Photo ID: 104076 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 25, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 633 Denver, CO 1993 (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 2103 (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 1551 (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 1638 (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 1636 (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 1575 (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 1484 (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 1629 (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 1811 (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 1755 (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 1947 (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. Photo ID: 103313 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 27, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 635 Denver, CO 2023 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Southern Pacific This was a bit of a surprise! Southern Pacific originally had 279 AC4400CWs on the roster, numbered 100 to 378. As of this picture, there were only 13 of those 279 left and unpatched on UP's roster. Not only was SP 343 in Colorado on this day, but it was leading the MSIDV-26. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103263 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 17, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 620 Watkins, CO 1742 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific In the town of Watkins, there is a nifty little bridge bridge that crosses a river bed (I'm not sure which one). Several years ago, Watkins was going to be the location of a new UP Yard (relocated from 36th Street in Denver). However, as of 2010, those plans have not yet come together. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103262 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 17, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 605 Strasburg, CO 1654 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Just west of Strasburg, this coal empty is making good time as the sun is slowly getting lower in the western sky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103261 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 17, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 593 Byers, CO 1950 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Just west of Byers, the Limon Sub crosses over the West Bijou Creek on a nice looking truss bridge. This coal empty is crossing it now, moving at about 40 MPH on its journey west toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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