Photo ID: 108600 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 29, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 690 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF At the east end of Barbara's Gulch, BNSF's Provo-Denver slowly makes its way east over the final few miles in to Denver. As is usually the case, the Provo-Denver appears to be well-blocked. It also looks like spring might finally be breaking through along the front range! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108601 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 29, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 623 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 7350 passes by what used to be Chemical at the east end of Barbara's Gulch. Until a few years ago, Mesa Oil was located here, right off the Moffat. They ended up becoming very unhappy with the service UP was providing and moved to another location in Denver. There, they are serviced by the short line Denver and Rock Island. The rumor I heard was that UP was refusing to bring the west local out to Mesa Oil more than once a week. A year or two after Mesa Oil left, UP removed the frog for the switch that runs up the spur...a spur that very possibly will never be used again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.