Photo ID: 113965 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 18 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Among the units at BNSF's engine house is a CSX ES44AH. Later in the day, these six units will be put on an oil train that will depart west on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113966 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 13 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Looks like a BNSF ES44C4 is spending some interchange time with Union Pacific. The unit is sitting at the ready tracks in North Yard, likely waiting either for its next assignment, or waiting to be returned to BNSF. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113967 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 13 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF oil train is on a track is typically is not on. The train is on Bypass 2 here between C&S Junction and Pecos Crossover. Normally, BNSF trains would be on Main 3 (next track to the left). However, the westbound Zephyr is just about to depart Denver, and the oil train is facing a red signal at the Pecos Crossover signal bridge. Once the Zephyr goes by, the train will cross over from Bypass 2 to Main 3 at Pecos, and continue to the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113968 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rennicks Yard Denver, CO 16 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A trio of units are elephant-style on the head end of BNSF's Denver to Laurel manifest. The train is sitting on BNSF's "New North Main" alongside Rennicks Intermodal Yard on one side, and UP's North Yard on the other side. The train is working on getting a track warrant so it can head north on the FRS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113969 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 14 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 5696 has received a track warrant to proceed north on the Front Range Sub. UP's DS-78 has aligned the manifest across the diamond at Utah Jct. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113970 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 17 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This is a really interesting shot. BNSF 5696 is leading BNSF's Denver to Laurel, MT is at the start of the Front Range Sub. It will take the train north to Cheyenne, WY (and beyond). Meanwhile, UP power is getting ready to tie on to some cars that will create UP's North Yard to Green River, WY manifest. That train will depart across this same diamond on the other track, and ultimately head north to Cheyenne, WY as well, on its way to Green River, WY. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113971 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 16 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Quite a lot happening at Utah Junction this morning! A northbound BNSF manifest crosses UP's Belt Line, proceeding north toward the Front Range Sub. The westbound Zephyr is on time as it also crosses the Belt Line, but on the Moffat Main. In the distance, UP is putting together the MNYGR. When it is ready to go, it will depart toward the camera on the Belt Line, across the Moffat and BNSF's main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113972 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 20 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The signal bridge at Utah Jct is one of the few-remaining Rio Grande (or, really Denver and Salt Lake) era signal bridges / searchlight signals still on the former Grande. The morning Zephyr passes underneath the bridge on the main track, headed west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113973 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gore (6,730 ft) Grand County, CO 21 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has taken the siding of Gore at the east end of Gore Canyon. It will briefly hold up at the west switch, waiting on the eastbound Canyon Spirit, which is entering the west end of Gore Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113974 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gore (6,730 ft) Grand County, CO 16 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the east end of Gore Canyon, the westbound Zephyr is following around a very shallow Colorado River. Here at the east end of Gore Canyon, the land opens up into Middle Park, with relatively wide open spaces for the next 18 miles or so, until reaching Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113975 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Troublesome to Kremmling (MP 98.5 to MP 102.6) Grand County, CO 18 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer At the intermediate signal between Gore and Troublesome, the eastbound Canyon Spirit is on the move with a green signal. A few weeks back, the train struck an oil tar truck in Rifle, CO, damaging the two Canyon Spirit GP40-3s. Until repairs on those have been completed, the train is leasing two SD70Ms from Union Pacific. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113976 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sulphur to Flat (MP 86.2 to MP 92.3) Grand County, CO 18 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just east of the east switch of Flat, the eastbound Canyon Spirit is moving along at about 55 MPH, several dozen feet above US-40, which is down at to the left, out of the frame. The SD70Ms that the Canyon Spirit are borrowing from Union Pacific don't necessarily look the best, but it is great that they have an option available so the train can continue to run. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113977 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 15 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer High above Byers Canyon, the eastbound Canyon Spirit climbs the grade along the headwaters of the Colorado River. Max speed for trains through Byers Canyon, which has some tight 10º curves, is 20 MPH. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113978 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 13 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer A pair of Union Pacific SD70Ms, on lease to the Canyon Spirit, lead the 12-car luxury train east through the winding curves of Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113979 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 15 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer After an extraordinarily dry winter, the Colorado River is running rather low through Byers Canyon right now. UP 4296 and UP 4519 are the (temporary) power on the Canyon Spirit. The units are filling in for the typical GP40-3s, which are currently getting repairs done after striking a truck in Rifle, CO several weeks ago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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