Photo ID: 102069 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 612 Manila, CO 1992 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, BNSF Light is fading quickly and the ISO on the camera is getting bumped up just as fast! This UP unit pipe train is being led by an all-BNSF consist. The BNSF units would ultimately be removed in Denver before the train continued west to Empire, CO on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102068 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 610 Bennett, CO 1868 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, BNSF Just west of Bennett, a unit UP pipe train is led by a good looking BNSF SD75I Warbonnet. A bit of pink is still holding on to the north as this shot was taken during the same minute as the sunset. The train is moving along US-36 near track speed, around 45 MPH. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102067 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 603 Strasburg, CO 1897 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Some of the recent rains are evident in a few pools on the ground as a unit pipe train rolls through Strasburg as the sun sets behind a large thundercloud. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102066 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 602 Strasburg, CO 2005 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific, BNSF A Union Pacific unit pipe train is being led by an all-BNSF consist (an SD75I, and SD75M and an ES44AC). The 49 flat cars of pipe are being taken to Empire, CO where an underground gas line is being built. The train is approaching the Wagner Street overpass in Strasburg. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102065 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sable Aurora, CO 1858 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This long lens shot turned out a smidge distorted, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to post a shot with planes, train and automobiles all in the same shot (that is, if you consider the military equipment "automobiles"!) ... The plain above is a FedEx cargo jet (an MD-11, to be exact) on final approach at Denver International Airport. The train, in the meantime, is preparing to tie down on the siding at Sable to await a recrew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102064 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sable Aurora, CO 1777 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific With only a few hours left to work and no new crew called, this military train is pulling into the siding at Sable to tie down in order to wait for a recrew. I chased this train about 115 miles across the Colorado plains, yet this was quite probably the best light I had the whole day! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102063 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 625 Aurora, CO 1715 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific I thought that a nice black and white shot was rather appropriate for this late-in-the-day shot of a special military train approaching a clear block at Mesa. Smith Road runs parallel to the track (on the left). Note the coal train tied down in the siding at Mesa, just over the horizon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102062 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 624 Aurora, CO 2051 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This military train, which originated from Sharon Springs earlier in the day, has just about completed its journey across the Colorado plains. The train is approaching the E-470 underpass as well as the siding of Mesa, where it has a clear signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102061 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 608 Bennett, CO 1998 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Near Bennett, the track come through a long S-Curve and cross over a substantial trestle. Unfortunately, access to the trestle is limited. However, with a little bit of hiking along some ATV roads, you can find your way to this long-lens shot, great for westbounds coming across the bridge. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102060 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 597 Byers, CO 1757 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific West of Byers, CO, the Limon Sub leaves US-40 in order to make a sweeping curve up a bit of a grade. Near the top of the grade, the tracks pass underneath I-70. This shot was taken near that underpass. The tail end of the train is just barely visible over the equipment a few cars behind the power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102059 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 574 Agate, CO 1729 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A few miles west of Agate, CO and this military train is making good time on its journey west. The jointed rail through this section of track can lead to slower speeds, but the bigger problem is that 49 MPH is the maximum speed allowed in the US along unsignaled track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102058 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cedar Point Cedar Point, CO 1908 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific As of this photo, UP's Limon Subdivision was operated with track warrants and isolated sections of ABS at the longer sidings. The shorter sidings - such as Cedar Point, seen here - are operated by hand throw switches and see use very infrequently. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102057 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 551 Limon, CO 1861 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The partly cloudy skies were playing havoc with the lighting for this shot of a military train at Limon, CO. Not too far in the distance is the interchange point between UP and the KYLE railroad, a short line that operates in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. Once upon a time, the KYLE trackage was owned by Rock Island. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102056 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 546 Limon, CO 2051 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A few miles east of Limon-proper find a special military train moving through this nice S-Curve off of US-40. This train is one of a total of six moving some military equipment from Kansas to California. Summer training must be coming up! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102055 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 534 Hugo, CO 1776 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A few miles east of downtown Hugo, CO finds this military train charging west across a long, straight section of track. The train was carrying a mix of desert and forest camouflage equipment with all-EMD power in control. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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