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Photo ID: 110534
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9)
Arvada, CO
82
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ferromex, BNSF
Ferromex is one of the two largest railroads in Mexico. Not too long ago, Ferromex unveiled a new paint scheme that focuses on gray. The old scheme had green in it, which is essentially been dropped in this new scheme. Prior to this shot, I had not seen one in person. This one was helping out as a DPU on an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver manifest.
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Photo ID: 110533
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9)
Arvada, CO
88
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Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
I do not generally post pictures of graffiti on railcars, but for whatever reason, the "Men In Black" on this steel coil car made me laugh, so I grabbed a quick shot of it. The car is on the BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest.
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Photo ID: 110532
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9)
Arvada, CO
75
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Two ES44ACs and an SD70ACe lead the Provo-Denver through western Arvada on a beautiful, clear, warm late May morning. The train will get to Arvada just ahead of the Zephyr, not delaying the Zephyr on its journey west at all.
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Photo ID: 110531
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9)
Arvada, CO
81
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest is approaching the Simms Street grade crossing, as well as mile marker 10.25, as noted by the "1/4" sign in the foreground.
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Photo ID: 110526
Date Shot
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Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Littleton
Littleton, CO
85
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
We have a lot of tracks visible here at this intermediate between Englewood and Littleton. Closest to the camera is Main 3. The train, currently tied down with no crew, is on Main 2. These two mains are owned by BNSF. The next track over in Main 1, owned by Union Pacific (although BNSF dispatches all three main tracks). The next two tracks are RTD's Light Rail tracks. Lastly, a stub track for switching some industries off the mains are on the far side.
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Photo ID: 110525
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Littleton
Littleton, CO
109
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF
A southbound BNSF manifest, with two leased units on the point, just tied down here on Main 3. There are also four trains currently tied down on Main 2, meaning Main 1 is now the only open main track between Englewood and Littleton for both northbound and southbound trains.
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Photo ID: 110524
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Littleton
Littleton, CO
115
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
A northbound BNSF manifest sits tied down on Main 2 at an intermediate signal just north of Littleton. Indeed, the back of the train is in the Littleton Trench. This is Memorial Day Weekend, so many crews have likely signed up for vacation, meaning many trains will be tied down.
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Photo ID: 110523
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Littleton
Littleton, CO
79
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF
Two trains meeting at a signal bridge! Alas, the shot is not quite as lucky as it might seem. Neither train actually has a crew onboard! KCS 4884, a southbound Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX manifest is tied down on Main 3. A northbound BNSF Slayton, TX to Denver, CO manifest is tied down on Main 2.
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Photo ID: 110522
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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South Denver
Denver, CO
87
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF
A southbound manifest crosses over Mississippi Avenue at South Denver. This is the former location of the Gates Rubber plant, which has since been torn down and new apartments are now being built in the area. You can see the pedestrian overpass in the distance that crosses all three main track and both RTD light rail tracks.
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Photo ID: 110521
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
South Denver
Denver, CO
91
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Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF
KCS 4884 is leading a southbound BNSF manifest through the OS at South Denver. When heading south, the tracks go from two main tracks to three main tracks. The manifest is no changing tracks, but is moving from Main 2 to Main 3.
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Photo ID: 110520
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
South Denver
Denver, CO
94
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Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF
A northbound coal empty with a single ES44AC on the point is tied down on Main 2 at South Denver. With this being the Memorial Day holiday weekend, it could be quite awhile before a crew is ready to take it. Note Pikes Peak standing tall in the distance.
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Photo ID: 110519
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Walnut Street
Denver, CO
85
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Subdivision
Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Norfolk Southern, BNSF
This southbound Denver to Amarillo manifest just received a Diverging Clear (red over green) signal at Walnut Street. The train is starting to throttle up and will crossover from Main 1 to Main 2 at Walnut.
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Photo ID: 110518
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Walnut Street
Denver, CO
76
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Railroad
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, BNSF
A southbound BNSF manifest (Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX) has some unique power with a KCS Belle and NS "Catfish" elephant style on the head end. The train is currently waiting on Main 1 to Walnut for a green signal to continue south.
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Photo ID: 110514
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
94
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Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A very long (roughly 6,400 feet) BNSF Provo-Denver has just tied down in the siding. The train was originally going to tie down at Cliff, but was too long for the siding. So it continued down to Rocky. Unfortunately, the crew van was not notified of the change and is waiting up at Cliff. The van has now been informed and is on its way to Rocky. Meanwhile, the Zephyr heads north on the main at Eisele (Clay) in the background.
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Photo ID: 110500
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, May 13, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
121
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
An eastbound BNSF oil train sits idly in the siding at Rocky. Note the purple-backed "D" sign, indicating the derail is set on the siding. The train showed up right around 2am and tied down and has been waiting for a relief crew ever since.
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