Photo ID: 113802 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr encountered an issue on Donner Pass in California the previous day, and had to have a Union Pacific ES44AC added to assist for the remainder of the journey east. The train is crossing over South Boulder Creek just east of Tolland, under mostly cloudy skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113801 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 72 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The eastbound Canyon Spirit makes its way across Blue Mountain Drive by the Coal Creek fire station. It is a very pleasant afternoon, despite the overcast skies. Later in the week, the forecast is showing as much as 6-10" of snow might fall! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113800 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 86 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer RMRX 8021 leads the eastbound Canyon Spirit through the cut just east of the CO-72 overpass at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. You can see the power car at the end of the train, just clearing the bridge. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113799 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 62 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Unlike the California Zephyr, which is always trying to make track speed in order to stay on schedule, the Canyon Spirit typically runs below track speed, to extend the length of the trip and allow passengers to enjoy the incredible views they've spent a lot of money on to see. Here, the Canyon Spirit is descending from Tunnel 1 at about 15 MPH. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113798 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 60 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The eastbound Canyon Spirit has emerged from Tunnel 1, and is slowly descending the 2% grade toward the base of Coal Creek Canyon and the numerous S-curves ahead. In the distance, you can see the skyline of downtown Denver, where the train will ultimately stop and allow passengers to detrain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113797 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 80th Avenue (MP 11.75) Arvada, CO 72 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Just east of the east switch of Leyden, BNSF's Provo-Denver has the typical three units on the point as the train rolls by a small storage shed, painted up like a small little red barn. Clouds are doing some crazy things this afternoon, looking threatening, but never releasing any moisture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113796 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 61 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As afternoon storms move in from over the Rockies, BNSF's Provo-Denver passes the signal at the east end of Leyden, coming out onto the main track to continue east to the 31st Street Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113795 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 61 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's eastbound Provo-Denver manifest was put in the siding for awhile this afternoon as UP had a work window on the main east of Leyden. The crew is short on time, having to make it to the yard by 3:30pm, just one hour from the time of this photo. Fortunately, the maintenance has clear and the train has a signal to proceed east. The crew assured DS-378 that they would have no issue making it to town within the hour. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113792 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox Jct to North Yard (MP 1.5 to MP 3.0) Denver, CO 68 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's daily "Beer Run" passes by Rennicks (left side of the shot) and UP's North Yard (right side of the shot) on its way to Golden. BNSF's Golden Switch, which works industries between Golden and C&S Junction during the week, has its power taken to the yard in Denver on Saturday for servicing. The power is then returned to Golden on Sundays. Looks like a pair of SD40-2s are the current power for the local. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113754 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 87 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF In typical BNSF oil train fashion, a trio of unit lead an eastbound in Barbara's Gulch on the approach to a green intermediate signal at MP 16.1. The train met a Denver-Provo at Rocky, and will now get green signals the rest of the way in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113753 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF oil load rolls east through Barbara's Gulch on a pleasant spring day. Thick morning clouds have given way to thinner, higher clouds, providing some more-direct sunlight on the approaching eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113739 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7198 is one of two units, along with UP 5734 (just to the right) involved in a derailment on the North Fork Branch in December 2025. Union Pacific has finally gotten around to transporting the units east on the MGJNY, just west of Leyden in this shot. It is unclear what the ultimate fate of the units will be. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113738 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific That left a mark! On December 3, 2025, UP 5734 was leading a coal empty on the North Fork Branch when the train struck a boulder on the tracks. The crew survived with relatively minor injuries. Not sure if UP 5734 will ultimately survive. It is finally being transported east from Grand Junction, but it is unclear if it will be repaired, or scrapped and written off. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113737 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 60 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1997 and UP 1381 are both catching a ride on the MGJNY. They have likely been used as switchers in Grand Junction, and/or on locals that run out of the yard. They are most likely due for 92-day inspections in North Platte. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113736 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 64 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is not super uncommon for UP's MGJNY to have a lot of units on the head end. However, generally speaking, most are not powered. In fact, of the nine units on the head end of the manifest here, only the lead unit is under power. There is also a single DPU on the tail end. The other eight units are being transported to North Platte (or beyond), for various reasons. The train is just west of Leyden here, under overcast skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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