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Photo ID: 114040
Date Shot
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Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
UP 4302 is an SD70M that was delivered to Union Pacific on January 29, 2001. It was part of a 1,000 unit order back in 2000, but the end of its life might be near. It has been in long term storage, and it is possible that it is getting ready to head to the torch.
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Photo ID: 114039
Date Shot
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Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
62
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A pair of UP units sits near the car repair shop on Yard Track 25. It is not entirely clear why they are here, but it is possible that the SD70M might be getting ready to head off for scrap.
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Photo ID: 114037
Date Shot
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Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
Union Pacific's North Yard to BNSF's 31st Street yard transfer is getting ready to depart North Yard and head over to 31st Street with a long string of cars. UP and BNSF regularly interchange cars in Denver to accommodate customers' shipping needs.
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Photo ID: 114032
Date Shot
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Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
75
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Yard Shots Utah Railway
Utah Railway 5004 was built by Morrison Knudsen in August 1995 as an MK5000C. The unit, one of six, had a 5,000 HP caterpillar prime mover. The six units were great for hauling heavy coal trains, but developed some mechanical issues. In 2003, they were rebuilt as MK50-3s, with their prime movers and alternators replaced with those from retired SD50s. They served on Utah Railway until 2017. After the decline of the coal, Genessee and Wyoming (parent company of Utah Railway) reassigned the six units to another railroad they owned, the KYLE in Colorado and Kansas. Increasingly, the units were being used for parts. Last month (June 2026), it was announced that UTAH 5004 will be preserved at the Utah State Railway Museum in Ogden, UT. In this shot, the unit is in North Yard in Denver, making its way toward Ogden.
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Photo ID: 114017
Date Shot
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
86
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A look at UP's North Yard from the north, looking to the south. Among other things in the yard is a military train on Track 1. I presume the train originated from Fort Carson near Colorado Springs. Not sure where the equipment is headed.
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Photo ID: 114016
Date Shot
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A trio of units lead a military train that is currently stopped on Track 1 in North Yard. A train of double stack containers waits to be unloaded at BNSF's Rennicks yard.
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Photo ID: 113966
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Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots BNSF
Looks like a BNSF ES44C4 is spending some interchange time with Union Pacific. The unit is sitting at the ready tracks in North Yard, likely waiting either for its next assignment, or waiting to be returned to BNSF.
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Photo ID: 113813
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Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
UP 3047 is one of roughly 200 SD70ACe-T4s that Union Pacific has on its roster. For the past decade, the EPA has mandated extremely strict emissions standards (known as "Tier-4" standards) for diesel-electric locomotives. Both Union Pacific and GE have locomotives that meet the requirements, but neither has experienced great success with sales in the United States. These units are more expensive up front, more expensive to maintain, and tend to be less reliable due to their complexity. Consequently, while a handful are in service, most railroads have instead created their own in-house rebuild program for older locomotives that are exempt, rather than spend extra money on purchases.
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Photo ID: 113812
Date Shot
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Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
95
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Yard Shots BNSF
BNSF 6159 leads today's HDENLAU, sitting on BNSF's New North Main, waiting for a UP manifest to enter the yard from the Belt Industrial Lead. UP 7389 is leading that train coming into the yard, a few yard tracks deep in North Yard in the background.
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Photo ID: 113794
Date Shot
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Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
99
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A pair of GP38-2s are currently switching cars on the ladder in North Yard. The units are nose-to-nose, which is fine as visibility is not an issue. The units are being remotely controlled by a yard working on the ground, pulling pins and throwing switches.
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Photo ID: 113793
Date Shot
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Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
99
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A pair of units, an SD40N and a GP40N, sit not too far away from the yard office in North Yard. They are likely available to be used for switching North Yard, but currently are just waiting for their next assignment.
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Photo ID: 113791
Date Shot
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Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
99
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A former Espee GP40-2 and a former Mopac GP38-2 sit on the ready track at North Yard, waiting to head to North Platte, NE. Not sure if they are just going to a 92-day inspection (likely), or if there is some other reason why they are headed that direction.
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Photo ID: 113790
Date Shot
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Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
97
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
I was a bit surprised to find this old "triclops" SD60M sitting on the ready track in North Yard. I had heard that UP is slowly clearing out a lot of the units that have been stored in Grand Junction, which is likely where this relic of the 1980s and 1990s came from. Not sure if it is going to head for storage, a rebuild, sale, or the scrapper. Considering a chunk of the long hood behind the dynamic brake fan is missing at the top, I'm guessing the disposition might not be great!
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Photo ID: 113789
Date Shot
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Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
95
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
An SD60M "triclops" sits on the ready track along with a few other older EMD units, waiting to head...somewhere. Not sure where they are going to go.
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Photo ID: 113740
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
135
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
At the north end of North Yard, the crew of the MNYGR works with a North Yard utility crew to put together their train. They just set out their DPU (visible in the distance), and are about to pick up the first half of their train, on Yard Track 9.
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