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Sunday, December 15, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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276 (Add a Comment)
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Yard Shots
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Montana Rail Link, Union Pacific
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A pair of UP units back down the inbound lead at the south end of North Yard with a BNSF ES44AC and an MRL SD70ACe. This is part of a yard transfer that will move a block of cars from UP over to BNSF to facilitate customer needs. The BNSF and MRL units are being returned to BNSF after some power sharing on UP. The train on the outbound lead on the next track over is UP's daily MNYPU, which runs from North Yard to Pueblo, CO.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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275 (Add a Comment)
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Yard Shots
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Union Pacific
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This GP38-2 was originally delivered to Missouri Pacific in February 1980 (as MP 2195). One pretty reliable tip that this unit was originally Missouri Pacific is the lack of dynamic brakes. Missouri Pacific and Katy (MKT), both plains railroads, had quite a few units without dynamic brakes. This saved money in the initial purchase and in maintenance costs.
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Sunday, December 1, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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248 (Add a Comment)
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Yard Shots
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BNSF
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A handful of units sit on the north side of BNSF's engine house. In the morning sun, it is very clear that BNSF's original "Heritage" scheme was indeed a dark green and orange, rather than the modern black and orange. BNSF 2371 started life as Forth Worth and Denver in June 1980. To date, it has not had a major rebuild, and is still standard GP38-2.
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Sunday, December 1, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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GMTX
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Sitting near BNSF's engine facility is an SD40-2 (or, former SD40-2) in the green and silver GATX Locomotive Group. I could not find information about the heritage of the unit, or if it was indeed still considered an SD40-2, or if it has been rebuilt to different specifications. The unit will be sent to Longmont the next day for switching duties.
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Sunday, November 17, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Rennicks Yard
Denver, CO
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338 (Add a Comment)
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Yard Shots
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BNSF
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After nearly an hour of nothing moving, I was about ready to call it a day and head home when I noticed a blade train coming off the Front Range Sub! The train was instructed to pull through Rennicks and continue south on the Joint Line. A new crew was waiting at Walnut Street. Here, the train is coming through Rennicks Yard.
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Sunday, November 17, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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Union Pacific
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UP's Green River, WY to North Yard manifest has completed its journey on the Greeley Sub and is pulling into Track 6 in North Yard off the Belt Line. The train is too long to entirely fit on Track 6, so it will split in half, the back half being shoved into Track 5. The conductor is currently riding on the front platform, keeping a close eye on switches to ensure they are properly aligned.
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