Photo ID: 101989 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 Arvada, CO 2430 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An officers special emerges from Tunnel 1 on its way toward Denver. The special left Council Bluffs, IA on April 4th and began a tour of about 80% of the Union Pacific railroad! Ten days later, the train cut across Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101990 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Arvada, CO 2381 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Here is a shot that is seldom repeated! The only active DDA40X leads a passenger special through the curves at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101991 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Arvada, CO 2503 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific EMD's DDA40X is the longest diesel-electric locomotive on the rails today, coming in at almost 100 feet in length (about 30 meters). Here, the 6,600 horsepower unit leads a 11 car passenger special through the curves at Blue Mountain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101992 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Arvada, CO 2899 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP officer special, the SGJSS-14, leaves the mountains behind as it prepares to hit the plains of eastern Colorado. Coal Creek Canyon is visible directly above the train. UP 6936 - the sole operating DDA40X - leads up the 11 car special. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101993 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 14 Arvada, CO 2865 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 6936 leads an eastbound officer special down the mainline just west of the intermediate signals at Chemical. UP 6936 is the only active DDA40X on the rails. For those not familiar with such a unit, it has two physical prime movers under the hood, each producing 3,300 horsepower. The units were built by EMD as part of the horsepower race in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101994 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 14 Arvada, CO 1703 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Each year, Union Pacific runs an officers (mechanical) special so some of the higher-ups can view a lot of the UP system. This years special was led by UP 6936 and had 11 cars in the consist. Passengers in the last car enjoy stadium seating as they look out at the passing track and scenery out the back! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.