Photo ID: 113462 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed La Salle to Greeley La Salle, CO 86 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CSX, Union Pacific We are only a week away from the shortest day of the year, so the sun is setting mighty early! With roughly 30 minutes left before the sun dips behind the Rocky Mountains, a northbound special crosses the South Platte River between La Salle and Greeley. The UP train, with a CSX visitor from the east, is a special nuclear cask train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113461 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine to Brighton Adams County, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) CSX, Union Pacific Just south of the E-470 overpass, a sole CSX ES44AH leads a special train north on the Greeley Sub. The two curious looking cars on this train are carrying radioactive nuclear material. The casks allow the material to be safely transported by rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113458 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Ulster Street Denver, CO 87 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) CSX, Union Pacific CSX 798 has slowed to a stop on Main 2 just shy of Ulster Street. Shortly, the train will continue west and then head north on the Greeley Sub, where it will stop near Sand Creek to wait for a fresh crew to continue north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113457 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers to Mesa Adams County, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) CSX, Union Pacific Just west of the small town of Watkins, this special westbound (with a sole CSX leader) crosses a short trestle on the trip. Once arriving Denver, the crew will be relieved and a new crew will take the train north on the Greeley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113456 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers to Mesa Adams County, CO 68 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) CSX, Union Pacific CSX 798 rolls west on the main track between Bennett and Watkins. This special train is limited to a max speed of 45 MPH. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113454 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Kiowa Creek Adams County, CO 90 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) CSX, Union Pacific An unexpected train came west on the Limon Sub on this Sunday morning. Two nuclear casks were being moved by a single CSX ES44AH, seen here crossing Kiowa Creek near Bennett. The nuclear casks are used to transport radioactive material safely by rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112187 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 148 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots CSX Hiding alongside BNSF's fire fighting trainset, still cast partly in shadows, a CSX ES44AH sits with a couple of BNSF units, waiting for their next assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111839 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Acequia Douglas County, CO 369 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CN, CSX, BNSF If you were unfamiliar with the terrain here, you might think this shot was taken somewhere east of the Mississippi! After all, a CN/CSX lash up is rare enough, but it is almost unheard of in Colorado. CN 3368, an AC44C6M, and CSX 3293, an ET44AH, lead the way south on Main 1 in perfect afternoon light on Super Bowl Sunday. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111525 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 212 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots CSX Interesting story behind this CSX ES40DC. It, along with 301 of its CSX siblings, were actually delivered as a 4400 HP ES44DC. Around 2010, CSX actually downgraded the prime movers to 4000 HP and redesignated the units as ES40DCs. UP is currently leasing this one as it sits on the ready track at North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111524 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 204 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots CSX A CSX ES40DC is quite a little ways from home, on lease to UP. The unit is sitting on the ready track in North Yard, awaiting its next assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111165 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Monument Monument, CO 303 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX This southbound unit ethanol train is crossing over Hwy 105 just north of the north switch of Monument. Although it is not quite visible in the shot, this bridge is still labeled as "Rio Grande". Today, Union Pacific owns the single track mainline through Colorado Springs, but BNSF dispatches it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111164 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Palmer Lake Palmer Lake, CO 305 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX At just shy of 7,200 feet above sea level, this colorful southbound unit ethanol train has reached the top of Palmer Divide. The CSX/CP mix of power rolls by several folks out fishing in Palmer Lake while enjoying the absolutely beautiful October morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111163 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed The Sag Douglas County, CO 227 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX CSX 938 leads a southbound UP unit ethanol train into "The Sag" on Main 1, just north of Palmer Lake. Prior to the creation of the joint line, Santa Fe crossed over Rio Grande here. You can still see the abutment of the old bridge in the lower right. Now, Main 1 has a definite downhill grade as it descends from the original Santa Fe grade down the original Rio Grande grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111162 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blakeland Douglas County, CO 306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX CSX 938, CSX 4742, CSX 313, and CP 8006 are some very colorful units leading a unit ethanol train south on the Joint Line. The train is just south of Blakeland, a few miles north of Palmer Lake and the top of Palmer Divide. There are a couple tiny ponds on the east side of Main 2, which offer up some nice scenery in the area. The ethanol train itself is on Main 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111161 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX An ES44AC, an SD70MAC, and two AC4400CWs lead a southbound unit ethanol train on Main 1 of the Joint Line, just south of Castle Rock. CSX blue looks mighty nice on this clear day, and is a welcome change from the usual railroad colors found in Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

Next Page