Photo ID: 108793 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 5, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 559 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A smattering of railfans journeyed a bit off the main thoroughfares to Cedar Point for UP's steam train. There is a bit of a grade here, and the tracks depart the path they generally follow along I-70. Yours truly is amongst the group of photographers in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108792 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 5, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 872 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Have you ever noted the numbers on the side of the cab of UP 4014 (beneath the unit number), or on most US steam engines for that matter? If you have wondered what they mean, here you go! 4-8-8-4: The wheel arrangement of the engine 1: This unit was part of the first or of this model of steam engine 68: The diameter of the drive wheels (in inches) 24-24: Diameter of the drive cylinders in inches (first number is front cylinders, second is back) 32: Length of the stroke (in inches) of the drive cylinders 540: Weight of the unit in pounds Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108791 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 5, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 779 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific On July 23, 2013, it was revealed that UP had reached an agreement with the SoCal Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society in Pomona, CA to reacquire Big Boy 4014, rebuild it, and bring it back in to service. It is great being able to stand trackside and actually see the largest steam engine in American history running on the rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108790 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 5, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 787 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This particular scene just has a timeless feel for it. If it wasn't for the SD70M...and perhaps the radio tower in the distance...it would be somewhat difficult to tell if this picture was taken in 1955 or 2021. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108789 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 5, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 848 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP 4014 climbs the slight grade at Cedar Point, just west of Limon. Cedar Point is a great place to check out trains on the Limon Sub. Light is usually decent for westbounds or eastbounds, and the grade means trains are working a bit more as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108788 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 5, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 814 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Just east of Cedar Point, UP 4014 and UP 4015 lead UP's annual steam train excursion on the seldom-used Limon Sub, parallel to I-70. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108035 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 753 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific From high above, an eastbound empty grain train descends down the hill from Cedar Point. If you look very closely in the top-right portion of the picture, you will see hat Cedar Point has in fact had its east switch removed and it is now a (roughly) 5,000-foot-long stub track, occasionally used for storage. An 18-wheeler is also making its way east on I-70 off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108034 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 746 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific It is a beautiful spring day on the eastern Colorado plains. 24 hours after taking this picture, the scene would be radically different, covered in snow, as a spring blizzard moves in overnight. This train originated from Eagle Pass, TX and is heading to Cheyenne Wells, a city about 18 miles west of the Kansas border. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108033 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 988 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific An AC4400CW with a fairly fresh coat of paint, sporting some wings on the nose, rounds the bend near the west end of Cedar Point. This siding, which is under 5,000 feet long, really is not even a siding anymore after UP removed the east switch a few years ago. It is now a stub train just under 5,000 feet in length. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108032 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 770 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound unit grain empty, heading for Cheyenne Wells, has climbed up to Cedar Point from Buick and is now starting the decent down toward Limon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106273 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 1230 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound coal train descends the descent (for the plains) grade located at Cedar Point, about 10 miles west of Limon. This former siding has now been downgraded to a very long stub track! If you look closely, you may notice that there is no switch with the main track in the distance. The track just comes to an end. UP removed the switch a few years ago. On this beautiful afternoon, a single SD70ACe brings up the tail end of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106272 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Elbert County, CO 1163 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific One location on the Limon Sub that offers up some good shots throughout most of the day is Cedar Point. This siding is about 10 miles west of Limon, CO. And, in fact, it really is not even a siding anymore. It is a 4,800-foot-long stub track! UP actually removed the east switch of the siding, and it can only be accessed from the west end now. Here, a coal train descends downgrade as it crosses over said west switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104184 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Agate, CO 1625 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The Limon Local is making its way in to Cedar Point, only 15 miles away from its destination of Limon. Today's local is a very descent size with over 40 cars. A nice feature about Cedar Point is that the curve in the tracks allow for pretty good shots of both eastbounds and westbounds throughout the first half of the day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104183 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Agate, CO 1664 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This coal train is now moving at track speed (49 MPH) after conquering the top of the hill at Cedar Point. It is now a downhill run for most of the next 80 miles in to Kit Carson. The siding of Cedar Point is less that 5,000 feet long and is only used for storage. In fact, the east switch has been completely severed from the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104182 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Agate, CO 1559 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific If I had to pick a spot on the KP to spend an entire day, it would have to be Cedar Point. Eastbound trains climb up a 1.1% grade before diving back down a 1.3% grade. Coal trains will be moving very slowly on the approach and, like a roller coaster, quickly pick up speed on the downhill side. Here, a coal load is passing the west switch of the siding, getting ready to head down the hill in to Limon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.