Photo ID: 103200 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 10, 2009 Anonymous Contributor Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 2988 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Whoops! To say that UP's westbound North Yard to Roper manifest had a few problems would be an understatement. 12 cars derailed coming around the curve at the base of Coal Creek Canyon and this was part of the result. Thankfully, nobody was injured in the derailment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103192 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 6, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 3378 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande A good look at UP's Snow Bus as it makes its way west on the Moffat. A freshly painted bay window caboose is used to shuttle crews via the rails to and from trains that need a crew change in bad weather. UP 1989 (the Rio Grande Heritage Unit) and an SD9043MAC sandwich the caboose, allowing the train to easily move in either direction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103052 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 2867 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Rio Grande, Union Pacific At the base of Coal Creek Canyon, UP 1989 leads the eastbound California Zephyr over Colorado Highway 72. This was just about the best light of the evening for sure! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102807 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 2360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande What is this? UP 1989 running on a train in daylight and not on the Joint Line? Yep! Somehow, UP 1989 escaped captive service and went west to Grand Junction on the MNYRO. It was then used as a mid-train swing helper on this coal load coming east. The train here is just existing Tunnel One. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102757 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 2570 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train The Ski Train makes its way down from Tunnel One on a beautiful 65 degree Spring day. Actually, a storm was moving in right at this point and clouds in the west blocked out direct sunlight, resulting in an overexposed sky to the east. But what is one to do!? Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102661 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1706 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A look westbound from near the west portal of Tunnel 1. I was planning on doing this shot with the end DPU from this coal empty, but there was only one unit....and it was facing the "wrong way"! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102660 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1712 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Peekaboo! A westbound coal empty pops out of the west portal of Tunnel 1. If that tunnel portal - now just over 50 years old - could only talk... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102649 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 2943 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Figured I throw this shot into the mix because it is kind of a different perspective on a common location. The westbound Ski Train is just about to duck into Tunnel 1. This is the shot as seen from Jefferson County Open Space between CO-72 and West Clay. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102573 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 11, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1733 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP runs a manifest between North Yard and Phippsburg at least a couple of times a week. The majority of the train typically consists of covered hoppers and this day was no exception. The hoppers carry industrial sand headed for a company in Craig, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102517 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 27, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 2236 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Might be tricky to figure out the location of this shot! Believe it or not, the Ski Train is on the climb to Tunnel One. There is a spot along Highway 72 where there is nothing but sky in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102398 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1728 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three units punching out about 13,000 horsepower pull on a 25-car train (consisting mostly of sand) approaching Tunnel One. The train is headed for the Craig Branch; it'll run from Bond up to Phippsburg. From there, the P-Burg Local will take the sand to Craig, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102397 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1873 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific One thing you have to admit...Union Pacific knows how to do passenger trains! New, clean-looking power on a sharp looking set of passenger cars. A UP Officer's Special with a 14-month-old ES44AC is about to duck into Tunnel One. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102377 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 12, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1540 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just minutes before a wave of clouds rolled into the area (rendering this shot impossible!), the westbound California Zephyr climbs toward Tunnel One on its journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102264 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 16, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 2957 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train I almost missed this shot on account of water running into my eye! I forgot a hat and water dripped off my hair in my face right at the "clutch" moment! The Ski Train is coming west out of Tunnel One, not far behind a late-running California Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102262 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 16, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Arvada, CO 1990 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr emerges from Tunnel One on its journey west. It is an unusually cool and wet August morning and passengers are probably very happy to be inside. On the left side of the picture, you might notice the headlight of another westbound. That is the Summer Ski Train, departing Clay on a yellow signal behind Amtrak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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