Photo ID: 111030 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 37 (MP 109.0, 134 ft) Grand County, CO 426 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In 1906, surveyors for David Moffat decided that Gore Canyon was the route the railroad would take on its way west. Four tunnels were built through some of the solid rock faces. 118 years later, a westbound UP coal empty, headed for the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Sub, is moving through Tunnel 36 and Tunnel 37 toward the west end of the canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111029 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 37 (MP 109.0, 134 ft) Grand County, CO 408 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific One of the most scenic (and inaccessible) canyons the Moffat travels through is Gore Canyon. Steep canyon walls on both sides of the canyon create incredibly dramatic views. A westbound coal empty moves in and out of both Tunnel 36 and Tunnel 37 as it navigates the canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111028 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sulphur to Flat (MP 86.2 to MP 92.3) Grand County, CO 312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The mainline between Sulphur and Gore Canyon straightens out...at least relative to most of the mountain railroading of the Moffat...allowing for an increase in speed. Amtrak can actually go 70 MPH through here. This coal empty has accelerated up to around 50 MPH as it approaches a clear (green) signal at the east end of Flat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111027 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Byers Canyon is one of the numerous canyons the Moffat passes through on its journey west. It is also one of the few that is very easily accessible by car as US-40 happens to parallel the tracks on the opposite side of the Colorado River. A westbound coal empty has just knocked down a clear (green) intermediate. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111026 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 350 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Coal trains, once king of the Moffat, have certainly become rare. Perhaps even a novelty. I was fortunate enough to catch this westbound empty as it entered into the east end of Byers Canyon. It has six units on the head end, which will likely be set up in a 2x3x1 configuration for the journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111025 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby Overlook Grand County, CO 309 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just before 10 o'clock in the morning, a westbound coal empty rolls west of Granby along the headwaters of the Colorado River. In just a few weeks, fall colors are going to be in full force here in the Colorado high country. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111016 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 275 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Crossing over Bailey Yard and looking west, we see the east classification yard as well as three through tracks. On the right side of the frame, the westbound through tracks have quite a few trains ready to go. For aviation fans, my Cessna 172 is currently configured for "slow flight", with the flaps down to reduce my airspeed for better viewing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111015 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Dozens of tracks make up the east hump yard here at Bailey Yard in North Platte. You can see the locomotive maintenance facility on the left side of the shot. In the distance near the top of the frame, you can see the westbound run through tracks and the "spare yard". The spare yard alone has almost as many tracks as North Yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111014 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 230 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific One of the cool features of Bailey Yard is the Golden Spike Tower. This is an observation deck that was built by Union Pacific that serves as both museum and viewing area of the yard. If you are ever in North Platte, it is worth a visit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111013 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 413 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Forgive the somewhat low resolution of this picture. It is a cropped shot from my iPhone 15 from above Bailey Yard. I noticed two of UP's six heritage units, UP 1989 (the Rio Grande unit) and UP 1988 (the Katy unit) are both at the facility. Not sure if they are waiting for repairs, or have just been released. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111012 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 264 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific From the south side of Bailey Yard, you can see dozens of engines waiting for, or having just been repaired, at the locomotive facility. On the other side the maintenance facility is the east hump yard, filled with cars waiting to be added to new eastbound trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111011 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 266 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Tracks at the bottom of this shot make up the eastbound receiving yard. Manifest trains that need to be broken up and sorted enter this yard. Their cars are then sent over the east hump and enter the east hump yard. Cars are then pulled out of that yard and trains are built in the east departure yard in the top right part of the picture. The westbound counterparts are visible to the top left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111010 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 280 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific In this shot of Bailey Yard, you can see the east hump yard taking up the main part of the shot. The west hump yard, which sort all railcars heading west, is partly cutoff in the upper west side of the shot. The handful of tracks in the center are through tracks, used mainly for intermodal trains that are not stopping in North Platte. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111009 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 225 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific From the north side of Bailey Yard, we look across the east hump yard and the engine facility. Any railcars come from the west are sorted in the east yard for eastbound trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111008 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bailey Yard North Platte, NE 336 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific An overview of UP's Bailey Yard in North Platte, NE. This is the largest rail classification yard in the world! The yard encompasses 2,850 acres, has two separate hump yards, totaling 114 yard tracks. The yard handles roughly 14,000 rail cars daily. It is also the location of one of the largest engine facilities, and also has a car repair facility that replaces 10,000 pairs of wheels annually. In this shot, you can see the west hump yard in the foreground and the east hump yard in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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