Photo ID: 105814 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1414 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I didn't have quite enough time to set up for a better picture of the MNYRO on this morning. A pair of units lead up a train of 60 or so cars in Barbara's Gulch. The last 40 or so cars are all empty coal hoppers. Most likely, they will be dropped off in Grand Junction, loaded on the North Fork Branch, and return to Denver and spotted in the Arvada siding to be used as coal for Coors in Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105815 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1358 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Right on the heels of the MNYRO (literally running on yellow signals) was this UP manifest. Three units and 11 cars! The train is essentially a "long local". It is the MNYPHX (Manifest, North Yard to Phippsburg, Extra). It is one of the few trains to use the Craig Branch anymore. The cars are destined for industries in the Steamboat Springs and Craig area. The third unit is putting on quite a show in the early morning light, just west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105816 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1382 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I've been taking advantage of getting some pictures of trains leaving Leyden from this spot in Arvada's new Leyden Rock development. I won't be able to get these shots much longer as I'm standing on dirt that will likely become somebody's living room in a few months! Anybody looking to buy? Great location of trains such as UP's North Yard to Phippsburg manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105817 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1316 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Moving along at the maximum authorized speed for a train running on yellows (as it is following the MNYRO), the MNYPHX glides by the with Welton Reservoir in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105818 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1305 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This unit was once an AC6000CW and sported a 16 cylinder prime mover with 6000 HP. When the high horsepower craze of late 1990s and early 2000s died off, UP converted their AC6000CWs to basically just be AC4400CWs with 12 cylinders and 4400 HP. This is denoted in the units designation on the cab, "C44/60AC". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105819 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1241 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running right on time, the westbound California Zephyr is moving quickly along on the main at Leyden. It has a clear signal at the west end. By the time it reaches the next signal, however, it will be slowing down as there are two UP manifests ahead that need to get out of the way in order to let Amtrak around. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105820 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1248 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr moves through the west end of Leyden on a clear February morning. And while Amtrak does fill up a lot of the frame, take a second look at the picture. Do you see the second train? UP's MNYRO is off in the distance, moving west on the main at Eisele (formerly Clay) about a third of the way down from the top of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.