Photo ID: 107397 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 19, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 1502 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Intermodal trains of any variety haven't been found on the Moffat in 15 years. However, once in a blue moon, UP or BNSF will route a baretable over the Moffat. If you haven't heard of such a creature before, a baretable is one of the lowest priority trains you'll find on the rails. It earns no revenue for the railroad as it is a "repositioning" move. These well cars are needed at BNSF's Logistics Park intermodal facility in Kansas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107396 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 19, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1324 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF bare table train, led by a trio of ES44s, makes its way around Big Ten Curve. The train is lined in at Rocky and will tie down there as the crew is getting close to their hours of service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107390 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Tolland, CO 1246 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound sand train is headed directly in to the sun as the train slows to a stop on the siding at Tolland. The train just met the Winter Park Express, but another eastbound is waiting for the Moffat Tunnel to vent and head through. So, the sand train must wait...much to the disappointment of the crew as the heavy train will not be easy (or fast) to start up! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107388 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Tolland Gilpin County, CO 1319 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Somebody grab a rag and a bottle of soap! Most engines these days don't generally get super dirty, largely thanks to cleaner emissions. However, that certainly doesn't mean they never get dirty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107387 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Tolland Gilpin County, CO 1324 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An SD70ACe that has seen a bit of exhaust is second out on this westbound BNSF unit sand train just east of Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107386 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Tolland Gilpin County, CO 1365 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The skies to the west were mostly cloud-covered (over the divide), but a few pockets of blue sky were floating around. I was lucky enough to have one hit just as this westbound BNSF sand train came rolling by on the approach to a Diverging Approach (red over yellow) signal at East Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107385 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Tolland Gilpin County, CO 1315 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three SD70ACes lead this westbound loaded sand train through the canyon between Rollins and Tolland. The second and third units are so dirty, they are great 21st century representatives of Grande and Espee units from 40 years ago! That'll happen when you are only making 7-10 MPH through the tunnels in the Tunnel District! For those interested, note that I recorded some sound of these guys pulling...you can listen to them from this page. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107384 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff (6,900 ft) Pinecliff, CO 1268 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Upon seeing this covered hopper on this BNSF sand train, I started wondering if I might win a prize if I send the picture to BNSF. "Find the pink car, win a prize"! In all seriousness, this was the only car on the train painted in this gumball color. A very interesting car indeed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107383 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS036 (East Cliff) Pinecliff, CO 1439 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound loaded sand train, which will be used for fracking in Utah, approaches the grade crossing at Cliff. With only five units (three on the point and two on the rear), this crazy heavy train is making an average speed of about 10 MPH up the Moffat. The three units on the point are all SD70ACes...music to the ears of this EMD fan! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107369 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1333 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF One of my favorite places to shoot would have to be the S-Curves at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. Love in shots like this how you can see the DPU, the train just ahead of the DPU, and the train way, ahead of the DPU on the other side of CO-72. The distance between the tank cars in the foreground and the background is about 1,500 feet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107368 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1396 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Orange BNSF power and a single (faded) Warbonnet pass by the Coal Creek Canyon fire house on Blue Mountain Road as the manifest works its way west on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107367 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1330 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF manifest with an interesting display of paint schemes makes its way around the curve on the approach to the Blue Mountain Road grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107365 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1402 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A Kansas City Southern de Mexico ES44AC and BNSF ES44DC share the duty of shoving on this westbound manifest as it passes by Chem Spur and enters in to Barbara's Gulch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107363 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1415 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Earlier this week, an eastbound train started a (relatively) minor fire at the east end of Barbara's Gulch. No structures were damaged and the first was quickly contained and exterminated. Here, a westbound manifest approaches the burn site. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107362 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1339 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I don't generally go for roster shots from the rear quarter of a unit. Then again, it isn't particularly common to find a Warbonnet on the moffat these days! BNSF 697 was the third of four units leading the westbond Denver-Provo. 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