Photo ID: 109583 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Nunn (8,250ft) Nunn, CO 423 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific For as long as I can remember, the water tower in the town of Nunn has displayed the saying "Watch Nunn Grow". In 1910, the population of Nunn was 143 people and, as of 2020, that has indeed grown to 504 people! Meanwhile, a northbound manifest cuts through town on the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109582 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Evans (MP 48.3) La Salle, CO 521 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific On a beautiful, crystal clear October morning, UP 9006 leads a manifest north across the South Platte river between La Salle and Greeley on the Greeley Sub. The rail bridge parallels US-85, whose supports are just visible in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109581 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed La Salle (8,800ft) La Salle, CO 424 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific This northbound manifest has come to stop on the main at La Salle. I did not hear any conversations on the scanner, so I am not sure sure the stop was made. It only last about 10 minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109580 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 403 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP 2047 is one of numerous rebuilt SD40-2s on UP's roster in 2023. The unit now carries the designation SD40N, indicating that it has in fact gone through the rebuild program. Great to see one is arguable the most reliable diesel-electric unit ever built still in active service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109579 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 529 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Just north of the town of Platteville along US-85, UP 9006 leads three other units on an 8,000-foot manifest. UP 9006 is a "Tier-4 Credit Unit". UP, like many Class 1 railroads, used carbon credits to purchase some Tier-3 compliant units after the deadline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109576 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Hazeltine Brighton, CO 471 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A well-blocked northbound manifest leaves Denver behind between the sidings of Hazeltine and Brighton. The train has a quartet of units on the point, include an SD40-2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109575 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Englewood Englewood, CO 453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific Alongside Oxford Avenue in Englewood, UP's South Local switches out a lumber yard and a recycling plant. This short track connects in with Main 1 on the Joint Line on the east side of Santa Fe Drive. The rest of the train is actually sitting on Main 1, waiting for the power to return. With the trains currently tied down on Main 3, this means BNSF's Fort Worth dispatcher only has Main 2 available for both northbound and southbound trains through the area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109566 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Larkspur Larkspur, CO 566 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, Federal Railroad Administration A very short train, consisting of two cars belonging to the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration), crosses over the classic Santa Fe bridge on the south edge of Larkspur. Indeed, nearly 30 years after the end of Santa Fe, lettering and heralds for Santa Fe can still be made out, though very faded. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109560 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sedalia Sedalia, CO 405 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific A pair of UP AC4400CWs pull a pair of FRA cars south on Main 1 in Sedalia. The FRA does indeed do periodic testing throughout the rail system in the United States. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109553 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 485 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific When All That's Missing...Is A Train! Even though there is no train in the scene, this is still one of my favorite pictures from 2023. Heck, this is probably in the top 10 of my favorite shots of all time. The fall colors, the sun, and the lingering morning mist creates an absolutely perfect scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109545 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine (8,232ft) Brighton, CO 454 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A northbound manifest headed for North Platte sits in the siding at Hazeltine. UP 2632 and UP 8815 provide the power with UP 1370 catching a ride. The size of the newer units compared to the 50 year old GP40-2 is very apparent! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109544 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine (8,232ft) Brighton, CO 441 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific One of the 200 Tier-4 compliant ET44ACs that UP owns leads a northbound MDVNP in the siding at Hazeltine, just north of Denver. GE has, as of this photo, sold 1,117 Tier-4 units to six Class 1 railroads. By comparison, EMD has sold only 100 Tier-4 compliant SD70ACe-T4s, all to UP. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109543 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine (8,232ft) Brighton, CO 436 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A GP40-2 is third out on a northbound manifest headed for North Platte, NE. With the closure of Burnham in Denver, no major repairs can be done in Denver. More than likely, the unit is headed to the shops there for maintenance. Incidentally, this particularly GP40-2 was originally DRGW 3119. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109542 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine (8,232ft) Brighton, CO 522 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific The Denver skyline and Rocky Mountains stand clear in the distance as a northbound manifest rolls on the siding at Hazeltine, meeting a southbound. Love how the view shows the Greeley Sub continuing straight toward the city. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109541 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine (8,232ft) Brighton, CO 437 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A rather long local, consisting largely of covered hoppers, sits on the main at Hazeltine, just north of 112th Avenue. The train is following another southbound, sitting between switches ahead on the main. The local is hanging out of the north end of the siding. Fortunately, nothing else is coming south at the moment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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