Photo ID: 104080 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 637 Denver, CO 1619 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This windmill train - headed for Milford, UT from Hutchinson, KS - is approaching the yard at 36th street. There, it will curve north and run on the Greeley Sub north to Cheyenne and the Overland. This shot was taken from the Clayton Street grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104079 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634 Denver, CO 1442 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The first half of this windmill train includes the tops of the windmills...the part that the blades of the windmill will attach to. The second half of the train contains the component that connects the top of the windmill to the base. Both halves can be seen here with the Rockies (including Longs Peak) in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104078 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634 Denver, CO 1431 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The new Central Park Blvd overpass really offers a great view of the Limon Sub to the west. This windmill train is approaching the Ulster Street grade crossing. The rails laying along the track will be used for in the upcoming (re)construction of the Limon Sub and RTD's commuter line to Denver International Airport. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104077 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 633 Denver, CO 1482 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A new overpass is in the process of being built for Central Park Blvd. It isn't complete yet but it is complete enough that I could stand on the sidewalk and get this shot of a windmill train heading west on the Limon Sub. Once reaching Denver, the train will make an abrupt turn north and toward Cheyenne and the Overland Route for the trip to Utah. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104076 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 633 Denver, CO 1755 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Whether you like it or not, we are currently in the "New Energy Economy". A part of that new energy is wind power. And the way to move those components around is by rail! Here is a "windmill train" on it's way to Milford, UT from Hutchinson, KS. This train contains the tops of the windmills. The train is along the stretch of track between Havana Street and Ulster Street near the Stapleton Development. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103885 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 630 (Sable) Aurora, CO 1924 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The Limon Sub doesn't typically play host to intermodal traffic. However, a derailment in Emmett, KS has resulted in the KOAMN being rerouted through Denver on its journey from Oakland, CA to Memphis, TN. Here, the train is stopped in the siding at Sable. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103884 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 630 (West Sable) Aurora, CO 1439 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The double stack on the right has just cleared the derail (in the foreground) and will be coming to a stop soon. The conductor from the coal empty at the left will take care of aligning the switch at west Sable to the main and setting the derail to the "derail" position. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103883 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 630 (West Sable) Aurora, CO 1536 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific After nearly four hours of waiting around town, this KOAMN double stack has finally received a track warrant into the siding at Sable. Once in the siding, the crew will tie down and an inspection team will come and give the train a 1000 mile inspection. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103882 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K627 (West Mesa) Aurora, CO 1520 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Where does the time go? Seems like just yesterday the AC4400CW was one of the newest things on the rails! Now, UP 7008 represents a unit that is nearly 20 years old while the truly newest representative from General Electric, the ES44AC, sits in the siding at Mesa. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103881 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K627 (West Mesa) Aurora, CO 1453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific In the late 1990's, UP had 10 AC4400CW's on lease from GECX. The units were numbered GECX 4000-4009. The units wore UP colors, but instead of "Union Pacific" on the long hood, they had "GECX". The units were ultimately purchased by UP and put in the roster. They wound up as UP 7000-7009. Here, you can see the number "7" patched on the cab over the "4" on UP 7008. With the addition of UP 7008, I've managed to shoot four out of the ten ex-GECX units to date. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103880 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K627 (West Mesa) Aurora, CO 1380 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This grain train proceeds east on the main at Mesa after departing Sable with a fresh crew. The train is actually a reroute that is running through Colorado due to a derailment in Emmett, KS. The train originated in Milford, UT and is headed for Salina, KS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103879 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 5, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K627 (West Mesa) Aurora, CO 1524 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Labor Day finds this westbound coal empty sitting in the siding at Mesa. A zone crew has just untied the train and is preparing to take it in to North Yard for a power swap. Currently, the train is being led by an ES44AC, which is somewhat unusual for UP coal trains in Colorado. Before continuing to the yard, however, the train must first wait for two eastbounds to come by before departing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103497 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Denver, CO 1715 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific After receiving a relief crew, this westbound coal empty is going to leave the siding of Mesa behind and head in to town. The empty is setup in an interesting 1x1 configuration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103496 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K625 (East Mesa) Denver, CO 1623 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP grain empty pulls its way down the main at Mesa after meeting a westbound coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103314 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 27, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 636 Denver, CO 1819 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Southern Pacific, Union Pacific An unpatched Espee AC4400CW, one of only 13 left on UP's roster, leads up the MSIDV (Manifest, Salina to Denver). While the Espee unit hasn't received a patch, it has received a yellow frame stripe. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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