Photo ID: 112482 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF Two Norfolk Southern units and a BNSF SD70MAC lead this loaded oil train east through Barbara's Gulch. In the distance, you can see the intersection of Highway 93/72, and even west all the way to the case of Coal Creek Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112446 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 173 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF Lately, there have been quite a few Norfolk Southern units showing up on the Moffat, leased from NS for BNSF. Not sure why that is the case, but here is a (rebuilt) AC44C6M in the middle of two BNSF units, leading an oil train eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112395 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Wash (Oil Transload Facility) Carbon County, UT 72 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) BNSF, Norfolk Southern Three Norfolk Southern units, an SD70ACe and two AC4400CWs, are currently working for BNSF. They units will be part of an eastbound oil load, once the train is ready. At the moment, they are sitting at the transload facility at Wash. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112384 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Provo Yard (BNSF) Provo, UT 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF, Norfolk Southern In the yard at Provo, some power has been added to the BNSF Provo to Denver. The last unit is a Norfolk Southern AC4400CW, on lease to BNSF. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112236 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 99 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern Helping on this westbound coal load is a Norfolk Southern AC44C6M. I actually shot this exact unit about 24 hours earlier, when it was sitting near the BNSF Engine House in Denver, awaiting its next assignment. At the time, I would not have guessed its next assignment would take it west on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112185 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 13, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Norfolk Southern A Norfolk Southern unit, whose paint has seen better days, sits near the BNSF Engine House in Denver. The unit was originally an AC4400CW, but has been rebuilt by NS and is now an AC44C6M. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110632 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Ramsey Hanna, WY 139 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Laramie (UP) Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern NS 7550 is the sole unit remaining on this eastbound covered hopper train after the crew took the lead two units to the east end of the siding. In the distance, you can see another eastbound pulling through the siding. The second unit from this train on Main 2 will be donated to the train in the siding as another one of its units failed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110606 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 174 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF, Norfolk Southern Bringing up the tail end of this BNSF Provo-Denver manifest is a BNSF ES44AC and a Norfolk Southern AC44C6M (an NS rebuild from a C44-9W). Norfolk Southern has long been known for conducting rebuilds itself at its Altoona shops rather than contracting out for rebuilds. This is a practice that other Class 1 railroads are starting to embrace to avoid having to buy new, expensive Tier-4 compliant locomotives. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110519 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Walnut Street Denver, CO 173 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, Norfolk Southern, BNSF This southbound Denver to Amarillo manifest just received a Diverging Clear (red over green) signal at Walnut Street. The train is starting to throttle up and will crossover from Main 1 to Main 2 at Walnut. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110518 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Walnut Street Denver, CO 159 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, BNSF A southbound BNSF manifest (Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX) has some unique power with a KCS Belle and NS "Catfish" elephant style on the head end. The train is currently waiting on Main 1 to Walnut for a green signal to continue south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108997 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Carr (7,716ft) Carr, CO 304 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific UP's Greeley Sub Dispatcher has set up a meet between NS 4004 and a southbound manifest here at Carr. NS 4004 got here first and will be holding the main the for the meet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108996 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Nunn Weld County, CO 346 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific Just north of the small town of Nunn, NS 4004 and UP 7331 have 112 empty covered hoppers on the roll northbound. Not too far ahead and the dispatcher would give the train a high wind warning, with wind speeds up to 70 MPH reported. The empty trains "blow over" speed is 78 MPH, meaning the train will be able to continue to Cheyenne. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108995 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eaton (MP 58.8) Eaton, CO 332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific NS 4004 leads 112 empty covered hoppers, headed for South St Paul, MN. For this shot, I am standing at the now-closed Hwy 72 grade crossing. It appears that UP has been making a considerable effort to close as many crossing along the Greeley Sub as possible. I noted at least five grade crossing that had been closed in the past few years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108994 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Greeley (8,349ft) Greeley, CO 348 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific Quick roster shot of the uniquely painted NS 4004, one of the first units to be converted from a unit with DC traction motors to AC traction motors. When Norfolk Southern started the program in 2015, the first six units to be converted (NS 4000 to NS 4005) received special paint schemes to commemorate the conversion. I must admit, I never expected to find one in Greeley, CO! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108993 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Greeley (8,349ft) Greeley 326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific Nearing the north end of Greeley, this empty unit grain train is starting to accelerate as the entire train is now off of the Great Western and on the mainline. It is exceptionally windy today. Those with a sharp eye will note that the exhaust from NS 4004 is actually blowing toward the front of the train due to the high winds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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