Photo ID: 104052 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 2054 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At last! With this picture, I finally have a shot of all four Heritage Units leading the California Zephyr. As far as I'm concerned, I saved the best for last. The Phase III scheme has always been my favorite. The Zephyr charges west out of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104053 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 1723 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west end of Clay, AMTK 145 has the Zephyr making its way west on an clear signal. The train will meet a BNSF manifest at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104054 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 1781 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This bridge at the base of Coal Creek Canyon sported Rio Grande lettering (in fly letter, of course) until a derailment here on December 10, 2009 resulted in the lettering being pained over. Regardless, the Phase III Heritage Unit looks mighty fine crossing over the bridge. In my humble opinion, I would like to see Amtrak adopt this scheme for its entire fleet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104055 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 1640 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific About a month ago, the new Pecos Street flyover was completed near Utah Junction. While the bridge will be four lanes, one two are open thus far. Crews also have not yet erected fencing along the edges of the bridge (although the process has started). Here, the MNYGJ is on the left pulling out of North Yard on to the main. BNSF's Beer Run is holding on the North Yard siding waiting on the MNYGJ to get in the clear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104056 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 1638 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A very colorful (and well-powered) BNSF Provo-Denver manifest wraps its way through Little Ten curve near the west switch of Rocky. If nothing else, just having a trio of Warbonnets on the train is pretty dang nice! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104057 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 5 Denver, CO 1664 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF As part of the second main track that UP is (slowly) adding west of C&S, BNSF has to lay the track to reconnect at C&S. Here, you can see a string of ballast cars...and a seas of ballast...sitting, waiting to lay more ballast on the new track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104058 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 1506 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP has made very little progress on the addition of the second main track in the last several months. The original schedule had the project stated for completion in December. The latest estimate is March. As you can see, concrete ties are standing by (and have been for months), but no rail for Main 2 has been laid yet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104059 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 1667 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific More and more, UP is running mid-train swing helpers on its westbound manifests. Such was the case on this morning as the MNYGJ pulls out of C&S Jct on the Main Track. You can see the progress being made by BNSF on the right side of the frame. You can also see the lack of progress made by UP recently on Main 2. 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.