Photo ID: 106739 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 1148 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It isn't too common to find a westbound UP manifest on the Moffat in the mornings these days. The MNYRO is typically called around 2pm or 3pm and, during winter, typically does not depart Denver until after dark. So what is this guy? This is the "Phippsburg Local". The symbol is the MNYPHX and it is headed for the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106740 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1111 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific On a beautiful December morning (just over 50°F), a westbound UP manifest crawls west just west of Leyden. The train is 10,754 tons and just under 4,200 feet in length. The train has 76 loads (and 3 empties), many of the loads being sand in covered hoppers. That is accounting for a lot of the weight. Great to see a morning westbound UP manifest on the Moffat! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106741 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This westbound Phippsburg Local has an interesting power configuration. It is setup as 3x3x1...three units on the point, three in the middle, and one on the rear. It is setup this way as it is actually quite heavy, particularly for a westbound. All the covered hoppers are loaded with sand, headed for the Craig area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106742 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1139 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The lighting was just perfect for this eastbound BNSF manifest as it rolls through the S-Curves at Blue Mountain. The train me an (on time) Zephyr at Crescent, and will also meet a westbound UP manifest at Rocky. The UP manifest is already there, holding the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106743 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1240 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF You just have to love the track configuration at Blue Mountain and Coal Creek. The trains weave back and forth at the base of the canyon, while also making significant changes in elevation. Here, the crew of this eastbound can quite easily look out the window and check out their rear DPU as it descends from Tunnel One. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106744 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 969 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, BNSF East meets west at the west switch of Rocky. An eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver (which is currently moving compass north) meets a westbound UP PBurg Local (which is currently moving compass south). After the meet, the UP train will pull up and around Big Ten and run on the rail near the top of the frame, up at Eisele. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106745 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Not much of a mystery where this shot was taken! In the late 1990s, after the UP/SP merger, UP assigned unique IDs to every control point on the former Rio Grande (and all of Espee). While most of the Grande trackage got an "RG" prefix (for Rio Grande), the tracks between Denver and Range got the "DS" prefix (for Denver & Salt Lake). The reason being because Tennessee Pass got the "RG" prefix, and milepost number on Tennessee Pass and the Moffat are duplicated. So the prefix was changed to avoid confusion. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106746 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1197 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It is an absolutely beautiful Colorado morning, particularly considering it is the start of December! With temperatures around 55°F, this Provo-Denver manifest leaves Rocky on a clear signal. C44-9Ws used to rule BNSF manifest on the Moffat. However, they are already starting to become outdated as more and more "Evolution Series" units are showing up! Nice to catch a Dash-9 on the point on this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106747 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 1043 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After meeting an eastbound at Rocky, this westbound UP manifest (headed for the Craig Branch) now has a clear signal and is starting to pull. With locomotive emissions as efficient as they are these days, it is difficult to tell that all seven of the units on the train are throttling up! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.