Photo ID: 112491 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Jefferson County, CO 170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At Rainbow Cut at Plain, we see three GEs leading an eastbound MGJNY. From this angle you can see the back half of the train at the west switch of Plain, and even further out toward Tunnel 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112490 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 169 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific From this view at Plain, you can see Union Pacific Grand Junction, CO to North Yard, CO, stretching out the west end of Plain and through Tunnel 2, Tunnel 3, and around into Tunnel 4 in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112489 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 174 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three units lead UP's thrice weekly MGJNY on the main at Plain. The west end of Plain is quite different from the east end, tucked away against the mountains amidst a sea of pine trees. Really enjoy this view. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112488 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 2 (MP 25.4, 516 ft) Jefferson County, CO 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The MGJNY is wrapping through a few of the lower tunnels in the Tunnel District. The train is approach a clear (green) signal at the west end of Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112487 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 4 (MP 26.0, 174 ft) Jefferson County, CO 177 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY emerges from Tunnel 4, making its way toward Eisele (Clay) where it will meet the westbound Zephyr. The Zephyr is currently at Rocky, heading west toward Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112486 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 161 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF Two NS units and a BNSF unit bring up the tail end of this eastbound unit oil train. The units are just passing by the old Chem Spur switch. Grass has reclaimed much of the short branch line. As always, the metal structure that was one part of a mining operation, stands tall along the tracks. The first body of water in the distance is Welton Reservoir. The second is Standley Lake. Both are sources of drinking water. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112485 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 138 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF NS 1221, NS 4753, and BNSF 9725 lead this eastbound loaded oil train through Barbara's Gulch. The campers in the background are now part of long term storage facility. BNSF 9725 is also a bit rare, one of only a handful of SD70MACes (rebuilt from SD70MACs). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112484 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 125 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF Since the start of the "PTC era" a few years ago, power shared units stopped leading on the Moffat. Leaders were pretty exclusively UP or BNSF (for those respective railroads). However, with PTC matured a bit now, and with PTC following a universal standard for all US railroads, an NS SD70ACe leads this eastbound BNSF manifest through Barbara's Gulch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112483 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 125 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF While this BNSF oil train progresses east through Barbara's Gulch, we can see the sea of relatively new houses built in Candelas over the last decade as part of Arvada's most recent expansion. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. 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 126 (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: 112481 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 129 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In this classic perspective from East Rocky, UP's thrice-weekly MGJNY leaves the siding at Rocky on its way east. The train is going to stop at the east switch of Leyden for a crew change. The current crew doesn't quite have enough time left on the clock to reliably make it to North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112480 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 161 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP has mobilized several earth movers here on Big Ten between Rocky and the top of the curve. UP is using these large boulders to reinforce the grade and shore up the track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112479 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 127 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single AC4400CW brings up the back of UP's MJGNY as it rolls by the construction zone on Big Ten Curve. This particular AC4400CW was originally delivered in scarlet and gray as SP 207 in 1995. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112478 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 161 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This GP40-2, now designated as a GP40N, is likely either in need of maintenance, or its 90-day inspection is due. Either way, it is likely on its way to North Platte, NE. The unit was originally delivered to Baltimore and Ohio, before being sold to Southern Pacific and, of course, later being inherited by Union Pacific. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112477 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 120 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Five units lead UP's MGJNY toward a red-over-yellow (Diverging Approach) signal at the west end of Rocky. The second unit is likely headed to North Platte, NE for a 90 day inspection, or possibly for some maintenance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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