Photo ID: 112671 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff (6,900 ft) Boulder County, CO 283 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A somewhat rare UP coal empty crosses CO-72 as it heads west on a green signal on the main at Cliff. At this spot, the tracks run between South Boulder Creek and the highway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112668 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 274 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The crew for this westbound coal empty was called about five hours earlier at 8am, before the train had actually arrived on Bypass 1 in Denver. Once arriving, the crew had to shuffle some power around. Alas, the SD70ACe in the fourth position is not loading, and the train is limping into Leyden to check the problem. It would turn out to be a faulty MU cable, and not a problem with the unit itself. After replacing the MU cable, the unit started loading and the train continued west after a 15 minute delay. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112660 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 298 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It appears that Union Pacific is planning to replace some ties on the Moffat in the not-too-distant future. The West Local ran out of North Yard two days early and spotted these three gondolas in the house track here at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112644 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Jefferson County, CO 310 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP is hauling their EC-5 track geometry car through the siding at Crescent. The geometry car assesses the rail geometry as it moves, ensuring compliance with FRA standards. It is also a preventative maintenance tool to look for damage. The car uses laser systems and vehicle/track interaction (V/TI) systems to perform its work. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112643 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Jefferson County, CO 275 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7232 is heading west through the siding at Crescent, hauling UP's EC-5 track geometry car. The train is slowly heading west and will stop at the west end of Crescent and wait for the Zephyr to overtake the work train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112642 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS030 (East Crescent) Jefferson County, CO 268 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An C44ACM, rebuilt from an AC4400CW, is the sole unit on a short work train that includes UP's EC-5 track geometry car. The car used to be self-propelled, but now requires it be pulled by a locomotive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112641 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 289 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Five UP maintenance workers are walking the rails between Tunnel 2 and Tunnel 3, checking for defects. They found several tie plates that needed to be replaced, and marked them accordingly for a maintenance crew that will come out of Plain and replace them. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112630 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 20, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 264 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I am not a maintenance of way expert, but I believe that the maintenance vehicle on the left is a spike driver and the vehicle on the right is a spike puller. they are currently tied down in the house track at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112629 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 20, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 225 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP has a track tamper and a ballast regulator tied down in the house track at Rocky. MOW crews have arrived and will be taking the equipment out for some work after the Zephyr passes by. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112622 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 266 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the west switch of Rocky, two conductors (one of which might be a trainee) watch as a UP track worker helps to align the switch from the siding to the main. DS-380 has been unable to throw the switch under power this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112604 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Vestas Brighton, CO 339 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A trio of elephant-style GE units lead a southbound manifest by the Vestas plant in Brighton. The train is the MCYDV-15, a manifest that just runs between Cheyenne, WY and Denver, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112603 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Vestas Brighton, CO 344 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific At the Vestas plant in Brighton, a trainload of hubs (to which the blades attach) and nacelles (which generate the electricity) are ready to be picked up by Union Pacific. However, that will not be happening on this particular day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112602 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hazeltine to Brighton Adams County, CO 322 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP's MNYGR, manifest from North Yard, CO to Green River, WY is hustling along at track speed as it approaches an intermediate in advance of Brighton, where it will take the siding to meet a southbound. If you look in the distance on the left side of the shot, you can just see the Denver skyline! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112601 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W005 (Sand Creek Junction) Commerce City, CO 325 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific On a beautiful Sunday morning, a trio of GEs leads UP's MNYGR north on the Greeley Sub. The train is crossing over Sand Creek while approach the diamond with BNSF's Brush Sub at a control point that, appropriately, is also named Sand Creek. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112600 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W005 (Sand Creek Junction) Commerce City, CO 298 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific After meeting a very short southbound, UP's MNYGR is throttling up and headed for the single track main of the Greeley Sub. The train is passing by the Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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