Photo ID: 103064 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 32 Castle Rock, CO 1732 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CATAMJ-10 The town of Castle Rock is in the process of running Plum Creek Parkway west underneath the southbound main of the Joint Line. The problem is that there isn't yet an "underneath" for the road to follow! You can just barely see the new rail bridge that is being built to the right of the power in this shot. For now, the train runs on the dirt that has yet to be dug out. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102746 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 35 Castle Rock, CO 1569 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Most shots along the Joint Line south of Castle Rock are on Main 1 on the west side of I-25...for good reason! The lighting is great there almost any time of day. So, I decided to try out a shot of a northbound on Main 2 on the east side of I-25. The lighting isn't nearly as good, but you get a nice view of Pikes Peak! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102638 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 25, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 3 Denver, CO 1877 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Kicking up some snow and running on a clear signal! This southbound coal load is approaching Kalamath Street near I-25 and Alameda Avenue. For those not familiar with the area, I'm well clear of the track, shooting through a curve with 300mm lens! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102470 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 30, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 35 Castle Rock, CO 1831 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF For this shot, I slowed down the shutter a bit to capture the streaking snow (rather than freeze the individual flakes). BNSF 5614 is actually a manned helper based at Big Lift. The unit tied on to the train there and will remain on for the trip to Palmer Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102469 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 30, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 36 Castle Rock, CO 1959 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF This southbound coal load is slowing to a stop along the I-25 frontage road south of Castle Rock. A train ahead had a near miss with a car at a grade crossing had to put the train in emergency. As a result, this train will be sitting for awhile! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102468 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 30, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 36 Castle Rock, CO 2126 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF On December-Eve, a substantial storm moved into the area of the Palmer Divide and brought...well...the picture probably speaks for itself! A coal load works hard south of Castle Rock, pulling toward the top of the hill at Palmer Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102467 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 30, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 38 Larkspur, CO 1678 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Traffic was SLOW moving on the roads during this blizzard! Slow enough that I was unable to reach the head end of this southbound manifest along the I-25 frontage road south of Castle Rock. I had to setup and settle for a shot of the H1 Dash-9 DPU on the tail end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102466 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 30, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 3 Denver, CO 1534 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF The north end of the Joint Line parallels I-25 for about a half a mile, roughly between Kalamath Street and 6th Avenue. Kalamath Street is a good place to capture trains heading south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102343 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 37 Castle Rock, CO 1749 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Ever had one of those situations when you are caught off guard and completely surprised by what you see! Such was the case for me when I saw a headlight on the horizon on Main One. I was heading north on the I-25 Frontage Road (just south of Castle Rock). Upon seeing the headlight, I pulled over to get some shots, expecting a coal train. Much to my surprise, there was only a single ES44AC headed south! Not even sure exactly where it was off to... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102333 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 36 Castle Rock, CO 2136 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Sometimes train photography is about more than just the train. This cactus caught my eye, as well as the rapidly collapsing code line. I setup for this wide angle shot to try to incorporate all aspects of the scene into the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102332 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 36 Castle Rock, CO 1717 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF The entire coal train can be seen in this shot as five units (three on the point and two on the rear) lead the train south. This train was loaded on the Utah Railway near Helper, UT. The coal is headed for the new GCC cement plant near Pueblo. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102331 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 33 Castle Rock, CO 1625 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF An ES44AC and a AC4400CW lead up this 120-car coal load as the train slowly makes it way up the 1.5% grade on Main One at Castle Rock. BNSF typically places four units (two on the point and two on the rear) on its coal train on the Joint Line and this train is no exception. The train is crawling along at 11 MPH! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102188 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 3 Denver, CO 1858 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific For about a half mile along "Hogan's Alley", the Joint Line parallels I-25. An empty UP rail train, coming from Mason City, IA, heads south Main 1 after meeting BNSF's "Kick-Den" (Kansas City to Denver manifest) on Main 2 a mile or so back. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102186 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 3 Denver, CO 1435 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF At Kalamath (pronounced "Cal-uh-math") Street, a freshly recrewed northbound coal empty comes across the grade crossing on Main 2. After making its way through the yard, it'll continue north on the Brush Sub toward the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101999 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 37.5 Larkspur, CO 2301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF In between Castle Rock and Larkspur, a southbound BNSF coal load is pulling hard up the 1.5% ruling grade. The train is making about 14 MPH which is pretty typical for such trains on the Joint Line. The grade crossing in the background is for West Tomah Road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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