Photo ID: 111319 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 17, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A UP oil load rolls east on Main 1 alongside Central Park Station. Just over 30 years ago, this would have been on the north edge of the field of Stapleton International Airport. Go further back in time, this was once the location of Sandown Junction, where the Rock Island left the KP to the right (where the covered hopper sits) over to the Belt Line and the connection to the Rio Grande at North Yard. That connection has since been severed, however. Now, the area has been completely redeveloped for both commercial and residential purposes. Most recently, the RTD A-Line (commuter rail) to DIA was built. RTD was able to use UP's Limon Sub corridor for the alignment. As part of the deal for the land, RTD paid for UP to install CTC and a second main track through the corridor. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109834 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 230 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific At Sandown Junction at Ulster Street, a UP oil train heads east on Main 1 alongside RTD's A-Line that connects Union Station to Denver International Airport. This entire corridor has changed quite a bit in the past decade as RTD's commuter rail was built up. As part of the agreement to acquire some of UP's land, RTD paid for the addition of a second main track and installation of CTC through here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107921 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 25, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1298 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific After stopping at Roydale to drop off some passengers, UP 4014 is now crossing Sand Creek on Main 1 parallel to RTD's A-Line that runs out to Denver International Airport. The train will head to North Yard to tie up for the night before returning to Cheyenne the next day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104847 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1434 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This scene shows another example of the large amounts of construction. The bridge and track this coal load is on was here five years ago. The other bridges and three tracks were not. Once activated, UP will have two main tracks here, both controlled by CTC (instead of the track warrants the currently control it). The two rails in the background are commuter rail tracks that will be activated in 2016. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104846 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1391 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Just as on the northwest side of Denver, there is a lot of construction going on along the east side as well. Commuter rails are being constructed between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport. Much of the commuter rail trackage parallels UPs Limon Sub. UP is also adding a second main track for several miles as well as CTC to part of the Limon Sub. Here, a UP coal load heads east on what will become Main 1 once the second main is brought in to service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104494 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1472 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Cement ties for UPs new main track lay along the existing main, running underneath the relatively new Central Park Blvd bridge. These scene has changed dramatically in the last five years. Here is a shot from the same basic place in 2007. Then, there was the main and a field! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104174 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1746 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific It is going to be a slow day on the Limon Sub! This is the first of only two trains that would run in daylight, the second being the Limon Local. The train is passing underneath the new Central Park Blvd overpass in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.