Photo ID: 106036 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 2155 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande A 3/4 roster shot of Rio Grande GP30 #3006 as seen from the back end. This GP30 was actually still be used on locals into the late 1990s. That's why you will find a pair of ditch lights on the back end of 3006. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106035 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 2668 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Burnham Shops in Denver was shut down by Union Pacific on Valentine's Day, 2016. By the start of June, crews were well on their way to ripping out track. Equipment owned by Daniel Quait, including Rio Grande GP30 #3006, still sit on one of the yard tracks on the west side. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105933 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 1, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 1604 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A pair of BNSF SD40-2s get ready to do some switching at the industries near Utah Junction. One of the industries served by BNSF here is Altogether Recycling. They fill up multiple carloads of material on a weekly basis. All of the track seen here was once narrow gauge and, later, "three rail" (both narrow and standard gauge). There are a few places where the narrow gauge rail can still be found in between the standard gauge rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105858 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 1951 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Electro-Motive Division For decades, EMD has used either SD## or GP## as the prefix for its models. It seems that EMD is reluctant to go to a three-digit number (e.g. SD100), so all their new units in the last 15 years (basically since the SD90) have been "SD70ACe" followed by a suffix. That continues with the latest unit, designated an SD70ACe-T4. As you probably guess, the "T4" stands for "Tier 4", and indicates the unit is EPA Tier-4 compliant. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105857 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 2184 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Electro-Motive Division Introducting the SD70ACe-T4. This is one of four prototypes for the first EPA Tier-4 compliant engine produced by EMD. While it looks essentially like an SD70ACe externally, internally it is an entirely different animal. A few things to note externally. First, EMD is bringing back the teardrop windshield. A welcome change for both crews and railfans alike. Next, note the new fabricated trucks. Last, the long hood is higher and "boxier" ahead of the radiator housing. Internally, the prime mover is brand new. Traditionally, EMD prime movers have been two-stroke and 16 cylinders. This new prime mover is four-stroke and 12 cylinders. It still generates the 4400 HP the SD70ACe generated. On top of it all, the demonstrator paint scheme looks darn nice, too! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105856 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 2043 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Electro-Motive Division EMDX 1502 and 1503 sit near BNSF's Engine House along with EMD's test car. These units carry the designation "SD70ACe-T4" and they are the first Tier-4 compliant units produced by EMD. These are prototypes that are undergoing extensive testing by EMD. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105855 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 1613 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF EMD is a little behind the curve in the "Tier 4" game. Starting January 1, 2015, railroads could only purchase engines that were EPA Tier-4 compliant. GE had production units rolling by late 2015. EMD had yet to roll out a prototype at that point. However, they now have four prototypes on the rails, two of which had been testing at the Transportation Technology Center east of Pueblo. BNSF brought them to Denver and, rumor has it they will head west on the Moffat next for some high altitude testing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105798 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 2050 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A freshly rebuilt, freshly painted BNSF GP60M-3. This unit was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen. Always great to get a picture of a freshly painted unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105788 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1723 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande The main entrance to the Burnham Shops off of Seminole Road. The gates for Burnham were still open on this morning. But that will only be the case for another week. The gates closed permanently on Valentine's Day, 2016. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105787 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1973 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande Empty rails. Sadly, after being the main maintenance facility for Rio Grande for decades (and a major facility for UP as well for nearly two decades), Burnham Shops are closing. All the power that was once stored here has been moved to places such as North Platte, NE and Grand Junction, CO. Soon, these tracks and the buildings will be ripped up and this scene will turn from railroad/industrial to residential. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105786 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1866 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande In a couple of years, this picture will be radically different! The track in the foreground, one of RTD's Light Rail tracks, will still be there. And the the next track over will likely still be there (so UP can serve a few customers along the line), but the rest of the tracks and the buildings will all be replaced with condos and apartments as UP has sold the Burnham property to a developer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105785 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1733 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande A rack of "blue flags" sits alongside the empty tracks at Burnham. While you expect Rio Grande power to disappear over time and things like signals to be replaced, I have to admit I never really thought about the possibility of Burnham closing. Definitely came as a shock. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105784 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1761 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande The main engine shops at Burnham. As of this picture, Burnham only had a week of life left in it. No work, other than cleanup, is happening inside those buildings. Only a skeleton crew of workers remains to facilitate the cleanup. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105783 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1795 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande One of the many buildings at Burnham, soon to torn down as Rio Grande's main maintenance facility approaches the end of its life. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105782 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1967 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific, Rio Grande A Rio Grande caboose and a green maintenance of way boxcar sit on the west side of the yard at Burnham. All the power that had been stored here has already been moved elsewhere in preparation for the shop closing for good seven days after this picture. 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