Photo ID: 109298 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Arvada Arvada, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr crosses over Wadsworth Blvd in the heart of the Denver suburb of Arvada. There are actually two bridges crossing Wadsworth here. Wadsworth here was originally four lanes. A project to widen the road to six lanes in 1995 required a new bridge be built for a shoofly for the tracks. Afterward, the old bridge was torn down and a second bridge was built. Once complete, the shoofly was removed. Now, nearly 30 years later, the second bridge remains. Unused. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109299 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broadway Denver, CO 219 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The westbound Rocky Mountaineer is starting its overnight trip to Moab, UT. When first departing Denver, the Mountaineer has to pass through a rather industrial part of the Denver area as it crosses the Belt Industrial Lead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109300 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broadway Denver, CO 201 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific The Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s are currently undergoing some maintenance as they've had some issues earlier at the start of the season. In the meantime, a pair of SD70Ms leads the passenger train west across Bypass 2 at Broadway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109301 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 200 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific The Rocky Mountaineer, with a pair of SD70Ms for power, approaches a clear (green) signal at Pecos. The train is currently on Bypass 2, which directly connects the Moffat with the Belt Industrial Lead. Main 3 and the North Yard Siding are just visible in the lower portion of the shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109302 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 207 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the north end of North Yard, there is a large Cargill grain elevator that is still in operation. The elevator parallels the "Storage Yard". A yard generally used for storage at the north end of the yard. A yard job is on the North Yard siding, switching out cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109303 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A yard crew is switching cars at the north end of North Yard. Due to the length of the cars being switched, the yard job has passed through Utah Jct and come out on to the CTC-controlled North Yard Siding. The yard job is currently pushing cars back in to the yard on Track 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109304 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 203 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific One of the only remaining set of classic Rio Grande signals are on a signal bridge at Utah Jct. The signal on the left is on the Main and the signal on the right is on the North Yard Siding. Both signals protect the entry in to North Yard and the diamond where the Belt Industrial Lead crosses the Main. A yard job is backing in to the yard, switching cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109305 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 186 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A look straight down on a GP40-2 and an SD40-2, the current power for this yard job switching cars out of the north end of North Yard at Utah Jct. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109306 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 269 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's eastbound MGJNY (Manifest, Grand Jct to North Yard) is stopped on the main just west of the signal bridge at Utah Jct. Meanwhile, a yard job has pulled out of North Yard, on the North Yard Siding. The yard job is currently blocking the entrance into North Yard, hence to necessity for the manifest to hold out on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109307 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 217 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A GP40-2 and an SD40-2 lead a yard job back under the classic signal bridge at Utah Jct, shoving a string of covered hoppers in to North Yard. UP 1502 was built in in May 1971 as a GP40 for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O 3776). It was later sold to Espee, becoming SP 7124, before eventually being rebuilt to Dash-2 specs and falling to UP ownership. Looking good for being 52 years old! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109308 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific With its entrance into North Yard currently block by a yard job, the crew on this eastbound MGJNY have no choice but to sit patiently and wait on the main just west of Utah Jct. A commuter train, heading to Union Station, passes by on RTD's combined B and G commuter rail line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109309 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 260 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A yard crew shuffles around some tank cars in the storage yard at the north end of North Yard. UP 1957 was delivered to Union Pacific in January 1980 as UP 3692. It has been rebuilt by UP and now has the model designation of an SD40N. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109310 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 209 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, BNSF Although there is no train present, the interlocking at Utah Jct is a fascinating one. In addition to being the north end of North Yard, the main track for UP's Moffat Tunnel Sub and the main track for BNSF's Front Range Sub both cross UP's Belt Industrial Lead which leads to UP's Greeley Sub. A crazy number of tracks, switches, and signals are at this control point. Here, a red signal protects the diamond where BNSF's Front Range Sub and UP's Belt Industrial Lead cross. The signals are controlled by UP's dispatcher in Omaha, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109311 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 265 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) MGJNY-10 As clouds build to the west, threatening rain, UP's MGJNY-10 sits at a red signal at Utah Jct, patiently awaiting its turn to bring the train in to North Yard. The class signal bridge at Utah Jct still stands in 2023! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.