Photo ID: 106974 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 4 (MP 26.0, 174 ft) Jefferson County, CO 1132 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver emerges from the east portal of Tunnel Four on its journey east. Incredible to imagine that about a century ago, surveyors came up to the Rockies and said "sure, we can build a railroad here!" Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106975 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1087 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An ES44AC leads two EMDs and two more GEs on this eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver at Plain. The high side gondolas on the house track were spotted there two days earlier by a work train. UP still has piles of old ties laying around after the maintenance blitz in September and October of 2017. Looks like they are finally going to get those old ties picked up and disposed of. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106976 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Unfortunately, the morning sky had a huge cloud bank in the east, largely blocking out the sun as this eastbound BNSF manifest crosses the grade crossing at Plain. Can you tell from the paint which of these five units is the oldest? Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106977 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1084 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific Looking through a gap in some trees at Plain, we find an eastbound coal load with a CSX ES44AH on the point. The train is ultimately headed for Florida, so the hints of snow on the lead unit and on the coal is not going to hold up for too much longer! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106978 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1165 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific A single CSX ES44AC brings up the tail end of this eastbound coal load at Plain. This unit was the one leading this coal empty west just two days earlier. Since then, the train loaded at the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106979 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1032 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific An eastbound coal load slowly winds its way around the Big Ten Curve. There is a 10 MPH slow order on the curve on this day, as the wind has kicked up and there are mighty strong gusts. Any time that is the case, UP issues a 10 MPH slow order...while the hoppers on the inside of the curve do serve as a windbreak, UP would rather play it safe than sorry. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106980 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1058 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific At the east end of Barbara's Gulch, a CSX ES44AC and a UP SD70ACe have this eastbound coal load well in hand. The train will continue to Bypass 1 in Denver where the mid-train swing helpers will be cut out and the train will wait for a fresh crew to take it east on the Limon Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106981 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1046 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific I have to admit that I very much like CSX's Dark Future scheme (seen here). Perhaps it is because that for me, like many people I suppose, blue is my favorite color. In any case, these units still have a long haul ahead of them as this coal train will make its way to Florida! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106982 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1074 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific A single CSX ES44AC brings up the tail end of an eastbound coal train under partly cloudy skies. In the background, a tower stands on the grounds of the Ralston Development Corporation. The company is an alternative fuel research company, though I am unsure exactly what the tower is used for. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106983 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1077 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific A CSX ES44AC (with a little snow on the plow) passes east out the east end of Barbara's Gulch. A smarting of winter foliage is scattered through the scene. 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