Photo ID: 108049 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spruce Spruce, CO 982 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF For several years now, BNSF has stored a "protection unit" in a short stub track off of Main 1 just north of "the sag" around Spruce. On occasion, a southbound coal load will stall out at the top of hill at Palmer Lake. If this happens, the unit can be retrieved and used to add some extra shoving power on the train. Prior to this, another unit would have to be borrowed from a following train. If there was no immediate following train, an engine might have to be called from Denver to come and save the day. On this particular day, the ES44AC would not be needed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108048 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Larkspur Larkspur, CO 1202 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF As we continue to push toward the summer solstice, the longer days mean the sun stays on the north side of the bridge south of Larkspur for more of the day. Such is the case here as a southbound coal train crosses the bridge (and both West Fox Farm Road and Spruce Mountain Road) on its continued journey south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108047 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Larkspur Douglas County, CO 1170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF A different perspective of a southbound at Skyview Lane, north of Larkspur. I-25 fairly closely parallels Main 1 between Castle Rock and Skyview Lane, whereas Main 2 is much farther to the east, and much harder to get pictures of! No northbounds at the moment, but you can see the rails of Main 2 in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108046 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Castle Rock Douglas County, CO 1065 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF From a slightly elevated perch, the rock from which the town of Castle Rock gets its name is clearly visible to the right. Construction on adding a new toll lane in both directions of I-25 continue to progress. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108045 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Castle Rock Douglas County, CO 1028 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF The minor changes in grade are apparent on Main 1, south of Castle Rock. However, the predominate grade is still a step one, meaning the four units on this southbound coal load (two on the point, two on the rear) are all in Run 8 and working as hard as they can to keep the 124-car coal train rolling south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108044 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sedalia Sedalia, CO 1205 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF An SD70ACe leads a southbound coal around the bend on Main 1 toward downtown Sedalia. The town of Sedalia would be a grea one to live in as a railfan as downtown is sandwiched by the Joint Line. Main 1 on the south side of downtown and Main 2 on the north side. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108043 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Louviers Louviers, CO 1051 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF On the northern edge of the town of Louviers, which is located between Littleton and Sedalia, a southbound BNSF coal load grinds its way south on Main 1 on a beautiful May morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108042 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 878 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The cab of BNSF 9135 is currently empty! The crew brought this coal load to a stop here at Rocky nearly four hours earlier, before sunrise. The train was tied down, the derail at the east end of the siding was set, and the crew was picked up. Not sure if there wasn't a rested crew available to take the train to town in the pre-dawn hours, or if the yard said the train couldn't come in yet. Either way, was happy to find it still sitting out at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108041 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 965 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It's been awhile since one of these has run on the Moffat, but overnight, a BNSF coal load (from Utah) descended the front range and parked in the hole at Rocky. The all-EMD trio on the head end was a welcome site! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108040 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 22, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 991 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Passing the east switch of the House Track on the siding at Rocky, this train is slowing to a stop in order to wait for a recrew and space in the yard. The elephant-style power on the head end is a good representation of power over the last few decades with a C44-9W, an ET44C4, and an ES44C4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108039 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 22, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 1016 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF manifest snakes its way through Little Ten Curve on the siding at Rocky. The train will be coming to a stop at the east end. Not to wait for a westbound, but to wait for a recrew! The yard did not have space for the train, so it will wait at Rocky for a few hours. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108038 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 22, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1005 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF Provo to Denver wraps around Big Ten Loop as it comes out of Eisele (Clay). The train has a trio of GEs on the point and two more DPU'd on the tail end, visible near the middle of the shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108019 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1054 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As is typical on BNSF manifests on the Moffat these days, this eastbound is composed mainly of tank cars. You might even mistake this train (at first glance) as a unit oil train. However, the lack of a buffer car between the power and the first tank car indicates this is not a unit oil train. Note the hawk hanging out in the tree off to the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108018 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 987 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the Zephyr at Rocky, this eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver rolls on a clear signals on the main at Leyden. A hawk hangs out in the tree to the left, indifferent to the train and likely looking for some breakfast. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108015 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Carr Street Arvada, CO 1286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It's been a couple of years since I've seen one of these! A GP60M (now a GP60M-3 after a rebuild) was the third unit on this Provo-Denver. While I do not know for sure, I suspect this unit may have been used in switching either in Grand Junction or Provo. It is likely going to Denver to undergo a 92-day inspection. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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