Photo ID: 110394 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Platteville Weld County, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific After passenger trains, the second most difficult train to get ahead of is definitely a Z-Train! I was able to set up for this shot just south of Platteville, with four GEs on the point. But this would be the last shot I was able to get prior to the train arriving in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110024 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Platteville Weld County, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) BNSF, Union Pacific A BNSF C44-9W has a long string of empty well cars south on the Greeley Sub. A storm front is starting to creep its way over the top of the Colorado Rockies. It is expected to dump around 4" of snow overnight leading in to tomorrow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109580 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 148 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP 2047 is one of numerous rebuilt SD40-2s on UP's roster in 2023. The unit now carries the designation SD40N, indicating that it has in fact gone through the rebuild program. Great to see one is arguable the most reliable diesel-electric unit ever built still in active service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109579 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 223 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Just north of the town of Platteville along US-85, UP 9006 leads three other units on an 8,000-foot manifest. UP 9006 is a "Tier-4 Credit Unit". UP, like many Class 1 railroads, used carbon credits to purchase some Tier-3 compliant units after the deadline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109008 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 197 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific You couldn't ask for better lighting for these three units than the Golden Hour light here. The units are on the point of a southbound manifest, approach a clear (green) signal at the north end of Platteville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109007 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 284 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific As we enter in to the Golden Hour, UP 9013 rounds the curve just north of Platteville, taking the tracks from a southwest direction to a south direction on the journey south toward Denver. The conspicuous road sign along US-85 indicate the road will be curving, following the tracks to the north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107613 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 1501 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific My favorite curve for morning shots on the Greeley Sub is just north of Platteville. UP 844 and UP 1943 lead the train through the curve this year, with the typical impressive passenger consist. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106103 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 2447 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific For the first time since 2013, UP 844 (the 4-8-4 Northern steam engine) led the Cheyenne Frontier Days train. The engine spent the last few years undergoing a number of repairs. Whether or not some of those repairs were necessary is a matter of debate, and not one I'm going to get in to here as my knowledge of steam engines is virtually non-existent. Regardless, the steam team got the engine up and running for Frontier Days 2016, and it was a great sight (and sound). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105596 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Platteville Platteville, CO 1665 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Seems like just yesterday the SD70ACe first came out. Hard to believe it has in fact been ten years now! This unit is actually considered an SD70AH by Union Pacific. It is virtually identical to an SD70ACe, except that it is heavier. Roughly 7,000 pounds heavier (427,000lbs vs 420,000lbs). While that may not seem like much, the extra weight does actually make a difference in tractive effort, allowing the unit to better grip the rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105595 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Platteville Platteville, CO 1730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A southbound manifest heads slowly south out of Platteville. There is some switching going on down around Brighton and the Vestas wind plant, so this manifest is in no huge hurry to get down to Brighton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105360 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 18, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 2071 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific There are rumors that UP no longer has the (custom) spare parts necessary to maintain 6936. If true, it means it is possible the massive DDA40X will no longer be able to run once one of those custom parts breaks. Whether these rumors are true or not, I'm an uncertain. But with even the possibility, it is good to get as many pictures now as possible! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105359 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 18, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 2318 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific It is a perfect morning for the annual running of the Cheyenne Frontier Days passenger special. We are just north of Platteville here as the train glides by. With no operable steam this year, UP used the E-units and the DD40AX for power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104004 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 1, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 34 (Platteville) Platteville, CO 2165 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A southbound manifest from Green River, WY holds the main at Platteville. It is waiting for the arrival of a northbound (that will run through the siding) before continuing south to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103874 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W036 (North Platteville) Platteville, CO 1882 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Just north of the north switch of Platteville, this rerouted double stack train is holding at a double red. The dispatcher isn't quite sure where the he is going to make a meet, so the train must wait! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100067 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2002 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville Platteville, CO 1744 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific The steam train always attracts quite a croud on the ground. Here at Platteville, the steam train held the main for a southbound UP manifest. After getting a clear signal, the train "smokes" up and prepares to depart northbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.