Photo ID: 113187 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby to Sulphur (MP 76.2 to MP 84.6) Grand County, CO 216 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The head end of this eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver is right at MP 78, passing by some remaining fall colors just a few miles west of Granby in early morning light. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113179 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS048 (West Tolland) Gilpin County, CO 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound BNSF oil empty is entering the mainline from the siding at the west end of Tolland. Note the yellow schoolhouse on the left side of the shot. This schoolhouse has been a fixture in Tolland for decades. Westbound passenger trains, such as the Zephyr, use it as a marker on the approach to the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113178 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS048 (West Tolland) Gilpin County, CO 222 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 9032 peeks out from behind a huge grove of deciduous trees that have reach their maximum yellow/orange. The train is about to knock down a flashing yellow (advanced approach) signal at the west end of Tolland. The Moffat Tunnel is currently venting after the Zephyr passed through, so the oil train is likely to encounter a brief delay at East Portal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113177 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 232 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the eastbound California Zephyr here at Tolland, this westbound BNSF oil empty is now continuing through the siding toward a flashing yellow signal at the west end. Above 8,000 feet, fall colors have pretty much hit their peak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113175 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 244 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF typically runs oil empties in a 3x3 configuration. However, this particular oil train has five units on the head end and a single DPU on the back. Of note, a Norfolk Southern unit is second out on the head end. The train is approaching a diverging approach signal at the east end of Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113174 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 223 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF oil train snakes along South Boulder Creek between Rollins and Tolland. The crew called an approach diverging signal at the previous intermediate. The train will enter the siding at Tolland to wait for the eastbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113104 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 425 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF oil train passes by a UP work train at Plain. UP is in the process of changing out ties on the Moffat. The work train has tie plates in the gondolas, and will drop tie plates in piles along the right-of-way so they are ready to be used with new ties. The conductor from the work train is on the ground, giving a roll-by to the long BNSF oil train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113103 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Arvada, CO 426 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of GEs, setup elephant-style, lead a loaded oil train east at Plain. The train is on the main as it comes through Rainbow Cut. I really like this perspective as you can see back to the west end of Plain, Tunnel 2, and Tunnel 3. The train is still making its way through both of those tunnels. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113102 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 429 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As the head end of this eastbound BNSF oil train crosses over the large fill between Tunnels 2 and 3, we can see even more of the train to the right of the shot, wrapping around and into Tunnel 4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113101 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 7 (MP 26.6, 214 ft) Jefferson County, CO 408 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF loaded oil train passes in and out of Tunnel 7, traversing along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. The crew on the train is running short on time, so the dispatcher is keeping them rolling east on green signals. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113090 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 501 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A relatively short BNSF Provo-Denver has slowed to a stop on the main at Rocky. The westbound Zephyr departed just a few minutes late and is on its way west in Barbara's Gulch. Not quite sure why DS-378 held BNSF on the main rather than routing them into the siding. It is also a fairly short manifest today. Maybe 40-45 cars. No DPUs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113058 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 418 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver crosses over from the Wash Rack (track) to the South Lead on its way into the yard, its journey from Provo, UT almost complete. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113057 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 472 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF BNSF 8576 leads BNSF's Provo-Denver across the South Platte River on the Buck Lead. The train will take the wye off the Buck and around the bend toward 31st Street Yard. A flock of pigeons is understandably spooked by the loud, metal beast, and they take to the air in escape. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113056 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS000 (Prospect Junction) Denver, CO 438 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After sitting for a little while at a red signal on Main 2 waiting for BNSF's 31st Street Yard to be ready to receive it, the Provo-Denver is now on the move at Prospect Jct. The train is leaving both Union Pacific tracks and CTC behind as the power moves onto the Buck Lead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113055 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 367 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF BNSF 2697 is a former GP35, that has been rebuilt as a GP39-3. You can clearly see where the smaller center radiator fan on the long hood was once located. I suspect it was removed to reduce maintenance costs, as the fan was a different size. I find it interesting that UP got rid of all of their old GP30s and GP35s, while BNSF opted to keep much of the power, simply rebuilding it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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