Photo ID: 100551 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 18, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1850 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Denver's skyline pokes up above the cold morning fog as the ZSCDV-17 heads east into town. The train is hauling nothing but UPS trailers, bound for the intermodal ramp at 36th street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100550 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 18, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 2239 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The ZSCDV once ran over the Moffat daily as the ZRODV. The train was moved off the Moffat and onto the Greeley Sub up to the Overland route in 2002. On November 16, a derailment forced the Z-train to once again run over the Moffat. At only 1,500 feet, the train resembles Rio Grande's Railblazer of the 1980's. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100542 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 9, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1839 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) American Orient Express A lot of building have creeped up out near the cracking tower at Chemical over the past 20 years. Regardless of some of the clutter in the background, the AOE stills looks good as it passes the new intermediate signal at Chemical. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100541 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 9, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 2050 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) American Orient Express On a rather "blah" morning as far as the weather goes, the American Orient Express makes its way west on its six day journey to San Francisco. Amtrak 188 on the point looks like it could use some sanding and painting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100526 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 16, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1840 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7073 leads the eastbound MRONY-14 east past the "Chem Spur" turnout. Note the interesting inverted number board on the nose of UP 7073, conductors side. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100495 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 10, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1772 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Union Pacific has slowly been updating the signals on the Moffat with the latest-and-greatest in technology. While it is nice to see UP investing in the Moffat, it is sad to see the old D&RGW signals disappearing. On August 9, 2005, UP flipped the switch on the new signals between (and including) West Leyden and West Rocky. Here, UP 6045 East passes the new signal (and the old signals, now turned away from the track) at Chemical. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100384 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 24, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 2153 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A late Amtrak 6 (only an hour and a half) passes "Chemical" (about 15 miles west of Denver). The bright green light near the left side of the picture is the first intermediate signal west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100363 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 15, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1788 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound coal empty with silver aluminum hoppers enters Barbara's Gulch just east of the siding of Rocky. Coal Creek Canyon is engulfed in shadows in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100362 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 15, 2005 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1736 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A unit coal train led by two C44AC-CTE's (both with wings and flags) passes the intermediate signal between Leyden and Rocky known as Chemical. The shadows were just barely below the rail head for this shot! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100329 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 28, 2004 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1881 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The snow has let up a little bit as this eastbound coal load exits Barbara's Gulch. The train will get a straight shot (green signals) into town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100298 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 12, 2004 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1617 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This little buggy ran ahead of the rest of the tie gang, taking a huge pile of ties from the side of the tracks and dropping one off every few feet so they could be replaced. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100219 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 3050 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The DDA40X has two 3,300 horsepower prime movers and four axles on each truck. This UP special will continue south on the Joint Line upon arriving at Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100218 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 13, 2003 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 2536 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 6939 is the last remaining DDA40X in service. Union Pacific uses it for special moves, typically UP passenger trains moved executives around. Such was the case on this day when the DD40 and train passed over the Moffat Road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100178 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 19, 2003 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 3279 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train With the Denver Skyline behind (right side of the picture) the summer Ski Train is moving west. This is not the typical summer Ski Train, however. This train has been chartered for a dinner special that left Union Station around 5:00pm. The train will proceed west to Tabernash, wye, and return back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100145 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2003 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 1500 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound coal empty (with a winged AC4400CW leading) is just out of Leyden heading west. This train is ultimately headed for one of the mines on the North Fork Subdivison, southeast of Grand Junction. 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