Photo ID: 112130 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 30, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 17 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of AC400CWs lead a westbound oil empty around Big Ten Curve. The train is headed for the transload facility at Wash, near Wellington, UT. From there it will be loaded and either return east over the former Rio Grande, or possibly head west to Salt Lake City and then run over the Overland Route. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112129 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 30, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Clouds are hanging low on this Sunday morning, with cloud bottoms just barely above Eisele (Clay) as this westbound oil empty climbs the grade on the north edge of Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112005 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 35 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer At the start of the season, or in the case, the pre-season, the Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s can pretty well be counted on to make an appearance on the train. For this pre-season test run, there are only eight cars in tow for the trip. The train is actually testing an extended service that will start in 2026, taking the train from Denver to Salt Lake City (and back). The train will be rebranded as the Canyon Spirit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112004 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 36 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer After several months of little to no use, the Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s are burning off a bit of built up carbon, kicking up quite a bit of exhaust as it burns off. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112001 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 31 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Another UP rebuild of a GP38-2 into a GP38N is hitching a ride on the MGJNY. Considering the fact that this is a recent rebuild by UP, it is unlikely the unit is headed for the scrapper. More likely it is due for an inspection and, afterward, will return to Grand Junction for switching duties. The unit was delivered new to Missouri Pacific in February 1981. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112000 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 30 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A GP38N (formerly a GP38-2) is fourth on the head end of the MGJNY. It was originally delivered to Missouri Pacific as MP 2169 in January 1980. The lack of dynamic brakes is a good indicator that there is a high probability this was an MP unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111999 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 31 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 5938, a C44ACM that was recently rebuilt, leads UP's MGJNY around Big Ten Curve. An SD70M and an ES44AC are also on the head end of the 82 car manifest. GP38-2s are fourth and fifth on the head end, either due for their inspection, or being taken to auction/scrap. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111994 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 33 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr is kicking up a bit of exhaust as it rounds the bend and approaches the east switch of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111993 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 31 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Several reports have indicated that Amtrak is planning to add another sleeper and another coach to the Zephyr for Spring and Summer of 2025. While the westbound Zephyr has had a handful of runs with eight Superliners in the past few weeks, at the moment, it is still typically only running with seven. It is seen here, climbing the north edge of Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111992 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 32 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is at the base of the north leg of Big Ten Curve, just west of Rocky. While brown is still the dominating color in the landscape, there is perhaps a hit of green mixed in. The 2024-2025 winter season has seen an above-average snowfall, so hopefully we will be setting up for a nice green May and June. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111984 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 49 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak We are almost to the spring equinox, but the sun still hasn't moved quite far enough north for direct sunlight on the side of the eastbound Zephyr as it rounds the northeast edge of Big Ten Curve. The train is restricted to 10 MPH right here due to forecasted high winds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111931 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Four UP units, the leader being a recently repainted C44ACM, leads this UP oil train west along the south edge of Big Ten Loop. The train will go in the siding at Eisele (Clay) to meet an eastbound BNSF oil load that is on the main, waiting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111929 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound UP oil empty meets a BNSF manifest (tied down in the siding at Rocky) and heads toward an Approach Diverging (yellow over yellow) signal at west Rocky. In a few minutes, the train will enter into the siding at Eisele (Clay), the track second away from the camera in the foreground. While it is only about 2,500 feet (as the crow flies) between the signals here at Eisele and the ones at Rocky, it is about 1.5 miles by rail to cover the distance (around Big Ten). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111892 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A different perspective on Big Ten from what you might be used to. The westbound Zephyr, sporting a Phase 7 P42DC in the second position, rolls west on the south edge of Big Ten, approaching a clear signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111891 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 47 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr heads west along the south edge of Big Ten Curve as seen from a small retaining pond and several frost trees in the area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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