Photo ID: 114032 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Utah Railway Utah Railway 5004 was built by Morrison Knudsen in August 1995 as an MK5000C. The unit, one of six, had a 5,000 HP caterpillar prime mover. The six units were great for hauling heavy coal trains, but developed some mechanical issues. In 2003, they were rebuilt as MK50-3s, with their prime movers and alternators replaced with those from retired SD50s. They served on Utah Railway until 2017. After the decline of the coal, Genessee and Wyoming (parent company of Utah Railway) reassigned the six units to another railroad they owned, the KYLE in Colorado and Kansas. Increasingly, the units were being used for parts. Last month (June 2026), it was announced that UTAH 5004 will be preserved at the Utah State Railway Museum in Ogden, UT. In this shot, the unit is in North Yard in Denver, making its way toward Ogden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114033 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 40 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 3259 is on the point of a northbound Denver-Laurel manifest, getting ready to depart north on the Front Range Sub. A UP transfer from BNSF's 31st Street Yard sits on Yard Track 3 in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114034 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 43 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's HDENLAU (Denver to Laurel) manifest sits on the "New North Main" alongside BNSF's Rennicks Intermodal Facility. This is one of two such facilities in Denver, the other being Union Pacific's by their 36th Street Yard. The manifest will cross UP's Belt Lead at Utah Junction before leaving town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114035 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 3259 crosses UP's Belt Industrial Lead at Utah Junction, getting ready to leave Denver behind to head north on the Front Range Sub to Cheyenne and, eventually, Laurel, MT. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114036 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) CSX, BNSF Like all the Class 1 Railroads (except for BNSF), CSX has several heritage units. The CSX units do not make it to Denver very often, so I was glad I had the chance to capture the P&LE (Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad). The P&LE was under the control of New York Central (and later Penn Central) until 1970 when Penn Central declared bankruptcy. CSX ultimately purchased the P&LE in the early 1990s, leading to the eventual creation of the 15th CSX heritage unit, painted at the Waycross shops in 2024. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.