Photo ID: 113479 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 60 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Four days before Christmas, the Winter Park Express is making is third run west to Winter Park from Denver. Here, the train is west of CP DS007, approach the grade crossing at Carr Street in the middle of Arvada. Unfortunately, there is still no snow to be found, although the temperature this morning (32°F / 0°C) is a little more seasonable. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113478 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A UP yard crewman just started up the prime mover in SD40-2 #1957. It is taking several minutes for the unit to fully warm up and, as a result, a lot of white exhaust is currently being produced. Also of note in this shot in UP 1019, a GP60. For whatever reason, UP seems to utilize GP60s in California and Texas quite a bit. They don't show up in Colorado all that often. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113477 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox Jct to North Yard (MP 1.5 to MP 3.0) Denver, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr departed town right on time this morning, and is seen here passing by Rennicks and North Yard on the main track, the Denver Skyline in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113476 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific While waiting for the morning Zephyr, I got a shot of this C44ACM sitting near the fuel tracks in North Yard. This unit was originally a C44-9W, but UP rebuilt and converted it from DC traction motors to AC traction motors. The unit also sports UP's newest paint scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113475 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 70 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Like most Class 1 railroads today, Union Pacific has a lot of older units in long term storage. Many of them, including dozens of SD70Ms, are currently stored at 36th Street Yard in Denver. The units are waiting for one of three things. To just be reactivated and put back in service, to be rebuilt and put back in service, or be sold. Until one of those three things happens, here they will sit quietly and wait. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113474 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 58 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer's SD40M-2 pulls the newly lettered GP40-3s as the Canyon Spirit through the yard at 36th Street. You can see the Mountaineer cars in the distance on the track they lease from Union Pacific. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113473 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rocky Mountaineer With the expansion of the Rocky Mountaineer next year, running from Denver to Salt Lake City (with layovers at Glenwood Springs and Moab), the two GP40-3s have been re-lettered for the Canyon Spirit. The change was made in the UP car shops at North Yard. Here, the Mountaineers leased SD40M-2 is taking the units back to 36th Street, where the Mountaineer's equipment is stored. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113472 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak For the first time since Amtrak started running the Ski Train (Winter Park Express), both P42DCs are sporting the standard Phase 5 paint scheme as AMTK 10 and AMTK 193 lead the train west of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113471 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is time for the Winter Park Express to kick off another season, even though there is currently no sign of winter in Colorado! As has been the case for the past few years, the Ski Train is starting the season with just five Superliners (four coaches plus a lounge car). The train is just west of Tunnel 1 on a very moderate morning, with temperatures around 50°F (10°C) just six days before Christmas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113470 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak When the Zephyr departed Chicago yesterday, AMTK 207 was leading the train and AMTK 140 was trailing. Upon arriving in Denver, the position of the units was swapped so that AMTK 140 was leading. I am not sure why Amtrak swapped the units, but it was likely due to some sort of mechanical issue. Consequently, the train is a little over 90 minutes late. The train met an eastbound loaded oil train at Leyden, still visible in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113469 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific BNSF typically runs loaded oil train on the Moffat with three units on the point and three on the end. Union Pacific has opted for three mid-train helper about two thirds of the way through the train. The first DPU, UP 7000, was originally GECX 4000 and was a warranty protection unit, built in 1997. It was subsequently bought by UP and added to the roster as UP 7000. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113468 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 121 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A majority of the last two years, Union Pacific has used the siding at Leyden for long term car storage. At the moment, however, the siding is empty and DS-378 is using the siding for a meet with the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113467 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 117 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 8504 is sporting Union Pacific newest paint scheme. This is one of the first SD70ACes I've see with the new scheme. The train is headed for the siding at Leyden to meet a slightly late westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113466 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 114 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound loaded oil train wraps around the fill west of Leyden. The train is about to cross over Indiana Street and will then enter the siding at Leyden to meet the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113465 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville to La Salle Weld County, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Four units lead a southbound Z-Train on the Greeley Sub between La Salle and Platteville. The train is making track speed on the trip south, making it very hard to catch up to for subsequent shots. Turns out this would be the last shot in daylight before the sun would set anyway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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