Photo ID: 111895 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 58 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A single SD40-2 sits outside the north end of the North Yard engine shop. UP has moved virtually all maintenance to North Platte, NE, so only the most basic maintenance is now conducted here in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111896 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A couple decades ago, UP had so many units on the roster that they were in danger of running out of 4-digit numbers. Thus, they came up with a new reporting mark: UPY. It stands for "Union Pacific Yard Units". One example is this GP15-1, numbered UPY 618. It was originally a Missouri Pacific unit, delivered in September 1979. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111897 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 688, originally MP 2188, was delivered to Missouri Pacific in February 1980 as a GP38-2. Note the lack of dynamic brakes, a feature not uncommon on Missouri Pacific units. UP recently rebuilt the unit, giving it new life, and it is now designated as a GP38N. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111898 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 64 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Long gone are the days of switch engines, such as the SW1000 and SW1200. For several decades, units like this (former) GP38-2 are now used in switching and local service. UP 801 was originally built as MP 2301. UP has been rebuilding many older units, but this unit has not yet undergone the the rebuild program. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111899 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 54 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A pair of GEs and a GP40N (formerly a GP40-2) sit on the ready track at North Yard. The power is awaiting its next assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111900 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific This GP40N has a fairly interesting history. It was delivered as a GP40 (not a GP40-2) to Baltimore and Ohio in November 1966 as B&O 3692. It was briefly on the Chessie roster after the B&O and C&O merger, and then wound up on the CSX roster as CSX 6508. CSX then sold the unit to Espee and it changed colors and roster number, becoming SP 7114. Now, it has found new life as it has been rebuilt to GP40-2 specifications, designated as a GP40N. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111901 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Wesminster Westminster, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A northbound Denver-Laurel manifest approaches the 88th avenue grade crossing in Westminster. Cars and a single biker are stopped, waiting for the train to pass. In the distance, you can see Westminster Castle on the hill. Today, it contains Belleview College and Seminary. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111902 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Wesminster Westminster, CO 49 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Two ES44DCs and a Tier-4 ET44C4 are the power on this northbound manifest headed for the yard in Laurel, MT. No DPUs on the tail end of the train this afternoon. The train is just rounding the bend from 88th Avenue, right around MP 9.5. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111903 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Wesminster Westminster, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Front Range Sub is still run by track warrants in 2025 (meaning there are no signals), but BNSF has added PTC. This means track warrants are issued and acknowledged via computer. Consequently, there is very minimal radio traffic on the Front Range Sub. This northbound will not be meeting anything at Broomfield, which means it'll be another 40 miles before it might meet another train (at Longs Peak). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111904 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boulder (3,948ft) Boulder, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This northbound BNSF manifest departed Denver a bit earlier and is headed for Laurel, MT. The train is moving at track speed through east Boulder, crossing 55th Street. The stacks to the left belong to the Valmont power plant. The power plant originally burned coal for power. However, that stopped in 2017 when it was converted to natural gas and an array of solar panels. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111905 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boulder (3,948ft) Boulder, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Union Pacific The second unit on this northbound BNSF manifest is an ET44C4. It is compliant with the EPA Tier-4 emissions standards. This accounts for the large radiator blister at the back of the long hood. BNSF has purchased 350 of these units, making them the railroad that has likely purchased the most Tier-4 locomotives. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111906 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Winter Park Express Ski Train just emerged from the Moffat Tunnel and is rolling east on the main. Today, Daylight Saving Time started again for Colorado, adding another hour of light at the end of the day. There is now plenty of light, even when the Ski Train is 45 minutes late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111907 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The evening Winter Park Express is about 45 minutes late as it rolls east on the main at East Portal. For some reason unknown to me, rather than both P42DCs running around the train at Fraser, only one ran around, setting up an interesting 1x1 consist for the trip east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111908 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS049 (East East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of East Portal. The train had slowed at the west end due to a slow order. However, with the slow order now behind, the train has moved up to track speed. Interestingly, there is a P42DC on either end of the train...a setup I have not see before on the Winter Park Express. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111909 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 58 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A single P42DC, AMTK 170, crosses over East Portal Road between East Portal and Tolland. The unit is leading the Winter Park Express Ski Train. A second P42DC, AMTK 29, is on the tail end of the six car train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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