Photo ID: 114040 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 54 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 4302 is an SD70M that was delivered to Union Pacific on January 29, 2001. It was part of a 1,000 unit order back in 2000, but the end of its life might be near. It has been in long term storage, and it is possible that it is getting ready to head to the torch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114039 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A pair of UP units sits near the car repair shop on Yard Track 25. It is not entirely clear why they are here, but it is possible that the SD70M might be getting ready to head off for scrap. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114038 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Ferromex A Ferromex ES44AC sits on a ready track at BNSF's Engine House in Denver. Always great to capture a visiting unit from a railroad that doesn't typically come through Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114037 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 37 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Union Pacific's North Yard to BNSF's 31st Street yard transfer is getting ready to depart North Yard and head over to 31st Street with a long string of cars. UP and BNSF regularly interchange cars in Denver to accommodate customers' shipping needs. 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 38 (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. Photo ID: 114035 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 51 (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: 114034 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 54 (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: 114033 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 49 (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: 114032 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 55 (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: 114031 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff to Rollins (MP 38.2 to MP 41.2) Arvada, CO 75 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) AMTK 33038 I am not entirely sure why there were a pair of sightseer lounge cars bringing up the end of the westbound Zephyr on this morning. Perhaps they are being taken to California for the Coast Starlight, but it seems the Southwest Chief or Empire Builder would be more likely candidates for that task. Note the final lounge car, which is sporting the new Phase 7 paint scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114030 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff to Rollins (MP 38.2 to MP 41.2) Arvada, CO 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Four P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr under overcast skies and chilly temperatures near Pactolus, west of Cliff. Temperatures today in the Colorado high country were only in the 40s. Certainly colder that the seasonal norm. Despite the relative lack of precipitation this past winter, the foliage has greened up quite nice. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114029 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, running almost three hours late, approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1 in this shot taken for a very familiar vantage point. However, what makes it a little unique this morning is the fact the train has four P42DCs on the head end, instead of the typical two. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114028 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 79 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr had a quartet of P42DCs on the point this morning. I'm not entirely sure why the extra power was on the train. It was suggested that two units might be headed to Siemens in California to carry out a new Airo train set. It is also possible the extra power was due to the additional Superliners on the Zephyr today. Yet another possibility is just a power relocation move. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114027 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 86 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In addition to the scenery, wildlife is certainly one of the draws for passengers that choose to ride the California Zephyr. This morning, a small herd of elk hustle away from the tracks, trying to distance themselves from the noisy steel beast rolling by them. A quartet of P42DCs lead the unusually long (11-car) train this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114026 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 97 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the westbound Zephyr starts to accelerate on the main track after clearing a 10 MPH slow order, a herd of elk hear the approaching train and are started to move further up the mountain side. The elk on the far left even looks like it might be calling out a warning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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