Photo ID: 108817 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 571 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rocky Mountaineer After meeting a unit oil train at Leyden, UP 5107 - wearing a "wrap" to represent the Rocky Mountaineer - throttles up as it works to accelerate the train up to track speed. UP 5105, another SD70M wearing a wrap, is down for mechanical issues at the moment. So a non-wrapped UP SD70M is filling in at the moment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108666 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 627 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF trains have basically become the staple of the Moffat, particularly in the last 2-3 years. With coal virtually gone at the moment, and UP only running a manifest three days a week each way (so one manifest each of six days of the week), BNSF has kept some trains moving on the Moffat with an average of two manifests (one each way) per day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108665 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 625 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF For about six months of the year (April through September), early in the morning is a great time to get shots of eastbounds approaching Leyden from the north side of the tracks. The sun is far enough north to offer some pretty great morning light. Such is the case here with a trio of units leading BNSF's Provo-Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108650 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 591 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single SD70ACe brings up the tail end of this east UP coal load as is wraps around the fill into Leyden. The train will enter Bypass 2 at C&S Jct. The inbound crew (currently on the train) will cut out the mid-train swing helpers and leave them on Bypass 1. The outbound crew has been called and will take the train east later in the evening. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108649 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 576 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A shorter-than-normal coal train (79 cars) has resulted in only two mid-train swing helpers instead of the typical three. It does appear that the first mid-train swing helper may have a bit of an issue as it is smoking a bit more that is usual these days. This unit was once an AC6000CW, a 6000 HP unit from the late 90s. When the 6000 HP experiment was essentially deemed a failure (for both GE and EMD), the existing AC6000CWs were downgraded to 4400 HP. They have many different designations now, depending on where you look. I go with "C44/60AC". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108648 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 614 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific When I set out to get a picture of an eastbound this afternoon, I was expecting BNSF's Provo-Denver. I was surprised to find a loaded UP coal train rolling east instead! The train is actually shorter than most coal trains that run on the Moffat. Instead of the normal 105 (give or take) cars, this train was only 79 cars. As a result, there are only two mid-train swing helpers, and you can clearly see the end of the train stretched along the straightaway here alongside CO-72 and Welton Reservoir. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108646 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 28, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 618 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An exceptionally long BNSF Provo-Denver manifest glides downgrade by two new "self storage" facilities, both built in the last 18 months. In the distance, you can see Welton Reservoir, which was constructed about 20 years ago as a water supply for the ever-increasing population in the Denver-Metro area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108625 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 613 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP is continuing the investment in the Moffat! A ballast train of roughly 100 cars is going to dump ballast from Rocky up to Crescent in the coming days. The ballast train is seen here, but it is actually back down the grade in to the siding at Leyden. A unit on the train died and, as such, it does not have the necessary power to pull up the 2% grades. It is also a great day to do a little plowing in the field! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108624 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 528 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This loaded UP ballast train is actually backing down the main away from the camera, into the siding at Leyden. One of the engines on the train failed, meaning the train will not be able to make the grade west. So, the train is backing in to the siding and the first half of the train will be taken west to dump ballast. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108592 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 629 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF On a rather gloomy Wednesday morning, a rather unique test train shows up west of Leyden. The train is doing a test run, loading at Axial mine on the Craig Branch! From there, it will run to a power plant in Tucson, AZ. That plant typically receives coal from New Mexico, but if the mine likes the Colorado coal from Axial, then there is a chance this train could be seen more often on the Moffat! Note: The train symbol CGJGJ is something of a mystery as the train is loading at Axial! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108583 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 17, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 597 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Hallelujah! A UP coal train on the Moffat! Who, in 2004, would have thought that was something that would one day be said. Once the life blood of the Moffat, coal trains are now few and far between. Days and even weeks will pass between them. However, got lucky on this Saturday morning with an empty heading for the mine at West Elk on the North Fork branch. The train is just west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108582 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 17, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 581 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three units lead a westbound UP coal empty out of Leyden. The train is following a few blocks behind a BNSF Denver-Provo. The coal empty is headed for the only-remaining mine on the North Fork, West Elk. Rumor has it that the mine has picked up a new contract that might produce 20 or so trains in the next few weeks or months. While not a ton, it is better than nothing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108542 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Leyden Arvada, CO 718 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A single C44-9W brings up the tail end of the Provo-Denver. As you can see, the unit is facing in to the train, so this shot from above the train looking at the unit seemed appropriate. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108540 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Leyden Arvada, CO 764 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the morning westbound Zephyr at Leyden, this BNSF Provo-Denver is rolling east out of the siding toward Denver. The train may have to wait at Tennyson Street or possibly Utah Junction for a bit due to "several moves" that the dispatcher is setting up at Utah Jct. Fortunately, the crew can remain on duty until 12:01pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108366 Date Shot Photo By Friday, July 17, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 756 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A trio of units...an ES44AC, an AC4400CW, and an SD70M...lead the westbound North Yard to Grand Junction manifest. With an unusual morning departure from North Yard, the train will have to take the siding at some point in order to let the westbound Zephyr get around it. The Zephyr is almost ready to depart Union Station at the time of this shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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