Photo ID: 102773 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 1818 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A remote-equipped GP15-1 and a GP38-2 work at switching out cars at UP's 36th Street Yard in Denver. At this point, the units are indeed being remotely controlled from someone on the ground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102772 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 2138 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific The day before, a spring blizzard dumped up to a foot of snow in parts of Denver. This SD60M hasn't quite been dug out just yet! In the distance, a pair of SD70Ms get ready to take two auto racks up to Rolla (UP's auto facility in Denver). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102771 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 2186 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Kansas City Southern A Kansas City Southern Retro-Belle SD70ACe hangs out near the house at BNSF's 38th Street Yard. A bit of snow has piled up on the front of the unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102765 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 1 Denver, CO 2698 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Ski Train The Ski Train's sitting on the transfer track between UP's 36th Street Yard and BNSF's 38th Street Yard. This is the first time I've personally seen the train take this route to wye. The train held here, waiting for permission from BNSF, until long after I had to hit the road! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102764 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 1 Denver, CO 2671 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Ski Train Need a light? It is well after sunset as a fresh UP crew ("fresh" meaning a different crew from the one that took the train to Winter Park) works to wye the train so it is prepared for its next run. You can see the route it is taking from the alignment of the switches! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102763 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 1 Denver, CO 3074 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Ski Train In the past, the Ski Train has used the Passenger Lead and the Buck to perform its wye move and turn around. This time, the Ski Train backed down the inbound lead toward 36th Street. An interesting shot of the train with Coors Field in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102761 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1957 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak It's not easy getting a shot of Amtrak using the Passenger Lead to back into Union Station. This is because #6 (the eastbound Zephyr) is the only one of the two Zephyr's to use it. And it is typically well past nightfall by the time it is using it. But arriving 45 minutes early was key in helping me get this shot! The Zephyr is backing down the lead into Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102753 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 1909 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific The units on the right are frequently used to transfer cars between 36th Street and North Yard. The units on the left, on the other hand, switch cars at 36th Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102752 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1896 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Is there something a little bit odd looking about this GP50? The cab perhaps? You'd be correct! This is one of only five such units built and sent to Burlington Northern. The GP50 is equipped with a "crew cab" that can comfortably seat five crew members. I've been very fortunate with these units as this is the third of the five that I've manage to shoot! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102751 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 22, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Erie Branch Thornton, CO 2336 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific As a result of the current economic recession, railroads are finding that they have boat loads of excess railcars that aren't being used. So, Union Pacific strung together over eighty box cars and shoved them 15 miles up the Boulder Industrial Lead away from Denver. The tracks here haven't been used in so long, a few grade crossing had to be rebuilt to the cars here! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102749 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 1824 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A pair of GP15-1s and an SD60M are hanging out near the yard office. The GP15-1s are currently running on transfers from 36th Street to North Yard and back. The SD60M was set to leave on the MDVSI-18 later in the afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102743 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1774 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF The older units that are being placed into storage or are flat out being retired are being replaced with these! The GE ES44AC is becoming more and more prevalent on coal trains everywhere. Quite the change from five years ago when SD70MACs ruled all BNSF coal trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102742 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1678 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF An SD40-2 and a GP38-2...nothing too terribly exciting. However, with the slow down in the economy and an increase in the number of units railroads are placing in storage, who knows how much longer these two units - currently used for switching - will be online! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102741 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1753 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A good-looking Heritage C44-9W. This is probably my favorite BNSF scheme (save for the Warbonnet!) ... the H2 isn't bad, but it has a bit too much yellow for my taste. I must admit the New Image is growing on my too, but this is the best. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102740 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1794 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF One of my favorite engines...the SD45-2! Actually, while it still looks like an SD45-2 on the outside, the insides have been completely "revamped" and it is now an SD40-2 under the hood. A 16-cylinder engine and 3,000 horsepower. Still looks pretty sharp in the New Image scheme though. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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