Photo ID: 107904 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1094 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Westbound Zephyr is at the west end of Barbara's Gulch passing underneath CO-93 on the approach to a clear signal at the east switch of Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107905 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 795 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A slightly different perspective from the east switch at Rocky! The Westbound Zephyr, with two extra baggage car on board, just knocked down a clear signal and passed by a signal maintainer checking out something inside the signal box at the east switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107906 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 881 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The privately own passenger car Sierra Hotel was on the back of the Westbound Zephyr on this morning. It is a bitter sweet trip for the Sierra Hotel as this is the final trip for the car. It will head back to Chicago on the back of the Eastbound Zephyr in a few days. The car's owner has been running it for 27 years and has said that it is time to retire it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107907 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 816 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific About a mile away from the mainline at Rocky, the West Local works its way south down the Rocky Flat Industrial Lead. The local picked up these five hoppers from the aggregate plant at the end of the spur. They wyed the train (turned it around) on the wye left behind from the days of Rocky Flats about a half mile to the north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107908 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 881 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local is backing up across CO-72 on the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead. A stoplight protects traffic on the road, rather than a traditional crossing signal. As the train approaches, it trips a circuit turning the stoplight red for traffic. The train also has a stop light that is either green or red, depending on the condition of the stop light for traffic. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107909 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 921 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local has come to a stop toward the bottom of the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead. A brakeman has hopped off the back of the last car and is walking back to throw the switch from the main to the spur. The crew already has authority from the dispatcher to occupy the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107910 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 1081 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The Rocky Flats Industrial Lead break away from the Moffat Tunnel Sub at Rocky. It leaves the main and charges up an impressive 8% grade in order to reach the plateau that CO-93 and CO-72 are found on. Here, a pair of geeps backs down the spur with five covered hoppers toward the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107911 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 973 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The switch for the Rocky Spur (off the main) is roughly even with the west switch for the house track on the siding. Before continuing back to town, one of the crew members will align the derail on the spur (toward the bottom of the frame) back to the derail position. Just in case any cars come rolling down the spur. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107912 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 978 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific With the entire train (all five cars of it, along with the power) back on the mainline at Rocky, crew members work to lock up the switch for the main and the derail (out of frame). Once complete, the crew members will hop on and the train will make the 14 mile journey back to North Yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107913 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1188 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The West Local, with five covered hoppers, knocks down a clear signal on its way east back toward Denver. UP 700 was recently repainted and now sports a fresh pair of "baby wings" on the short hood. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107914 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 869 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A GP38-2 and a GP60E (recently rebuilt) lead up five covered hoppers for an easy trip back to the yard. The hoppers are loaded with aggregate from the only industry still found on UP west of Denver on the east side of the divide. The local used to run twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but has been down to just Wednesdays for a few years now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107915 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Rocky Arvada, CO 938 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After the GP30, the GP60 is without a doubt my favor 4-axle unit ever produced. I really like the look of the boxy dynamic break intakes and, of course, the class spartan cab. It is good to see that UP has rebuilt (or is rebuilding) its GP60 fleet - designating them as GP60Es - so they will hopefully be in service for years to come. This GP60E is second out on UP's West Local on this day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.