Photo ID: 106508 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1426 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP manifest slowly passes by an Approach (yellow) signal at the intermediate signal at milepost 14.5. This particular train was a bit of a lucky catch on my part. It is the MPHNYX, also known as the Phippsburg Local...the only non-coal train that still runs on the Craig Branch. It only runs once every 3-4 weeks, as needed, depending on the customers on the branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106509 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1387 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Always nice catching a UP manifest on the Moffat. This train is actually the Phippsburg Local, which originated in Phippsburg, CO overnight. Interestingly, the train left P-Burg with a crew based out of P-Burg. Typically, a Denver-based crew in Yampa (an away terminal) would just take the train east. The P-Burg crew took the train as far as Kremmling. There, a van arrived from Denver with a Denver-based crew. The left number board (as you look at the train in the shot) is a little interesting as it is black-on-white whereas the right number board is the standard white on black. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106510 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1171 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Two AC4400CWs, an ES44AC, and an SD70ACe take this eastbound P-Burg Local down the main west of Leyden. A beautiful day in the Denver-Metro with a high temperature right around 70°F. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106511 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1093 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Earlier this week, a UP crew erected this new radio pole at the intermediate signal at milepost 14.5. I suspect it is related to PTC (Postive Train Control), but I am not certain. There is a similar pole at West Leyden that also just went up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106512 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1282 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Not the sunny side of the train, but that's okay! A good look at the 22 car train that original on the Craig Branch in Phippsburg overnight. Due to maintenance, DS-86 has the train holding here, looking at a red signal at the west switch of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106513 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 1157 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A new radio pole popped up at West Leyden and the intermediate at milepost 14.5 this week. The new pole is the one that appears to be coming out of the "Leyden" control box. I am guessing these poles relate to PTC as UP works to implement PTC on its mainlines. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106514 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1342 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A different perspective west of Leyden...this manifest is stopped on the main, looking at a red signal. I would sure like this shot more if those couple trees that are largely blocking the power weren't there, but it is still a nice view point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106515 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 9, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1349 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A maintenance crew (including a work train) are working between Utah Jct and Arvada to lay new ballast and replace ties, so DS-86 had nowhere to send this manifest, instead holding it west of Leyden. Within an hour, the train would receive a clear signal to continue into North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.