Photo ID: 101130 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Denver, CO 2529 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 900082, the rotary plow that UP keeps and maintains in Cheyenne, departs 36th Street on the point of the WDEDEF-31. The plow will help dig through some snow drifts on the plains to help rescue some crews that are actually trapped on their trains, stuck in the snow. Although the plow itself is powered by diesel-electric, there is still a steam-powered heat system to make sure all the equipment remains defrosted! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101131 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Columbine Street Denver, CO 1972 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP 900082, a rotary plow based out of Cheyenne, makes it way east out of the yard limits of 36th street on the Limon Subdivision. The blade on the plow were slowly turning to avoid freezing up on the journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101132 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Columbine Street Denver, CO 1850 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A special UP rotary plow train, symbol WDEDEF-31, heads east on the Limon Sub (KP Line) near 40th Street in Denver. The plow is setup in a push-pull mode, with UP 4266 being the unit currently on the back of the train as it heads east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101133 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sable Denver, CO 2336 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP's rotary snow plow (UP 900082) heads east on the main at Sable. The rotary is based in Cheyenne and was brought down the Greeley Sub early in the day into Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101134 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sandown Junction Denver, CO 1842 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific On the approach to the Ulster Street grade crossing, the engineer on UP 900082 (the rotary snow plow) looks out the window to make sure the cross is clear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101135 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa Denver, CO 2317 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP 900082 leads the WDEDEF-31 east on the main track at Mesa. The Cheyenne-based rotary plow is headed east on the Limon Sub to help clear the track. Lots of blowing snow after the last two blizzard have buried some of the line in snow drifts! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101136 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roydale Denver, CO 2506 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande Rio Grande Jordan Spreader AX-41 passes UP 1348 (ex-DRGW 3126) at Roydale. The spreader is headed east on the Limon Sub to help clear snow from the line. The ex-Grande geep is working as power on the Roydale Local. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101137 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roydale Denver, CO 2129 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande The WDVDVF-31 stops at Roydale to pick up some crew to help man the Jordan Spreader. The train, which is normally stored in North Yard, is headed east on the Limon Sub to help free some stranded trains in the snow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101138 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roydale Denver, CO 3002 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Rio Grande AX-41 was the Jordan Spreader that Rio Grande kept and maintained in Minturn. The spreader was used to clear Tennessee Pass after major snow storms. Today, it is stored in North Yard and is only used once every couple of years on average. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101139 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa Denver, CO 2246 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande As the sun moves further west in the afternoon sky, the snow-covered Rockies make a nice backdrop to the Rio Grande Jordan Spreader AX-41 which is headed east on the main at Mesa. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101140 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa Denver, CO 2514 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande UP 7111 pushes behind DRGW AX-41, an authentic Rio Grande Jordan Spreader. This snow special (WDVDV-31) is following UP's rotary plow east on the Limon Sub to help clear the line from major snow drifts! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.