Photo ID: 103891 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 (Plain) Arvada, CO 1724 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific One axiom on any railroad is "hurry up and wait". That was certainly proven to be true on this afternoon as this eastbound got stopped at the grade crossing at Plain for over an hour due to maintenance. Once maintenance had cleared, there was a new issue...the crew didn't have enough time left on the clock to get down to Rocky. So, they had to do the crew change at Plain. The crew took nearly two hours to get to Plain, and the eastbound Zephyr got stopped for 45 minutes around Tunnel 4 as a result. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103872 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 28, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1478 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Did you ever read the "Where's Waldo" books? Well, I suppose the title of this shot could be "Where's the Eastbound"! The westbound MNYGJ sits patiently in the siding at Plain awaiting an eastbound coal load. And, if you look closely, you'll see said eastbound emerging from Tunnel 4 in the distance near the right side of the shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103436 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 23, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1782 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In a pre-dawn derailment on the Moffat, this was the loaded hopper that was the culprit. A single axle popped off in the Tunnel District and it was tied down here until it can be inspected and taken back to town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103435 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 23, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1783 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF manifest holds off the grade crossing at Plain while waiting for an eastbound coal load. That coal load would end up derailing a single car back up at Tunnel 12 though. This BNSF manifest would ultimately back down in between switches at Clay and wait for a relief crew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103312 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 27, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 2000 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo to Denver trackage rights train makes it was east at Plain. The train is just coming through the appropriately named Rainbow Cut. Two Spring snow storms in the last week have left a lot of snow hanging around on the ground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103308 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 26, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1823 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Twelve units make their way west (geographically north) at Plain. The tracks, from left to right, are the main, the siding and the house track. Even though it is Spring, don't let that fool you in Colorado! March is the snowiest month for the Centennial state. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103307 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 26, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 (CP DS024) Arvada, CO 2026 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At east Plain, this westbound light power move enters the siding as a snow storm starts to move in from over the Rockies. The power will have to hold for a few hours at the west end of Plain for some maintenance, the Zephyr and a coal load. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103180 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 24, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1383 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP coal load heads down the main at Plain after meeting a westbound BNSF manifest. The BNSF manifest had a single C44-9W as a rear DPU unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103127 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 29, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1396 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At Plainview, a concrete tie train is tied down on the siding, waiting to continue west. The train is headed for Bond and will ultimately work in Gore Canyon, laying out its ties for the major tied / ballast / rail replacement project that has been ongoing between Gore and Bond this summer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102926 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1740 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This is a site that I had never seen prior to this photo! Not one, but two DPUs on the tail end of a (UP) manifest on the Moffat. And, even more interestingly, the first unit is a "triclops" SD60M. The train was rather long at 103 cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102925 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 2331 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande UP 1989 has made a couple trips west to Grand Junction on the MNYRO in the last few weeks, typically returning to Denver a day or so later on the MRONY. Hopefully, considering the fact it is facing east, UP 1989 will return to Denver on the point of an eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102924 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 2598 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande It seems that the Denver Power Desk is finally trying to break UP 1989 out of its nocturnal ways! Here, UP 1989 is the fourth unit on the MNYRO. The good thing about this position is that it looks all set to lead a train back east after reaching Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102726 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1870 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is getting late in the day as the eastbound California Zephyr moves through Plain. Despite the rapidly fading light, the Zephyr is running right on a time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102706 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 5, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 2884 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train At the east end of Plain, the Ski Train has a clear signal as it continues on its journey west. It is about 8:15am and the Ski Train is running right on time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102679 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 20, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1933 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, BNSF Black and Orange running on the Moffat! Okay, so perhaps "Orange and Black" is a bit more accurate...two ES44ACs bring up the rear of a westbound UP coal empty headed for the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch. UP is borrowing some power from BNSF on this particular day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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