Photo ID: 111566 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grant Grant, NE 181 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado It is really great to see Tunnel Motors finding life after Class 1 railroads. After absorbing Southern Pacific (which, of course, was taken over by Rio Grande), Union Pacific was the only Class 1 railroad with any Tunnel Motors. However, UP shed the Tunnel Motors from their roster well over a decade ago. A former Espee SD40T-2 has been acquired by OmniTrax and has been repainted in the blue NKCR paint scheme. It was not in use on this day, was sitting outside the shop in Grant, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111533 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 110 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Not sure if it is just due the time of year, coming up on Christmas and New Year's, but North Yard is relatively empty at the moment! Most tracks are not anywhere near full, and several tracks are completely empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111532 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 171 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A look at the power currently hanging out around North Yard. Power in the foreground and to the right is for switching and local duties. In the middle, the power is being serviced at the fuel tracks. Off in the distance, several units are ready for assignment on the ready track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111531 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 1957 is one of two SD40Ns (rebuilt SD40-2s) that are currently serving as switch engines in North Yard. The units are both remote control enabled. A single crew member can throw switches in the yard and operate the train from a remote control box. A couple of panels are open on the long hood, and you can see a bit of the prime mover. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111530 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 143 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific When it comes to older power, only about one third of UP's units were originally delivered as Union Pacific. The other two thirds are a mix of Missouri Pacific, MKT, Southern Pacific, and Rio Grande. UP 1482 was SP 7112 when it was absorbed into UP's roster. However, in this case, it was second hand to SP as well. It was delivered in March 1969 as B&O 3721. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111529 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific I have seen some tagging done to locomotives before, but this might just be the worse case of graffiti that I've seen on a single unit. The good news is that the unit will likely wind up in North Little Rock in the not-too-distant future for a rebuilt and a repaint. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111528 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 130 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A former Missouri Pacific GP38-2 sits in North Yard. The unit is likely used either for switching on yard jobs, or on locals. The unit was delivered to Missouri Pacific as MP 2237 in August 1980. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111527 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 149 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific This former AC4400CW has been rebuilt as a C44ACM. Most of the Class 1 railroads are creating or expanding rebuild programs to bring new life to older units. This is largely due to the United States EPA Tier 4 emissions standards, which has increased both the up front cost and maintenance cost of brand new units. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111526 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Amongst some other units that have fueled and serviced and are awaiting their next assignment is UP 4548 and UP 4055. Two of the 1000 SD70Ms ordered by UP (in a single order) around 2000. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111525 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 94 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots CSX Interesting story behind this CSX ES40DC. It, along with 301 of its CSX siblings, were actually delivered as a 4400 HP ES44DC. Around 2010, CSX actually downgraded the prime movers to 4000 HP and redesignated the units as ES40DCs. UP is currently leasing this one as it sits on the ready track at North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111524 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 110 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots CSX A CSX ES40DC is quite a little ways from home, on lease to UP. The unit is sitting on the ready track in North Yard, awaiting its next assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111442 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 147 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots GMTX A former UP SD45 (now designated as an SD40M-2) is now owned by the leasing company GATX. The old 20-cylinder prime mover has long since been removed and replaced with a 16-cylinder prime mover, like those in the SD40-2. Still, it is pretty cool catching what appears to be an SD45, based on the car body. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111441 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF While the Buck Lead is used daily by the morning California Zephyr to access Union Station, it is also used periodically throughout the day by BNSF when they need to wye power (turn it around). Four units are being brought out on the Buck Lead now for that exact reason. To be turned around and added to a train in the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111439 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Montana Rail Link Now that MRL is owned by BNSF, and the MRL power has started to be distributed throughout the BNSF system, I have seen a couple MRL SD70ACes come through Denver. Another example was MRL 4317, which was in UP's North Yard on this Sunday morning. UP is working to add this unit, and the BNSF unit with it, on a transfer train that will return them to BNSF. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111438 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 108 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Montana Rail Link, Union Pacific A pair of UP units back down the inbound lead at the south end of North Yard with a BNSF ES44AC and an MRL SD70ACe. This is part of a yard transfer that will move a block of cars from UP over to BNSF to facilitate customer needs. The BNSF and MRL units are being returned to BNSF after some power sharing on UP. The train on the outbound lead on the next track over is UP's daily MNYPU, which runs from North Yard to Pueblo, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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