Photo ID: 108223 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 747 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An early morning eastbound Provo-Denver makes its way through one of the S-Curves at Blue Mountain. Third up in the head end consist is a visitor from the south! A Ferromex ES44AC helps the three BNSF units on the journey to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108224 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 700 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three ES44ACs, one of which being a Ferromex unit, and an SD70ACe lead an eastbound Provo-Denver around the bend toward a clear signal at the west switch of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108225 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 770 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Four units leads a 52-car manifest through Little Ten Curve at the west end of Rocky. When the railroad was first built, back in the Denver and Salt lake days, Rocky was actually named Arena. The name was changed after Rio Grande acquired the D&SL. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108226 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street Arvada, CO 727 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The eastbound Provo-Denver passes by a "yellow board" east of Leyden on the approach to Simms Street. If you are unfamiliar with yellow boards like this one, they are an indication to trains that there is a speed restriction in place. Typically, these speed restrictions are expected to be in place for days or even weeks if MOW takes the time to put up the boards. In this case, this is a 40 MPH speed restriction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108227 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street Arvada, CO 813 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It is a perfect, picturesque morning in Arvada a few days in to summer as BNSF's Provo-Denver rolls east towards the crossing at Simms Street. BNSF manifest are now the only manifests that use the former Grande between Denver and Salt Lake. UP's manifest traffic between the two cities now entirely goes via the Overland Route in Wyoming. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108228 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street Arvada, CO 723 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ferromex, BNSF It's always fun to catch power that is foreign to the area. Along the Front Range, it is pretty much all BNSF and UP, all the time. So seeing a visitor from the south such as this Ferromex ES44ACs is particularly cool. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108229 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 692 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr zips by alongside CO-72 just west of Leyden. The neighborhoods of Leyden Rock and Leyden Ranch, which started construction in 2013, are nearing completion behind the train. The land this neighborhood is built on was annexed by the city of Arvada shortly before construction started. Now, over 1,500 homes exist near the Moffat Tunnel Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108230 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 661 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Today's Zephyr has seven Superliners, which has been the norm since COVID-19 hit earlier this year. However, there is one additional car catching a ride behind the Superliners. This is an Amtrak California Capitol Corridor car. It runs between San Jose and Sacramento and is head back to California after having some repairs made in Beech Grove, Indiana. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.