection from trains from the 70+ MPH winds that can come swooping down off the mountains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108632 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is the perfect evening to capture the return of the Zephyr to daily service in Denver. Running close to on time, the first eastbound Zephyr on a Tuesday in to Denver since last September descends down the northern leg of Big Ten Loop, turning toward the west switch of Rocky. A wet spring has created some fantastic green scenes around Denver. A great break from the typical dullish brown that tends to cover the landscape for 9-10 months out of the year. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108631 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 901 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The evening Zephyr slowly descends down the north leg of Big Ten Loop. The train is under a 10 MPH slow order that started at Plain and will continue down to Rocky. Great for me as that allowed me to get ahead of the train a couple of times for additional shots. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108593 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 752 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of ES44ACs lead a westbound BNSF coal empty out of Rocky and up Big Ten Loop. The train is heading toward the Axial mine at the west end of the Craig Branch. While there have been BNSF trains on the Moffat in the past, they will go to Utah to load on the Utah Railway. Believe this is the first BNSF coal train to load on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108553 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 778 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The head end of this BNSF coal load has entered the main at Rocky as a pair of DPUs bring the tail end around the northeast edge of Big Ten Curve. The train met the BNSF Denver-Provo at Rollins earlier in the afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108552 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 817 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An ES44AC and an SD70ACe bring up the tail end of this BNSF coal load. The train loaded in Utah and is now headed east to Denver before turning south and heading down the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108551 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 904 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Along the straight southern edge of the ridge leading up to Big Ten Curve, a trio of units lead an eastbound BNSF coal load toward Denver. From there, the train will continue south on the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108530 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 912 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With the Zephyr only three days a week now, it is a bit more difficult to get out and get pictures. However, I was able to do so on a morning following two days of cold and snow! It is only 17°F out as the Zephyr climbs up from Rocky toward Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108495 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 28, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 889 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF If you are a follower of the site, then you likely know that coal trains - once the most common type of train on the Moffat - have become rather scarce. So it was extra special when BNSF ran a coal empty west up and around Big Ten on this September afternoon. All six units are on the head end for the trip west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108494 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 28, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 869 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It is a beautiful late September afternoon as six BNSF units lead a westbound coal empty on the Moffat. The train is moving at track speed as it leaves west out of Rocky and makes the climb up Big Ten Loop. This particular coal empty actually originated in Mexico. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108490 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 21, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 886 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Over the summer season, the Zephyr had been running with seven Superliners. That is 1-2 fewer than is typical in the summer season. Now, as we move in to the fall season, the Zephyr has been reduced to only six! The train had but a single coach car on it this morning, seen here climbing Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108489 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 21, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 912 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Newer power on the MGJNY on this morning! A lot of times, the manifests between Denver and Grand Junction can attract some older power. Today, however, the train has an SD70ACe, and ES44AC, and an ET44AC on the trip east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108488 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 21, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 906 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This eastbound UP manifest stopped up at Rollins earlier this morning. They had instructions to pick up the bathtub gondola from the coal train that had its bottom sheered off a few months ago. However, they could not pick it up because the car is currently chained (and locked) to the house track rail. They did not have the key to unlock it. So, the pickup was skipped. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

Previous Page     Next Page