Photo ID: 112775 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 381 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Not a lot of switching is currently happening at the south end of North Yard as crews work to replace a switch in the yard. Looks like some reinforcement of the ground is happening, too, as dirt is being excavated out and placed in the gondolas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112774 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 405 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A trio of SD70Ms currently sits on the ready track, elephant style and in "phase" order. UP 5193 is a Phase 3 SD70M, with a "notched" nose. UP 3896 is a Phase 2 SD70M, with the slightly flared radiator housing. And, UP 4134 is an original Phase 1 SD70M. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112773 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 411 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Similar to roadwork, summer time is a popular time for railroad maintenance as well! Here, crews are working to completely replace a switch in North Yard! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112772 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Yikes! Here's another UP unit that looks like it has probably spent some time in some place like Southern California. Sadly, the unit has been tagged with graffiti all over. Missouri Pacific fans might also be sad to learn this GP38-2 was originally MP 2163, delivered in January 1980. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112736 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 292 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Looking down on the east switch of Rocky, you can see this track gang working to replace some old ties by sliding new ties underneath the rails. Sometimes, it take a little effort, and the bulldozer has to move the tied back and forth, almost hammering it underneath. Looks like the radio channel sign, which changes from 54/54 to 23/23 for westbound trains here are Rocky, is laying on the ground to the side of the rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112735 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 308 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This bulldozer is equipped with a tool that allows it to get a good grip on ties and literally pull them out from underneath the rails! The crews remove the spikes and tie plates, and then slide them right out. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112734 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 319 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the east switch of Rocky, a UP track gang works to pull out some old tied beneath the turnout, replacing them with fresh ties. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112728 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 353 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Shortly after the westbound Zephyr came through, DS-378 has upgraded the signal at East Leyden from a stop (red) signal, to an approach (yellow) signal. This is in advance of the westbound Rocky Mountaineer, now just two blocks away to the east. If you look closely, you can see that, like so many industrial lights these days, the signal lights are LED. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112697 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 351 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The final bit of sunlight for the day is reflecting off some thunderclouds over the plains, the Denver skyline visible toward the left in the distance. This UP officer special has come to a stop just short of the grade crossing at Plain. The train will wait here for the eastbound California Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112696 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 378 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific On average, once or maybe twice a year, UP will run an Officer Car Special over the Moffat. Usually, the passenger cars are deadheading between Council Bluffs, IA and somewhere in California. That seems to be the case here, as nobody is actually on the train itself. The train is emerging from Tunnel 1, running on a Approach Diverging (yellow over yellow) signal, reading to take the siding at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112695 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 376 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Although the sun has ducked behind the mountains, it is technically still 20 minutes to sunset as a pair of SD70Ms lead a UP OCS (Officer Car Special) into Tunnel 1. The train is deadheading 11 cars (plus a power car) from Council Bluff, IA west toward California. The train will spend the night tonight in Glenwood Springs. The train was expected to head west about six hours earlier, but some maintenance around town resulted in a much later departure west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112694 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 393 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A relatively small downpour south of Big Ten toward Golden reveals a small hint of a rainbow as a UP passenger special rolls west through the siding at Eisele (Clay). The train was going to stop here to meet the eastbound Zephyr, but DS-378 decided to take the train up to Plain for the meet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112693 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 424 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 4404 and UP 4533 throttle up and kick up some exhaust after clearing a slow order, picking up speed while climbing out of Rocky, up and around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112692 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 371 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP officer's special wraps round Little Ten Curve at Rocky as a rainbow forms toward the south over the town of Golden. A few small afternoon showers let a bit of rain fall today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112691 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 327 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Under some partly cloudy skies, 40 minutes before sunset, a pair of SD70Ms lead a Union Pacific officer's special west out of Leyden. UP sold off quite a bit of their passenger equipment, but still has enough to make a great looking train! The train is headed for Glenwood Springs tonight, and will continue west tomorrow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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