Photo ID: 109259 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 475 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A pair of GP40-2s cross CO-93, returning from the Arcosa Lightweight aggregate plant with no cars. As the geeps approached the grade crossing, the conductor spotting the reverse move (the engineer is in the second unit) told the engineer that "traffic appears to be behaving" when approaching the crossing, ensuring that the cars were stopping at the red light and that it was safe to cross. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109258 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 346 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific As the two GP40-2s approached the CO-72 highway crossing on the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead, they tripped a circuit causing the stoplight on CO-72 to turn red, stopping traffic. Once the stoplight was red, the light for the train changed from two reds, to the two greens you see on the right side of the frame. Once the geeps clear the circuit, their lights will change back to double red, and the stoplight for traffic will turn green. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109257 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 444 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The grade crossing between the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead and Colorado Highways 72 and 93 is protected by a stoplight, not a crossing signal. Note the two red lights on the right side of the shot. These red lights is telling the approaching GP40-2s that the light for traffic is still green. As the geeps get closer, they will trip a circuit, turning the light red for traffic. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109256 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 212 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific After turning around on the wye at what used to be the west entrance to Rocky Flats, these two GP40-2s are now slowly headed back toward the mainline at Rocky on the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead. Their job of setting out three covered hoppers was a quick one today. The train was away from the mainline for just over an hour. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109255 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 225 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Looking north across the vast openness on the east side of CO-93, we see the City of Boulder in the distance, the Arcosa Lightweight aggregate plant on the left side of the shot, and a pair of GP40-2s head east (geographically south) on the Rocky Flats Industrial lead. The local dropped of three hoppers and no pick ups today, so it is returning to North Yard light, with just the two geeps. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109254 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 297 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Two GP40-2s head away from the camera at the west (geographic north) end of the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead. With only one train every 2-3 weeks on the lead, mother nature has started a valiant attempt to reclaim the right of way. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109253 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 271 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific A pair of GP40-2s just finished dropping off cars at the north end of the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead and are now heading back to the mainline at Rocky. Neither of these geeps started life as UP units. UP 1507 started as SP 7129 and UP 1357 started as DRGW 3102. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109252 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 380 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local has just dropped three cars at the Arcosa Lightweight aggregate plant at the west end of the Rocky Flat Industrial Lead. With no cars to pick up today, the local is departing with just the two GP40-2s to head back to the main and back to Denver. An intense afternoon storm is currently resting over Boulder to the north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109251 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 465 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Many mainlines in the country have a lot of industries along the line that are serviced by local freights. Alas, the Moffat is not one of those mainlines. In fact, the only remaining industry served by a local between Denver and Bond is the Arcosa Lightweight aggregate plant. It is located at the far north end of the Rocky Flat Industrial Lead, about four miles north of Rocky. Here is an overview of the plant and almost two dozen covered hoppers at the plant. A pair of GP40-2s just dropped off three more covered hoppers for the plant. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109250 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 394 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The Arcosa Lightweight aggregate plant at the west end of the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead has a lot of covered hoppers lined up on the two tracks at the plant, with UP 1507 spotting three more. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109249 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Jefferson County, CO 382 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific At the Acrosa Lightweight aggregate plant at the west end of the Rocky Flat Industrial Lead, a pair of GP40-2s spot three covered hoppers. UP 1507, sporting baby wings, started life as SP 7129. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108527 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky Arvada, CO 858 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local is slowing as it reaches the end...or beginning, depending on your point of view...of the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead. The train already has authority from the dispatcher to occupy the main track. The train will stop momentarily and the brakeman will unlock the switch to allow the train to back out on to the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108525 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada, CO 804 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific The West Local has just crossed CO-93 and is now backing down the Rocky Flats Industrial Lead toward the mainline. You can see the main and siding on the left side of the frame, and Big Ten Loop in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108524 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CO-93 Crossing Arvada, CO 1261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific Cars on CO-93 are stopped at a stoplight that is green 99.9% of the time! The West Local has to cross both CO-93 and CO-72. The crossings are not protected by traditional lights and bells, however. Instead, there is a stoplight. When a train approaches, it trips a circuit that turns the light red for traffic and the train gets a green light. Trains also proceed at restricted speed, ready to stop very quickly in the event cars are not paying attention. Of note, UP 1344 is ex-DRGW 3121, so it certainly is not a stranger to the Rocky Spur. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108523 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky Flats Wye Jefferson County, CO 752 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific With three covered hoppers freshly picked up from the aggregate plant at the north end of the Rocky Flats Industrial Spur, the West Local is currently wying on the Rocky Flat Wye so it can back down to the mainline at Rocky. Once upon a time, the Rocky Flat Plant would have been in the background of this shot. The brakeman is on the ground, ready to throw the switch for the south leg of the wye. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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