Photo ID: 111057 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 13, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 29 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A few hundred feet from the CO-72 grade crossing, a quartet of covered hoppers sit idle on the Rocky Flat Industrial Lead. The West Local left these cars here a few days. Most likely, the aggregate plant on the spur was not ready to receive the cars, so they were simply left here. The next time the local runs, it'll likely shove the cars down to the plant. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110849 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A pair of SD40-2s are working on the west local today. The first time I have ever seen six axle power working on the west local. Six axle power is not permitted on the wye on the branch, so if the local returns with cars, they will have to run around them at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110848 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) CSFN At the absolute end of the Rocky Spur, on the other side of the Acrosa aggregate plant loadout. This G8 was built in the late 1950s by General Motors Diesel, the Canadian plant for EMD. The unit went to Canadian National and spent a lot of time around the CN system. It was eventually bought by Texas Industries Inc (TXI), and moved here, to the aggregate plant along CO-93. The unit became redundant when the aggregate plant purchase a track-mobile to switch cars. The unit has sat quiet in this same spot for the last 17 years, not being used since 2007. Fortunately, it has been donated to the Pueblo Railway museum. It will eventually be moved and restored. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110847 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Two things I have never seen before, prior to today. First is the West Local running on a Sunday. But even more interesting is the power. A pair of SD40-2s are working the local. I've never seen six axle power run on the Rocky Flats Industrial lead. The local just arrived at the aggregate plant at the north end, but the plants car mover is in the way of the inbound track. The crew is working on a solution to move the track mover. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110432 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Just west of the switch that leads to the main at Rocky, a track tamper is tied down on the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead. The West Local runs up the spur on Tuesdays. Since today is Friday, MOW crews do not have to worry about the equipment being in the way for several more days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109760 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky Arvada, CO 175 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific It is pretty rare to see the West Local running with only a single unit! Two is by far most common. On this particular day, however, UP 1507 is the single unit managing seven covered hoppers down the 8% back to the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109759 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky Arvada, CO 300 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The sun is setting rapidly and, just minutes before the shadow from the mountain overtakes the West Local, the train backs down the 8% grade toward the mainline (already in the shadows) at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109758 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CO-93 Arvada, CO 120 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A brakeman protects the West Local making its reverse move south down the Rocky Spur, across Colorado Highway 93. Drivers are likely somewhat surprised to be stopped for a train as this spur only sees (on average) one train every three weeks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109757 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 183 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local is about to pick up one more covered hopper, sitting on the south leg of the wye on the Rocky Spur. After picking it up and charging air in the car, the train will return back south on the spur to the mainline at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109756 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 161 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific As a single GP40-2 prepares to back down the south leg of the wye on the Rocky Spur, picking up a 7th covered hopper, you can see where the Moffat Mainline runs along the Rockies in the distance. Plainview runs left-to-right across the scene on the mountain toward the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109755 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 162 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A single covered hopper sits on the south leg of wye on the Rocky Spur as the West Local pulls east down the north leg of the wye. This lone hopper will be added to the six the train already has in tow for the trip back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109754 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 110 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local heads around the north leg of the wye on the Rocky Spur. This will allow the train to back down the south leg of the wye and continue to back down the spur all the way to the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109753 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local is coming to a stop alongside Colorado Wood and Metal so the air brakes on the six hoppers the train picked up can be charged. That'll be necessary for the journey down the 8% grade back to the mainline, as well as on the mainline itself. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109752 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 154 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local passes by Colorado Wood and Metal, a business along the line that is not served by rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109751 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 171 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific An overview of Arcosa Lightweight, the "lightweight" aggregate plant located at the north end of the Rocky Spur. While the name has changed over the years, the plant itself has been here for decades. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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