Photo ID: 110561 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 194 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF A coal empty on the left is tied down on Main 3 as a coal load is in Run 8 pulling southbound on Main 1. An SD70ACe and a pre-production ES44AC lead the load through the Littleton Trench. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110560 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 198 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF It is not uncommon for BNSF to tie trains down on Mains 2 and 3 between Littleton and South Denver to wait for recrews. Indeed, the coal load to left, on Main 1, had been tied down on Main 2 at Englewood. However, with a fresh crew onboard, the train is now pulling through the Littleton Trench alongside a northbound coal empty on Main 3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110559 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Denver Denver, CO 187 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF A very short BNSF train (an engine and two cars) head south through the OS at South Denver on Main 3. As you can see from the sign, we are 4.67 miles south of Prospect Jct. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110558 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 20th Street Denver, CO 223 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) DODX, BNSF The Department of Energy recently built this 12-axle nuclear waste car, named Atlas. The car will apparently be used by the Navy in the transportation of spent nuclear fuel from nuclear ships in the US fleet. The car is headed for the testing center near Avondale, CO Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110557 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 20th Street Denver, CO 192 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF An ET44C4 leads a southbound BNSF special across the South Platte River. This track is used to connect the Joint Line to UP's North Yard and BNSF's Rennick's Yard. This train had to back out of BNSF's yard to Prospect Jct to then continue south here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110556 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Prospect Jct Denver, CO 183 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF A southbound BNSF train crosses the South Platte River between Prospect Jct and 20th Street. The train is headed for the Transportation Testing Center near Avondale, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110534 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 177 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ferromex, BNSF Ferromex is one of the two largest railroads in Mexico. Not too long ago, Ferromex unveiled a new paint scheme that focuses on gray. The old scheme had green in it, which is essentially been dropped in this new scheme. Prior to this shot, I had not seen one in person. This one was helping out as a DPU on an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110533 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 183 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I do not generally post pictures of graffiti on railcars, but for whatever reason, the "Men In Black" on this steel coil car made me laugh, so I grabbed a quick shot of it. The car is on the BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110532 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 171 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Two ES44ACs and an SD70ACe lead the Provo-Denver through western Arvada on a beautiful, clear, warm late May morning. The train will get to Arvada just ahead of the Zephyr, not delaying the Zephyr on its journey west at all. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110531 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 177 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest is approaching the Simms Street grade crossing, as well as mile marker 10.25, as noted by the "1/4" sign in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110526 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 191 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF We have a lot of tracks visible here at this intermediate between Englewood and Littleton. Closest to the camera is Main 3. The train, currently tied down with no crew, is on Main 2. These two mains are owned by BNSF. The next track over in Main 1, owned by Union Pacific (although BNSF dispatches all three main tracks). The next two tracks are RTD's Light Rail tracks. Lastly, a stub track for switching some industries off the mains are on the far side. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110525 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 222 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF A southbound BNSF manifest, with two leased units on the point, just tied down here on Main 3. There are also four trains currently tied down on Main 2, meaning Main 1 is now the only open main track between Englewood and Littleton for both northbound and southbound trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110524 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 222 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF A northbound BNSF manifest sits tied down on Main 2 at an intermediate signal just north of Littleton. Indeed, the back of the train is in the Littleton Trench. This is Memorial Day Weekend, so many crews have likely signed up for vacation, meaning many trains will be tied down. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110523 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF Two trains meeting at a signal bridge! Alas, the shot is not quite as lucky as it might seem. Neither train actually has a crew onboard! KCS 4884, a southbound Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX manifest is tied down on Main 3. A northbound BNSF Slayton, TX to Denver, CO manifest is tied down on Main 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110522 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Denver Denver, CO 211 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF A southbound manifest crosses over Mississippi Avenue at South Denver. This is the former location of the Gates Rubber plant, which has since been torn down and new apartments are now being built in the area. You can see the pedestrian overpass in the distance that crosses all three main track and both RTD light rail tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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