Photo ID: 113309 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Montana Rail Link, BNSF If you follow the website, then you likely now that MRL SD70ACe have become a fairly common sight on the Moffat in the aftermath of BNSF's acquisition of MRL at the start of 2025. This morning, it is MRL 4303, third out from the head end. Unfortunately, MRL did not have PTC, meaning their SD70ACes are not PTC equipped. As a result, it is unlikely that an MRL unit will ever lead on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113308 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF In the early 2000s, it was quite common for UP to tie coal trains down in the siding at Leyden (amongst other sidings). To help simplify the process, UP installed hand-throw derails on certain sidings. The east end of Leyden is one such siding. As you can see here, the derail is aligned in the derail position as the Provo-Denver is currently tied down and waiting for a crew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113307 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Four units leads BNSF's Provo-Denver, currently tied down on the siding here at Leyden. Leyden has been used for long term storage of cars frequently in the last two years, and this is the first time I've seen a train tied down here in years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113304 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 27 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of DPUs bring up the tail end of a (roughly) 6,000 foot long oil train. There are piles of ties scattered along the right-of-way that will soon be installed as part of the massive maintenance project UP is currently running on the Moffat. This is likely to be the last train until the eastbound Zephyr this afternoon, giving work crews the time they need on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113303 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of DPUs bring up the end of this eastbound loaded oil train. The train is rolling away from the camera and toward the west switch of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113302 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three units lead an eastbound BNSF oil train on the straightaway along CO-72 just west of Leyden. The train is, of course, headed downhill, but there is still a lot of heat coming off the top of the units (distorting the air above) thanks to the dynamic brakes workings to slow the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113296 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain to Crescent (MP 25.3 to MP 30.6) Arvada, CO 31 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF DS-378 originally planned to take this BNSF oil train down to the main at Eisele (Clay) to meet the westbound Zephyr. However, it was a bit slow coming down the hill, so it is going to stop on the main here at Plain and wait on the Zephyr, which is currently at Big Ten. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113295 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Jefferson County, CO 35 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF oil train rolls through Rainbow Cut on the main at Plain. It is actually slowing and it will come to a stop as soon as the end of the train clears the west switch. It'll wait here for the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113293 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF You might recall that for decades, Amtrak did haul mail on long distance trains. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Amtrak tried to help supplement revenue by hauling bulk mail and packages as well. Such things were hauled in box cars painted in Amtrak's Phase 4 scheme. Amtrak stopped the service in October 2004 as it was not actually generating a profit, and was delaying passenger trains due to freight moves at certain stations. The rolling stock was sold, and one such former Amtrak boxcar happened to be on this Provo-Denver today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113292 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The eastbound Provo-Denver passes through the high/wide detector at MP 8.4. The detector ensure that nothing is sticking out from the train that might strike a tunnel or tunnel wall. No defects this morning as the train continues toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113291 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It's been awhile since I've seen a DC-unit (C44-9W specifically) leading one of BNSF's manifests on the Moffat. However, a Heritage 2 C44-9W just happens to be on the point of this eastbound Provo-Denver this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113290 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three units lead BNSF's Provo-Denver, per the usual, as it wraps through the S-Curve in the middle of Arvada, just east of 66th Avenue. Despite it being early November and there being a lot of windy days this week, a lot of trees still have their leaves here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113289 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Most of the fall colors have faded to fairly dull colors and leafless trees in Arvada as BNSF's Provo-Denver rolls eastbound out of Leyden. A mild fall with no appreciable snow has resulted in a still-bare Long's Peak off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113288 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 6, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF DS-378 routed the Provo-Denver into the siding at Rocky to meet the westbound Zephyr. As it turns out, 31st Street in Denver wasn't quite ready to take the train yet either, so it would end up having to hold here at Rocky for about an hour. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113287 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 6, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 35 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver is really well-blocked today. Tank cars, followed by covered hoppers, follows by tank cars...and a box car on the end. Instead of the power being configured in the standard 3x2, this morning is setup in a 4x1 configuration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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