Photo ID: 109425 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 121 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific For many decades, there was a small industry (most recently named Mesa Oil) off the Moffat Main at Chem Spur. Mesa Oil moved nearly a decade ago, leaving the spur with no purpose. In 2017, UP has removed the frog at the turnout, making the spur now impossible to access. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109426 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 144 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Chem spur has not been used in nearly a decade, ever since Mesa Oil moved to a new location in Denver. To smooth out the ride and reduce the risk of a derailment, UP removed the frog from the turnout in 2017. As you can clearly see, the remainder of the spur is not entirely inaccessible by rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109427 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 148 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr passes by the switch that used to allow access to Chem Spur. The spur hasn't been used in close to a decade, and in 2017, UP removed the frog for this turnout. It allows for a smoother, safer ride for any train crossing over it. Such as the passengers riding on the Zephyr here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109428 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 136 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A trio of units leads an eastbound UP manifest out of the east end of Eisele (Clay) on a partly cloudy September afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109429 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 132 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY, the only regularly scheduled manifest (along with its counterpart, the MNYGJ) that UP still runs on the Moffat, descends around and down Big Ten Curve toward a clear (green) signal at West Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109430 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 138 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A relatively short UP manifest (around 4,800 feet long) descends down the grade from Big Ten Curve, past the switch at the west end of Rocky, and through Little Ten Curve on its way east toward North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109431 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 139 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific DPUs have become extremely ubiquitous in the past 15-20 years, and the sole DPU bringing up the tail end of this eastbound UP manifest is no exception. The train originated in Grand Junction and will terminate at North Yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109432 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just east of Rocky, UP's Moffat Tunnel Sub enters in to the very narrow passage of Barbara's Gulch and passes underneath CO-93. The gulch is lined with some deciduous trees, making for a rather interesting geological feature. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109433 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 157 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The two P42DCs leading the eastbound Zephyr have variants on their paint schemes. Well, the schemes themselves are the same (Amtrak's Phase V), but the shade of blue appears quite different. It could simply be a matter of how dirty AMTK 194 is. Of interest, there is a private car behind the power and ahead of the baggage car. This is somewhat unusual as private cars on the Zephyr are typically on the tail end of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.