Photo ID: 113429 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The first real snowfall of the season came very late this year, at the start of December. The westbound Zephyr is about an hour late after stopping in North Yard to pick up a UP unit to run on the point. Presumably, one of the P42DCs on the Zephyr is having some mechanical issues, necessitating the addition of the UP unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113418 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 30, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific A former Western Pacific GP40-2 (now a GP40N) is assigned the duty of Colorado Springs switcher right now. While BNSF runs the vast majority of trains on the Joint Line, Union Pacific is still responsible for switching cars in the yard and delivering and picking up cars to/from customers in the Colorado Springs area. Former Rio Grande caboose #01513, now referred to as a "shoving platform", sits with the GP40N, waiting for an assignment that would come tomorrow (Monday). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113417 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 30, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific The depot in Colorado Springs hasn't been used as a depot since the end of passenger train service for most freight railroads in 1970 and 1971. There is still a restaurant in the depot as it sits alongside a very empty yard at Colorado Springs. A single UP GP40-2 (now a GP40N after a UP rebuild) and former Rio Grande caboose sit waiting for an assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113394 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, November 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 62 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A trio of UP GP38-2s sit in North Yard, UP 663 kicking up a ton of exhaust. All three of these units started their lives as Missouri Pacific units. Missouri Pacific, being primarily a high plains railroad, is one of a handful of railroads that ordered some units without dynamic brakes, deeming them unnecessary for the terrain they ran in. Today, such units are almost always relegated to yard service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113393 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, November 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific This UP GP38-2 has seen better days for a number of reasons. I'm guessing that it has spent some time either in the Houston area, or in Southern California, based on the extensive graffiti. Additionally, white exhaust is pouring out of the exhaust stacks as well. In a diesel-electric locomotive, this is generally indicative of unburned diesel fuel in the cylinders, sometimes from injection timing issues. However, it is possible that it might just be the result of a cold start, and the temperature this morning is only about 25°F, so if the unit was just started, that could explain the exhaust as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113375 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 42 (MP 115.8, 463 ft) Grand County, CO 51 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just east of the east switch of Radium, this westbound UP oil empty emerges from Tunnel 42, the second half of the train visible off in the distance. The train is slowing as it has an approach signal at the east end of Radium as DS-378 is working to figure out the plan for the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113374 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Azure to Radium (MP 111.7 to MP 116.1) Grand County, CO 69 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The Moffat can truly be feast or famine, and more often than not it seems like it is famine. However, such was not the case on this particularly Sunday as there were seven trains running in the Colorado high country! I got shots of all but one (the eastbound Zephyr), with this westbound UP oil train being the final one. The train is just west of Little Gore, on the approach to Radium. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113367 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 36 (MP 108.8, 229 ft) Grand County, CO 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific It's been a heck of a chase, going after this eastbound coal load with a pair of Canadian National units on the tail end. This would be the final view of it as it disappears into the west end of Gore Canyon, Tunnel 36 and 35 just ahead. You can see a pair of mid-train swing helpers just ahead, in between those two tunnels. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113366 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 (MP 113.5, 294 ft) Grand County, CO 69 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific A pair of Canadian National units bring up the tail end of an eastbound loaded coal train, getting ready to disappear into Tunnel 39 at the east end of Little Gore Canyon. This time of year, the Colorado River is just about at it lowest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113365 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In the middle of Little Gore Canyon, an eastbound UP coal load is in between Tunnel 40 and Tunnel 39. Little Gore Canyon is a relatively short canyon, but it is also one of the narrowest and most impressive canyons on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113364 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Azure to Radium (MP 111.7 to MP 116.1) Grand County, CO 57 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The lighting is not fantastic for this shot, but the perspective is a mighty interesting one! You can see both the head end and tail end of this eastbound coal train. Three UP units lead and a pair of CN units bring up the rear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113363 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific After meeting two trains at Bond, the eastbound coal train is finally on the move on the main track. Two Canadian National DPUs bring up the tail end of the train along the Colorado River just east of Yarmony. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113362 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Bond (7,500 ft) Eagle County, CO 47 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe and a C44ACM sit on a 12-car train, tied down in one of the yard tracks at Bond. The train is the MBOPH, essentially a local that shuttles cars between Phippsburg and Bond. The train usually heads up the Craig Branch on Sundays. However, there are no rested crews available today, so the train will sit until one is available. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113359 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Bond (11,750 ft) Eagle County, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific This eastbound coal load just got a new crew here at Bond and is has started pulling eastbound toward Denver. Ultimately, the train will continue on to an interchange point to the east with Canadian National. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113358 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Bond (11,750 ft) Eagle County, CO 64 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific Going for a little bit of a water reflection shot here at a standing pool of water on the opposite side of the tracks from the Colorado River. A pair of CN units are bringing up the tail end of this eastbound coal load. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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