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Photo ID: 112461
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Monday, May 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Council Bluffs (UP)
Council Bluffs, IA
97
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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.
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Photo ID: 112460
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43)
Arvada, CO
83
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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.
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Photo ID: 112459
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft)
Arvada, CO
117
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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.
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Photo ID: 112458
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)
Arvada, CO
67
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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.
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Photo ID: 112457
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay))
Arvada, CO
68
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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).
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Photo ID: 112456
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay))
Arvada, CO
62
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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.
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Photo ID: 112455
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
90
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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.
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Photo ID: 112454
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
46
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
It seems that I have seen quite a few SD70ACe-T4s in the Denver area lately. It is kind of cool to see these Tier-4 units out and running, considering how few of them their actually are.
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Photo ID: 112453
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
62
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
This SD70ACe-T4 was in the yard at Helper, UT about two weeks earlier. It must have been added to an eastbound oil train at Wash...perhaps even this exact train, and ran east for unloading. In any case, it is now headed west on the siding at Eisele (Clay).
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Photo ID: 112452
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay))
Arvada, CO
74
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
A westbound UP empty train enters the siding of Eisele (Clay). It is meeting an eastbound coal empty (yes, an empty), holding the main. The conductor for the eastbound is on the ground to give the oil train a roll by.
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Photo ID: 112451
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay))
Arvada, CO
82
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
A westbound oil empty climbs up and around Big Ten, the tail end passing by the site of a minor derailment five days ago. An SD70ACe-T4 leads the empty as it approach a red over yellow (Diverging Approach) signal at the east switch of Eisele (Clay).
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Photo ID: 112449
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
61
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
This rock train is set up in a push-pull operation. UP 6300 is on the east end of the rock train, and is currently tied down. Note the red flag just east of the unit. This particular AC4400CW is approaching its 30th birthday. It was delivered as SP 319 in July 1995.
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Photo ID: 112448
Date Shot
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
57
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
A UP rock train is tied down on the main at Rocky. The main between switches is currently out-of-service. All of this rip rock is going to be placed rail side, much of it on Big Ten Curve to shore up the tracks on the relatively soft ground.
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Photo ID: 112436
Date Shot
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Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
99
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
This westbound rail train is sitting on the siding at Rocky, and has come to a stop. The train is waiting on MOW to clear up west of Rocky. Once they get the green, the train will head west to drop off some strips of rail at various locations between Plain and Cliff.
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Photo ID: 112435
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)
Arvada, CO
81
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
A track tamper, which has been working on Big Ten Curve, and a hyrailer are both rolling east down the grade back toward the main track at Rocky. They are clearing up for a westbound rail train.
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