Photo ID: 106265 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1249 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A westbound local (based out of Roydale) rolls down the siding at Mesa, meeting with an eastbound coal load that is holding the main. With the local now in the clear of the east switch, DS-86 will throw the switch and get the coal train a light (and a track warrant) to head east. CTC was recently installed on the Limon Sub from Denver to East Mesa. At East Mesa, however, the track goes back to Track Warrant Control. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104577 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1541 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The crew on board this westbound coal train sits patiently in the cab of the sole leader, waiting on the arrival of a van to drive them the rest of the way in to town to North Yard. Another crew will take the train the rest of the way to Denver so additional power can be added for the trip west to the mine. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104576 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific When one (or both) of the bypass tracks are open at North Yard, DS-86 will generally take westbound coal empties to one of the two tracks to tie down. However, when the tracks are not available, westbounds will generally tie down either in the siding of Sable or Mesa. Such was the case on this day as this westbound empty, led by a single C44AC-CTE, ties down in the siding at Mesa. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104575 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1564 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific I'm always a sucker for a roster shot of an EMD unit! Even when said EMD unit is a (not-so-aesthetically pleasing) SD70ACe. Not to say that I think they are ugly; they have grown on me. But they still don't match up to a spartan cab...or even the wide cab on an SD70M. It is somewhat hard to believe that it has been nearly 10 years since these units were being "sent through the wringer" by EMD. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104574 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1400 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific While most of the major rail lines in to and out of Denver have changed ownership (as the result of mergers) over the course of the past 30 years, the KP line has not. 30 years ago, this was UP's line to Denver from the east and that is still the case today. The line operates under track warrants with some CTC "islands" at seven sidings along the 200 mile stretch from Denver, CO to Sharon Springs, KS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104573 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1612 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This is probably my favorite shot of the day. A light dusting of snow from flurries over the weekend remains on the ground as the eastbound MDVSI (Manifest, Denver to Salina, KS) cruises along just east of Mesa with a warrant to MP 595, right at Byers, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104572 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The dispatcher set up a perfect meet at Mesa between a westbound coal empty (to the right, in the siding) and an eastbound manifest (to the left, on the main). The coal empty would ultimately tie down here in the siding as there was no spot for it (yet) on either of the bypass tracks at North Yard. The manifest is the daily MDVSI and would continue east to Salina, KS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104571 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1373 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific While loaded coal trains can be some of the heaviest trains on a railroad, empty coal trains can be some of the lightest. This westbound empty, entering the siding at Mesa, has a pair of units for power. They are distributed and running in a 1x0x1 setup! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103497 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Denver, CO 1730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific After receiving a relief crew, this westbound coal empty is going to leave the siding of Mesa behind and head in to town. The empty is setup in an interesting 1x1 configuration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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