Photo ID: 105988 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A single ES44DC brings up the tail end of today's Denver-Provo manifest. A lot of precipitation lately has resulted in a lot of green grass and blooming flowers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105987 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As time marches on, scenes like these are become less and less common. A trio of C44-9Ws, all wearing the Heritage 2 paint scheme! Funny to think that these units are now becoming the "old" units on the road. Seems like yesterday they were brand new. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105942 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1364 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I always love seeing an all-EMD consist on the Moffat...even if it is only two units. Growing up with Rio Grande (whom only owned EMDs), they are still my favorite. I particularly like the SD70M (both of which you see here). My personal favorite model since the GP60 or (for six axle units), the SD40T-2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105941 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1802 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A very rare site on the Moffat! An empty "blade train" heads west at the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. These flat cars are specifically used for hauling the blades used on electricity-generating windmills. As it turns out, these particular cars are headed for the siding of Dotsero to be stored. As traffic levels on the Moffat have decreased, more sidings are being used for the storage of cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105936 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 1, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1634 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I really like this particular shot of the eastbound Zephyr as it approaches the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. The weather in Colorado is known for being a bit crazy! The first day of May finds a scene that looks like it could be December! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105935 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 1, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1638 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is running well ahead of schedule on this chilly first day of May. The snow fell yesterday and, while it warm enough to melt away down in Denver, the altitude is a bit greater here at Blue Mountain, keeping the snow from melting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105907 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1578 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division, Union Pacific The EMD special turned the heads of several railfans. Not the least of which was my 10 year old daughter (using an iPad to grab an image here). One of the crew rode back in EMDX 1503 and gave a friendly wave to those gathered. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105906 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1748 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division, Union Pacific EMD has said that they listened to their customers and incorporated more than 80 design changes in the SD70ACe-T4. Among other things, EMD added an extra step for safety, an emergency exit behind the conductor's seat, an angled windshield, and the re-introduction of the tear drop windshield for better visibility. Here, the prototypes are approaching the Blue Mountain crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105893 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1369 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF manifest approaches the grade crossing at Blue Mountain on a fairly nice March afternoon. In the distance, windmills for the National Wind Technology Center stand spinning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105879 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1448 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division The first demonstrators that I ever personally saw (and shot) were for the SD90MAC. The 6,000 HP units were actually testing on the Moffat in February of 1998. Just over 18 years later and the SD70ACe-T4 heads west at Blue Mountain, ready to test as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105878 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1496 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division The back end of the SD70ACe-T4 does not look too different from the SD70ACe. One thing that is quite noticeable is that the radiator intake is divided in to third instead of in half. This is because the SD70ACe-T4 has three radiator fans instead of only two like the SD70ACe. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105877 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1542 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division Hopefully, EMD will be able to iron out any issues they may find with the SD70ACe-T4 and get it certified soon. EMD has not been able to sell a new unit in the United States since 2014. Fortunately Caterpillar (now the owner of EMD) should be able to absorb the lost sales during the development of the SD70ACe-T4. It'll be good to see some new EMD units out on the road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105876 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Electro-Motive Division An SD70AH leads what you might consider its children on at Blue Mountain. The colorful units trailing are SD70ACe-T4s, and they are prototypes for EMD's Tier-4 compliant engines. The prime movers are a departure from previous EMD models. The 2-stroke, 710-engine has been a staple of EMD for a couple of decades now. In order to reach emissions standards, however, these new units are 4-stroke, 1010-engines. They only have 12 cylinders instead of the traditional 16, but they still pump out 4,400 horsepower. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105872 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1447 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Not a whole lot needs to be said about this shot! Classic view of a westbound winding through the curves at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. A pair of DPUs bring up the tail end of the coal empty, which will load at Energy Mine on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105871 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1376 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound coal empty, headed for Energy Mine on the Craig Branch, makes its way through the S-Curves on the approach to the Blue Mountain road crossing. The temperate weather that Denver has been getting lately took a day off to allow a winter storm to blow through. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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