Photo ID: 112480 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 448 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP has mobilized several earth movers here on Big Ten between Rocky and the top of the curve. UP is using these large boulders to reinforce the grade and shore up the track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112479 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 443 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single AC4400CW brings up the back of UP's MJGNY as it rolls by the construction zone on Big Ten Curve. This particular AC4400CW was originally delivered in scarlet and gray as SP 207 in 1995. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112478 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 430 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This GP40-2, now designated as a GP40N, is likely either in need of maintenance, or its 90-day inspection is due. Either way, it is likely on its way to North Platte, NE. The unit was originally delivered to Baltimore and Ohio, before being sold to Southern Pacific and, of course, later being inherited by Union Pacific. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112477 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 399 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Five units lead UP's MGJNY toward a red-over-yellow (Diverging Approach) signal at the west end of Rocky. The second unit is likely headed to North Platte, NE for a 90 day inspection, or possibly for some maintenance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112476 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 427 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY arrives in Denver on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Lately, it has been fairly common for the train to descend the front range of the Moffat in morning daylight. This Wednesday is no exception, as the train coming around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112464 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Council Bluffs (UP) Council Bluffs, IA 482 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific One final shot of the back quarter of UP 1616. I think railfans were a bit surprised when this unit was unveiled as there was no real event that occurred that suggested an Abraham Lincoln unit was on the horizon. Regardless, I am not complaining. Any chance for something a little different, and I am all about it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112463 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Council Bluffs (UP) Council Bluffs, IA 489 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Several units sit in Union Pacific Council Bluffs, IA yard, including recently painted UP 1616. I am not familiar with the yard here, but I would speculate that the engines UP 1616 are sitting with might be on ready tracks, awaiting for assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112462 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Council Bluffs (UP) Council Bluffs, IA 439 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A look at the engineers side of UP 1616, Union Pacific's newest member of the custom paint scheme fleet. The unit was unveiled in Little Rock, made a trip to Omaha, then went west to Idaho, and has now returned to Council Bluffs, IA. Not sure where it is headed next... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112461 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Council Bluffs (UP) Council Bluffs, IA 572 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Union Pacific newest specially painted unit sits idle in the yard in Council Bluffs, IA. This SD70M is wearing the number "1616" in honor of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Additionally, while the paint scheme is similar to that of UP 4141, painted in honor of George W Bush, the colors on this Abraham Lincoln unit are unique. The inspiration for the colors come from colors used around Abraham Lincoln's time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112460 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just a matter of minutes before rain started falling, an eastbound manifest crosses Blue Mountain Drive. The train is only about a half mile long, and does not have a rear DPU on this particular day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112459 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 416 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Four units are on the head end of UP's Grand Junction to North Yard manifest as it approach Tunnel 1. The train spent several hours tied down on the main track at Plain. A new crew is finally taking the train the remaining 21-ish miles east to North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112458 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 194 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I am not sure why UP is running an empty eastbound coal train, but I would assume these cars had been in long term storage somewhere, are either being put back into service, being moved to a new location for storage, or sold/scrapped. The train is passes by some fresh rip rock that will be used to shore up the track here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112457 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An afternoon rainstorm is starting to move east from the Rockies as a rebuilt (and repainted) C44ACM leads a coal empty east out of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112456 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 182 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After meeting a westbound oil train (which is still visible in the distance), and then waiting for the east end of Eisele (Clay) to run time, UP 5774 got a light to head east. The crew informed DS-378 that they are short on time, so they will get signal the rest of the way in to town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112455 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe-T4 and a pair of (recently rebuilt) C44ACMs head west through the siding at Eisele (Clay). They are meeting an eastbound coal empty, holding the main. An afternoon storm is slowly starting to move in. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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