Photo ID: 111810 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 75 leads the morning Winter Park Express westbound across the grade crossing at Plain. There was a light dusting of snow overnight, and the result is powdery white pine trees, ties, and ballast. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111811 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 58 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 75 and AMTK 59 are the power on the westbound Winter Park Express. The train was delayed about 20 minutes waiting for a BNSF southbound to clear the diamond at 23rd Street. However, with no eastbound traffic opposing it, the train would still arrive in Winter Park one minute early! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111812 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 81 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes underneath the signal bridge at C&S Junction, about to cross over Federal Blvd, changing from Main 3 to Main 2. The train is running right on time for its morning trip west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111813 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr has the typical post-COVID consist with a pair of P42s, a baggage car, and seven Superliners. The train is in the OS at C&S Junction and is crossing over Federal Blvd. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111814 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 81 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific There is a smattering of power hanging out in North Yard this morning. A fairly common view for 2025, all-in-all. Off in the distance on the switch lead is a remote switching job. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111815 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 92 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In between the running of trains, railroads have a rather large contingent of maintenance personnel. Many of them use hi-rail trucks to drive on the rails and ensure the track is in shape. One such UP MOW hi-rail truck is headed east on Bypass 2 in the OS at Pecos, headed for Broadway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111816 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF oil empty heads west in the OS at Pecos. The train was recrewed south of Denver on the Joint Line and came across UP Main 1 at Prospect to get to the Moffat, completely bypassing BNSF's actual yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111817 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos X-Over to C&S Jct (MP 4.0 to MP 4.8) Denver, CO 80 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound BNSF unit oil train has a single ES44AC "sticker" unit bringing up the rear of the train. BNSF is the only US Class 1 railroad that has not done a true heritage unit. However, in 2020, for the 25th anniversary of the creation of BNSF, they released several of these anniversary units with stickers of the key railroads that went into making BNSF. Not exactly a true heritage unit, but better than nothing! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111818 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Olde Town Arvada Arvada, CO 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF A C44-9W and an ES44AC are currently assigned to BNSF's "Beer Run", which runs daily between the yard in Golden, CO to BNSF's Denver yard and back. Here, the train is creeping through the middle of Olde Town Arvada, crossing Vance Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111819 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Olde Town Arvada Arvada, CO 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF For the last few years, I've thought about getting a shot of BNSF's Beer Run as it made its way through Olde Town Arvada. It finally worked out that I could get the shot today. The train passes alongside the RTD "G-Line" commuter rail (single) track and the Olde Town Arvada station. This is located right off Grandview Avenue. You can see the classic buildings that make up much of the classic district here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111820 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Olde Town Arvada Arvada, CO 84 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's daily Beer Run, a manifest that runs from Golden to Denver and back, slowly roles through the midst of Olde Town Arvada. There is a classic water tower that still stands in Olde Town, as seen here in this shot. Most of Olde Town itself is behind the train. You can see the classic architecture of some of the old buildings. RTD's G-Line commuter (single) track is the other track that the BNSF train is running next to. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111821 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An loaded BNSF oil train crosses the grade crossing at Crescent, rolling eastbound on the main. The train will meet a westbound oil empty at Plain. The westbound is actually already at Plain, awaiting the arrival of this eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111822 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF, Kansas City Southern de Mexico Second out on this eastbound BNSF oil load is a Kansas City Southern de Mexico ES44AC. BNSF seems to lease KCS and KCSM units somewhat often as it is not super uncommon to catch one of these guys on a BNSF train in Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111823 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF pretty consistently runs oil trains in a 3x(0)x3 configuration on the Moffat, and this train is no example. A trio of units bring up the rear of the train as it rolls east out the east end of Crescent. In the distance, you can just spy the plains through Elderado Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111824 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Littleton Littleton, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Just south of the start of triple track at Littleton, this northbound empty sits stopped on Main 2. Both Main 2 and Main 3 are blocked by tied down trains between Littleton and Englewood, effectively turning that part of the triple track into a single track main. There are two southbounds that needs to come through before it will be this trains turn. The train's cars carry the blades for wind turbines, obviously currently empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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