Photo ID: 109340 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 289 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific UP's MNPDV has tied down half the train on the main (in the background) so that 70 covered hoppers can be dropped off here at Eaton, CO. There is a bit of color on the train today with KCS 4121 on the point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109341 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 196 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC With the recent merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, the amazing "Retro-Belle" paint scheme will be disappearing in the coming years. KCS units don't show up that often in Colorado as is, so it's great to get shots whenever possible. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109342 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 171 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP has spun up a pretty serious rebuild program for older (mid-90s to mid-2000s) GE. UP 7154 is one such example, which is now designated as an C44ACM. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109343 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 223 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Take a look at UP's newest paint scheme! After two decades of the American flag on the long hood and wings on the nose, UP has changed their official paint scheme. The flag has been moved to either side of the short hood and the long nose just reads "Union Pacific" again. The wings have also, sadly, been removed from the nose. UP 6964 was originally built as a 6000 HP AC6000CW. It has been rebuilt (and repainted) as a standard 4400 HP C44ACM. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109344 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 236 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific There is a relatively new industry in Eaton, CO that needs covered hoppers...a lot of covered hoppers. Not sure if these are sand hoppers for fracking. But UP's MNPDV is dropping off 70 such covered hoppers this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109345 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 188 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific KCS 4121, leading the MNPDV, is dropping off 70 covered hoppers off the main here at Eaton. The rest of the train, consisting of double stacks and auto racks is sitting on the main to the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109346 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W057 Eaton, CO 195 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific After dropping off 70 covered hoppers at an industry in Eaton, CO, the three units from the MNPDV-17 are back on the main and waiting for a restricting signal at CP W057 in order to back on to their train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109347 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 183 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific UP's MNPDV-17 is putting its train together at Eaton to prepare for the continued trip south. In the foreground is a irrigation pivot, used to water one of the many fields found on the farmland of eastern Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109348 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W057 Eaton, CO 179 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific A Kansas City Southern "Retro-Belle" SD70ACe leads UP's MNPDV-17 south on the Greeley Sub mainline at Eaton, CO. The train has a clear (green) signal at CP W057 and will continue south to Rolla to drop off auto racks at the back of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109349 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Platte River La Salle, CO 258 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific Throughout much of the year, the South Platte River seems to be down at almost a trickle. However, after a winter with a lot of snow fall and a ton of rain this spring, the South Platte have flowed a bit over its banks! A southbound UP manifest has a Kansas City Southern "Retro-Belle" SD70ACe on the point as the train crosses the river. Although this is a manifest in UP's system, there are several dozen double stacks at the front of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109350 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gilcrest (MP 40.3) Weld County, CO 238 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific UP's MNPDV is moving south on the Greeley Sub at Gilcrest along US-85. Near-record rainfall in May and June has resulted in some flooded fields along the tracks, creating an interesting dynamic. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109351 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Gilcrest Weld County, CO 194 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CPKC, Union Pacific A lake that normally would not exist has popped up along the tracks as a field has flooded in the recent high volumes of rain. Cows in the distance seem to be enjoying the plentiful grass mixed with water as a southbound UP manifest, with a KCS lead, roll by south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109352 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 172 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Tier-4 locomotives have not been particularly popular since their (required) introduction. UP has indulged EMD with the purchase of around 100 SD70ACe-T4s, but that's about it. One such example, UP 3012, is seen here on a northbound train in the siding at Platteville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109353 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific With only a hundred or so SD70ACe-T4s on UP's roster, it was a bit unusual to catch two of them on this northbound train sitting in the siding at Platteville. Unlike the SD70ACe, the T4 (Tier-4 which meet Tier-4 emissions standards), has a larger and boxier long hood. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109354 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 196 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A northbound train sits on the siding facing a red signal at the north end of Platteville. After meeting one southbound, the train is now waiting for a second southbound. The train they are waiting on is currently switching at Gilcrest a few miles to the north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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