Photo ID: 104576 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1444 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific When one (or both) of the bypass tracks are open at North Yard, DS-86 will generally take westbound coal empties to one of the two tracks to tie down. However, when the tracks are not available, westbounds will generally tie down either in the siding of Sable or Mesa. Such was the case on this day as this westbound empty, led by a single C44AC-CTE, ties down in the siding at Mesa. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104575 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1797 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific I'm always a sucker for a roster shot of an EMD unit! Even when said EMD unit is a (not-so-aesthetically pleasing) SD70ACe. Not to say that I think they are ugly; they have grown on me. But they still don't match up to a spartan cab...or even the wide cab on an SD70M. It is somewhat hard to believe that it has been nearly 10 years since these units were being "sent through the wringer" by EMD. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104574 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1532 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific While most of the major rail lines in to and out of Denver have changed ownership (as the result of mergers) over the course of the past 30 years, the KP line has not. 30 years ago, this was UP's line to Denver from the east and that is still the case today. The line operates under track warrants with some CTC "islands" at seven sidings along the 200 mile stretch from Denver, CO to Sharon Springs, KS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104573 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1843 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This is probably my favorite shot of the day. A light dusting of snow from flurries over the weekend remains on the ground as the eastbound MDVSI (Manifest, Denver to Salina, KS) cruises along just east of Mesa with a warrant to MP 595, right at Byers, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104572 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1333 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The dispatcher set up a perfect meet at Mesa between a westbound coal empty (to the right, in the siding) and an eastbound manifest (to the left, on the main). The coal empty would ultimately tie down here in the siding as there was no spot for it (yet) on either of the bypass tracks at North Yard. The manifest is the daily MDVSI and would continue east to Salina, KS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104571 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 2, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1465 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific While loaded coal trains can be some of the heaviest trains on a railroad, empty coal trains can be some of the lightest. This westbound empty, entering the siding at Mesa, has a pair of units for power. They are distributed and running in a 1x0x1 setup! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104495 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K627 (West Mesa) Denver, CO 2064 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, Regional Transportation District Just a short distance west of the west switch of Mesa, construction on a new overpass for EMU commuter rail is making progress. Once complete, this bridge will be nearly 5,000 feet long! It is here that the commuter rail will leave the UP right of way and swing north, crossing the track, Airport Blvd, 32nd Avenue and I-70. This 22.8 mile long line from Union Station to Denver International Airport is scheduled to open in 2016. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104494 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 1510 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Cement ties for UPs new main track lay along the existing main, running underneath the relatively new Central Park Blvd bridge. These scene has changed dramatically in the last five years. Here is a shot from the same basic place in 2007. Then, there was the main and a field! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104493 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Holly Street Denver, CO 1592 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A UP ballast train, working on the second main being installed east of Denver on the Limon Sub, sits and waits further instructions. In the foreground, cement pillars have been put in place that will be the base for the catenary poles for EMU commuter rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104492 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 19, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dahlia Street Denver, CO 1553 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific To build a EMU commuter line from Union Station to Denver International Airport, RTD is laying rail along UP's Limon Subdivision east of Denver. As part of the agreement, Union Pacific is getting a second main track and CTC in the area. Here, the existing main (to the left) and the new main (to the right, still under construction) can be seen at Dahlia Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104186 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K550 (West Limon) Limon, CO 1795 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific As the Limon Local passes the distant signal on the approach to Limon, a wide angle look at the all-EMD power is warranted. An SD60M, a former Cotton Belt GP40-2 and a former Espee GP40M-2 make for a great sight. Both of the geeps were lashed up together last September, working on the West Local on the Rocky Spur! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104185 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K550 (West Limon) Limon, CO 1719 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific With its destination in sight, the Limon Local has completed its near 90-mile run from Denver to Limon. The crew will now proceed with their switching in town. UP interchanges with the short line KYLE railroad in town. With no trains called out of Denver or Sharon Springs, the local will have plenty of time to do their work. Even with all the time, the local will ultimately be tied down in town and a relief crew will take the local back to Denver the following day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104184 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Agate, CO 1735 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The Limon Local is making its way in to Cedar Point, only 15 miles away from its destination of Limon. Today's local is a very descent size with over 40 cars. A nice feature about Cedar Point is that the curve in the tracks allow for pretty good shots of both eastbounds and westbounds throughout the first half of the day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104183 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Agate, CO 1765 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This coal train is now moving at track speed (49 MPH) after conquering the top of the hill at Cedar Point. It is now a downhill run for most of the next 80 miles in to Kit Carson. The siding of Cedar Point is less that 5,000 feet long and is only used for storage. In fact, the east switch has been completely severed from the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104182 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point (4,947ft) Agate, CO 1697 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific If I had to pick a spot on the KP to spend an entire day, it would have to be Cedar Point. Eastbound trains climb up a 1.1% grade before diving back down a 1.3% grade. Coal trains will be moving very slowly on the approach and, like a roller coaster, quickly pick up speed on the downhill side. Here, a coal load is passing the west switch of the siding, getting ready to head down the hill in to Limon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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