Photo ID: 108646 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 28, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 820 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An exceptionally long BNSF Provo-Denver manifest glides downgrade by two new "self storage" facilities, both built in the last 18 months. In the distance, you can see Welton Reservoir, which was constructed about 20 years ago as a water supply for the ever-increasing population in the Denver-Metro area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108645 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 28, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 772 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of "Evolution Series", Tier-3 units leads the eastbound Provo-Denver by the intermediate signal at Chemical on the way east toward Denver. The first two units are both ES44C4, which are A1A-A1A units. The third unit is an ES44DC, which is a C-C unit. An "A1A-A1A" unit is a six axle unit, but only four of the axles are powered with a traction motor. The middle axles on both trucks are "dummy" axles, and are unpowered. BNSF absolutely loves these units, having ordered over 1,300 copies since GE first unveiled them in 2009. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108644 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 28, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 814 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A classic shot for eastbounds on the Moffat, no doubt! A trio of GEs lead the Provo-Denver by the intermediate signal at MP 14.6. Keen observers may notice that mile plate on the signal says 14.5, and you are correct. When going west, this intermediate is identified as 14.5, but when going east, it is identified as 14.6. Just keeps it unique and makes it obvious to anyone (dispatcher, MOW, etc) listening to the radio which direction the train is going, as well as where it is. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108643 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 28, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 806 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A longer-than-usual Provo-Denver manifest makes its way east out of Eisele and around and down Big Ten Loop. BNSF manifests on the Moffat usually have end DPUs, but it is less common to find mid-train DPUs on these trains. But if you look, you can find two mid-train DPUs just about to disappear behind the trees around Big Ten in the distance. This train is around 8,000 feet long. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108642 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 28, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 790 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 3267 is an ES44C4 that is not in the number of range of most of the ES44C4s on BNSF's roster. This is one of 50 units in this number range that were delivered as "Tier 4 credit units". BNSF used some emissions credits to purchase 50 ES44C4s after Tier 4 emissions requirements were in place. It is leading a huge Provo-Denver that is nearly 8,000 feet long, weighs around 12,000 tons, and has 123 cars in the train. The train is about to make the descent around Big Ten Curve down to Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108641 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 28, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 703 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF manifest passes by a Clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (formerly Clay) and slowly rolls on to the signal track that will take the train around Big Ten Loop and down to Rocky, which can be seen to the right of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108640 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 751 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the Zephyr at Rocky, BNSF's Provo-Denver is leaving the siding and is rolling east through the west end of Barbara's Gulch. If you look closely, you might be able to see the Zephyr way back in the distance at Eisle (Clay). It is a small silver streak just to the right of Big Ten Loop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108635 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 738 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The eastbound Provo-Denver, with a trio of elephant-style GEs up front, makes its way through the S-Curves at Blue Mountain underneath morning clouds. If you look closely, you'll notice the two tail-end DPUs just coming out of the east portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108634 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 729 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The eastbound Provo-Denver winds its way out the east end of Plain and through Tunnel 1 on its way east. There is a developer that wants to build a new neighborhood on the opposite side of the track from this shot. If it ever comes to fruition, it will mean houses built up to and on top of Tunnel 1! The project has had a couple of false starts, and appears to be stalled out, at least right now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108623 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 701 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Up close and personal! BNSF 5368 sits idling away on a tied down Provo-Denver in the siding at Leyden. The train is patiently waiting for a fresh crew, which will show up in about three hours and take the train in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108621 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 681 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF From nearly 300 feet in the air, you can get a great perspective of the Moffat at Leyden. If you were to go back 30 years, at least 50% of the houses that you can see in this shot were not there. Indeed, Ralston Valley High School was not there either! It was built right around the year 2000, becoming the city of Arvada's fourth high school. Meanwhile, the Provo-Denver sits in the siding awaiting a recrew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108620 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 733 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver arrived in the siding here at Leyden almost three hours earlier. The train was tied down and the derail at the east end of the siding was set. A relief crew showed up a few hours later to untie the train and take it the remaining 12 miles in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108612 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 788 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With as few trains running on the Moffat these days as there are, the dispatcher is probably a bit out of practice in timing perfect meets! The Zephyr sat on the main at the west end of Leyden for about ten minutes while waiting for BNSF's Provo-Denver to show up. A Rocky meet would have been a bit more expeditious for the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108611 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 786 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A fairly short BNSF Provo-Denver approaches a Diverging Approach (red over yellow) signal at the west end of Leyden while it passes over Indiana Street in West Arvada. The train already has a signal out the other end of the siding to continue on toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108606 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 10, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street Arvada, CO 773 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An SD70ACe and an ES44AC bring up the tail end of an eastbound BNSF coal load. UP coal trains typically run in a 2x3x1 configuration on the Moffat. That is because the three mid-train swing helpers are then removed in Denver. BNSF, however, will not be removing any power from the train, which is configured 2x2x2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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