Photo ID: 105732 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 79.5 Grand County, CO 1366 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A couple of miles west of Granby finds an Energy Mine-bound coal empty on the move with seven units. After loading at the mine, the train will likely be setup in a 2x3x2 or 2x4x1 configuration for the trip back east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104086 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 26, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 7 to MP 8) Arvada, CO 1476 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This is the second of two Warbonnets on BNSF's QPVDVJ coming in to Denver on this February morning. It has seen better days, but at least it is still a Warbonnet! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104085 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 26, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 7 to MP 8) Arvada, CO 1586 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Worn paint, graffiti, burn marks, rust and dirt...the sign of a true rail warrior! It seems that Colorado has been blessed with Warbonnets lately, despite its age showing right through, this Sunday was no exception! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104084 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 26, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 7 to MP 8) Arvada, CO 1913 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The power on this BNSF Provo-Denver manifest has seen better days all the way around! The train is approaching the Sheridan Blvd overpass. In about five years, this shot will include two main tracks and an RTD Light Rail overpass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104083 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 26, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 7 to MP 8) Arvada, CO 1564 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound manifest comes around on the new mainline alignment toward Sheridan. UP is preparing to realign the Arvada Siding to change it into Main 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104075 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Denver, CO 1979 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A nearly-matched trio (save for the burn on the side of the lead unit) of elephant style ES44ACs lead BNSF's Denver-Provo trackage rights train on the Moffat just east of Sheridan. The track next to the train is currently the Arvada Siding but soon it will be turned into Main 2. The new Arvada Siding is being built just to the left of BNSF Golden Sub near the right side of the picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104060 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 7 to MP 8) Arvada, CO 1622 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This shot at the Sheridan Blvd overpass won't be possible in five to ten years. A new Light Rail bridge will be built over the UP mains right at this spot! In the meantime, however, seven units lead BNSF's HPVODEN (Provo to Denver trackage rights train) toward Denver. They are on what will become Main 1 after the new track project is complete. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103963 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 18, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 75 (Granby) Granby, CO 1601 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific These passengers on the platform at Granby were expecting Amtrak when they saw the headlight in the distance. And, if Amtrak had been on time, it should have been the Zephyr's headlight. However, the Zephyr is running about two hours late as the MRONY heads east past the depot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103877 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Arvada, CO 1403 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF When I heard this train calling the dispatcher, they were using BNSF 697 to identify themselves. I immediately figure that meant a Warbonnet was leading. Alas, the Warbonnet led eastbound, but the crew kept the same number for the trip back west toward Golden. You can see the Warbonnet second out in this shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103876 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Arvada, CO 1459 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Once UP completes the addition of a second main track in Arvada, this shot will likely never happen again. BNSF's Golden Sub, which the Beer Run uses to reach Coors, is visible to the right. However, due to that track being out of service further east (and continuing the "reroute" theme from the day), the Beer Run is currently using the Arvada Siding and crossing over halfway through the siding to the Golden Sub. Here, an all-coal Beer Run is entering the Arvada Siding with the main to the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103863 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 28, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Arvada, CO 1417 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Apologies for the lines crossing this shot. Normally I wouldn't include a shot with such unsightly distractions, but I did so here to show the progress of the construction of a second main track between C&S Junction at Pierce Street. Once the new track (seen here) is ready for trains, the existing main track will be severed and reconnected to the new main. The Arvada siding (middle track) and the existing main will shift to the left to accommodate the new track. BNSF's Golden Sub (running to Coors) is visible on the left. In the next five years, RTD's Gold Line will also come into the picture (quite literally) at this location. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103862 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 28, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Arvada, CO 1303 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP has completed installation of the crossing for the Arvada siding which will extend west of Lamar Street up to Pierce Street at Control Point DS007. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103861 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 28, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Arvada, CO 1312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific As part of the addition of a second main track, UP has laid the (concrete) ties and rails on the north side of existing main between Pierce Street and Sheridan. The ballast has yet to be laid. In this shot, the new track will end up being Main 1 and the existing track will be Main 2. However, around the bend, the alignments will shift slightly and the existing track will become Main 1 and a new track (yet to be laid on the south side of the existing track) will become Main 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103859 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 28, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Arvada, CO 1271 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific For four days in mid-August, UP closed the grade crossing at Lamar Street in Arvada. During this time, two new crossing were installed. The crossing to the north of the existing crossing (right side of the picture) will serve as Main 1 once construction is complete. The existing main (center) will be Main 2. The crossing to the south (left side of the picture) will serve as the Arvada Siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103205 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 10, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 (CP DS007) Arvada, CO 2406 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Even though this train is heading east toward Denver, it is the MNYRO (North Yard to Roper). Why on earth is it heading east? Because the MNYRO derailed between Clay and Plain earlier in the day and this is the back half (57 cars) of the train that didn't derail. The cars will be taken back to the yard and sent west after being inspected. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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