Photo ID: 109653 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 427 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 6888 was once an AC6000CW, with 6000 HP. However, the prime mover has long since been replaced with a standard 4400 HP prime mover, and the unit itself has been rebuilt and is now designated as an C44ACM on UP's roster. It is also sporting UP's newest paint scheme, which has ditched the flag from the long hood. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109652 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 429 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound oil train, a bit shorter than is typical, rolls in to the siding at Rocky. The train is in the siding to allow the westbound Zephyr to run around the train. However, the Zephyr is running late getting out of town, and after 35 minutes, the train will continue up to Plain to let the Zephyr run around it there. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109635 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 397 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific A northbound UP military train crosses over Bell Mountain Parkway a handful of miles south of downtown Castle Rock. Way off in the distance, you can see Pikes Peak. It is the tallest peak off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109634 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 468 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific Just south of Castle Rock, a northbound military train has passed through a couple of slow orders and is back up to track speed. But not for much longer. The crew only has 11 minutes left to work before hitting their 12 hour limit. They'll stop ahead near the Safeway in Castle Rock to await a recrew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109633 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Larkspur Larkspur, CO 395 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific A northbound UP military train passes through the north edge of Larkspur. Unfortunately, the crew on the train only have 22 minutes before they are "dead on the law", unable to operate their train further. They'll ultimately have to stop on Main 2 in Castle Rock and wait for a recrew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109632 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spruce Douglas County, CO 466 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific A northbound UP military train is approaching Greenland on Main 2, just north of Palmer Lake. The 14,115-foot Pikes Peak towers in the scene, about 25 miles to the south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109631 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spruce Douglas County, CO 439 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific I love the wide open lands between Greenland and Palmer Lake. A northbound UP military train sits stopped on Main 2 as the conductor is walking the train to look for dragging equipment after setting off a detector. A southbound BNSF coal load slowly rolls by on Main 1, with a trio of units serving as the rear DPU set on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109630 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spruce Douglas County, CO 392 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific Some US military tanks and other vehicles are being transported by rail from Fort Carson in Colorado Springs to Yermo, CA. They are being shipped on Union Pacific and, due to UP's network, the train will go north to Cheyenne before turning west and eventually south after reaching Salt Lake City. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109620 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Stock Yards Denver, CO 383 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Literally seconds before the sun would dip behind the mountains for the day, three GEs lead a manifest across the Belt Industrial Lead from UP's Greeley Sub to North Yard. This trains final destination. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109619 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS901 (Stock Yards) Denver, CO 443 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific UP 5929 is running across the 4 mile long Belt Industrial Lead that connects the Greeley Subdivision to North Yard and the Moffat Tunnel Sub, as well as the Joint Line to the south. The train is approaching the Stock Yards control point. The track at the bottom of the screen runs south and serves many customers in the area. In the background stands Xcel Energy's Cherokee Generating Station. It was powered by coal for decades, but for the several years now it is powered by natural gas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109618 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Stock Yards Denver, CO 416 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific For the second time today, UP's MGRNY crosses over the South Platte river. The first crossing was between Greeley and La Salle a few hours earlier on the Greeley Subdivision. Alas, with only three minutes to sunset, the surrounding trees are casting shadows on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109617 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 563 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Northeast of Denver is the city of Commerce City. It is appropriately named as there is a lot of commerce that that happens here. Just north of Sand Creek Junction, you can see many yard tracks and multiple businesses with customers in need of cars. A southbound UP manifest on the mainline cuts through the scene about 10 minutes prior to sunset. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109616 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rolla (MP 10.6) Commerce City, CO 491 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP 4419 is currently serving as the Rolla switcher. Rolla is a yard just north of Denver that serves as UP's main auto facility for the Denver area. If you purchased a new car in the Denver area, there is a chance it arrived via Union Pacific and was shuffled through Rolla. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109615 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rolla (MP 10.6) Commerce City, CO 536 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A northbound manifest crosses 96th Avenue, just south of Hazeltine. It seems that AC4400CWs are making a bit of a come back. On this particularly afternoon, I saw far more of those than any ES44s. A trio leads this manifest as it heads out of Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109614 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine (8,232ft) Brighton, CO 515 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A trio of AC4400CWs, one of which is CSX, rolls slowly south in the siding at Hazeltine. The train will meet a northbound manifest here before continuing on in to North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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