Photo ID: 109964 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS902 (Broadway) Denver, CO 128 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Trains departing UP's North Yard to the east do so on the Belt Industrial Lead. About a half mile east from the yard, this manifest is approaching the control point at Broadway. It is here that the Bypass tracks (visible to the right) converge with the Belt Lead. The Bypass tracks were built around 2004 as a shortcut for coal trains that did not need to enter North Yard. Note the old water tank at Utah Junction visible in the distance to the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109963 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Utah Jct Denver, CO 108 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific UP's North Yard, CO to Green River, WY has assembled its train and it is departing the yard on the Belt Industrial Lead. Right as the Belt Lead starts, it passes underneath the RTD B/G Commuter Rail Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109829 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Platte River Denver, CO 153 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP oil train rolls across the South Platte River on UP's Belt Industrial Lead. The train is headed for the Colorado plains and UP's Limon Sub. In the background, Xcel Energy's Cherokee Power Plant kicks up some steam in the cold November air. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109828 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS901 (Stock Yards) Denver, CO 206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP oil train rolls through CP DS901 (Stock Yards) on the 4-mile long Belt Industrial Lead which connects North Yard to UP's Greeley Sub and Limon Sub. The train is passing by Xcel Energy's Cherokee Power Plant. The plant generates 928 megawatts of power for the Denver area. It was built as a coal-burning plant in 1968, that was served by Rio Grande (and later SP and UP) for decades. However, in 2017, the plant converted to natural gas and has not burned coal since. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109620 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Stock Yards Denver, CO 136 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Literally seconds before the sun would dip behind the mountains for the day, three GEs lead a manifest across the Belt Industrial Lead from UP's Greeley Sub to North Yard. This trains final destination. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109619 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS901 (Stock Yards) Denver, CO 143 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific UP 5929 is running across the 4 mile long Belt Industrial Lead that connects the Greeley Subdivision to North Yard and the Moffat Tunnel Sub, as well as the Joint Line to the south. The train is approaching the Stock Yards control point. The track at the bottom of the screen runs south and serves many customers in the area. In the background stands Xcel Energy's Cherokee Generating Station. It was powered by coal for decades, but for the several years now it is powered by natural gas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109618 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 8, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Stock Yards Denver, CO 137 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific For the second time today, UP's MGRNY crosses over the South Platte river. The first crossing was between Greeley and La Salle a few hours earlier on the Greeley Subdivision. Alas, with only three minutes to sunset, the surrounding trees are casting shadows on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109375 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Jct (CP DS003) Denver, CO 182 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific At Utah Jct, a pair of UP SD70Ms are shoving the Rocky Mountaineer off the Belt, across BNSF's North Main, and in to North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109374 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broadway Denver, CO 227 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific In a very rare move, the Rocky Mountaineer has backed across the Belt Lead to Broadway. Bypass 1 and 2 both have trains on them, so the Mountaineer has to back in to North Yard and then depart westbound on Main 3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109372 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Stock Yards Denver, CO 164 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific For decades, the Cherokee Power Plant (see here) was powered by coal, provided by Rio Grande, and then Espee, and the UP. However, about five years ago, the power plant converted to natural gas. UP's DV72 yard job is on the Belt Lead in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109371 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Stock Yards Denver, CO 246 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A GP38-2 and an GP15-1 pull 13 cars through the OS at the Stock Yards (CP DS901) on the Belt Lead. Once clear of the OS, the train will make a reverse move and shove down the track to the right and tie down. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109370 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Stock Yards Denver, CO 175 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A UP yard job, which switches out some industries along the Belt Industrial Lead, heads west toward a red signal at the Stock Yards. The crew is going to call up the dispatcher and request a signal at the Stock Yards, followed by a signal on to the Stock Yards lead (seen up to the right) where it will drop its cars and the crew will be picked up by a van. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109327 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS902 (UP Jct) Denver, CO 188 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific This westbound UP oil train just came off the Limon Sub and is passing through UP Junction on the Belt Industrial Lead. The train passes underneath BNSF's Brush Sub and Brighton Blvd on its way for Bypass 1. At C&S Junction, the train will tie down and await a fresh crew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109326 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS902 (UP Jct) Denver, CO 191 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific At the far east end of the Belt Industrial Lead, an empty UP oil train passes through some flood water that have submerged the ties and rail head at UP Junction. The train is passing underneath BNSF's Brush Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109300 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 11, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broadway Denver, CO 187 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific The Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s are currently undergoing some maintenance as they've had some issues earlier at the start of the season. In the meantime, a pair of SD70Ms leads the passenger train west across Bypass 2 at Broadway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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