Photo ID: 101907 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (DS016) Arvada, CO 3055 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Approach the east switch at Rocky, the westbound Ski Train has an Advanced Approach (high flashing yellow) signal. The train will be meeting an eastbound manifest (the MRONY-04) at Clay. The manifest is holding the main, but does not fit between switches. The Ski Train will run through the siding, waiting for the manifest to clear, and then continue west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101908 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (DS016) Arvada, CO 3099 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train On a clear Colorado morning - well, clear to the east anyway - the Ski Train meets an eastbound coal load at Rocky. If you look closely, you can see the tail end of an eastbound MRONY holding the main at Clay! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101909 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 20 Arvada, CO 3101 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande Perhaps a view never again to be repeated, DRGW 5371 returns to Colorado as the fifth of five units on the MRONY-04. 5371 is supposed to be retired soon, perhaps after this trip. The train is rounding Big Ten Curve in between Clay and Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101910 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 2495 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande Just east of Barbara's Gulch, the MRONY-04 is heading east on clear signals. There is an interesting consist on this train. It is led by an AC4400CW (UP 6844), an SD70ACe (UP 8336), an SD60M (UP 2292), an SD40-2 (UP 3574) and none other than the last Grande SD40T-2, DRGW 5371. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101911 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 4292 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande The last of the unpatched Rio Grande units on UP's roster. Nearly 20 years after the Rio Grande/Espee merger, this last SD40T-2 is more than likely making its last-ever trip across the Moffat. It is tentatively scheduled for retirement in Cheyenne...time will tell. There is also a rumor that it might be added to UP's heritage fleet (along with the DDA40X, E9's and Steam units), possibly even to be refurbished!? For the time being, it has clearly seen better days. Note that both number boards have been removed from the unit...never a good sign! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101912 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical Arvada, CO 2923 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande Off into the sun(rise) ... Quite possibly for the final time, DRGW 5371 heads east across the Moffat. It is now just 10 miles away from North Yard. Where it will head from there is anyone's guess (at least as of the time of this photo!). Whatever happens, hopefully it will be preserved if not restored... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.