Photo ID: 110804 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 244 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Following not too far behind a work train, this hyrailer is also looking alongside the rails, perhaps helping the MOW crew to let them know if any unneeded tie plate were properly collected. He is also likely just performing his normal patrol functions, looking for things like heat kinks or broken rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110803 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 245 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This work train is slowly moving to the east, away from the camera, as the crane operator picks up tie plates from the right-of-way that will not be needed for the upcoming rail replacement right here. Note the makeshift tent covering part of teh last car. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110802 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 225 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A ton (quite literally) of steel tie plates are piled up in this open gondola. The tie plates are new, but are not needed here at this spot on the main. You can see the tie plates that will be installed here, laying along the ties beneath the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110801 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP crane operator sits atop a gondola, collecting tie plates from along the right-of-way. The crane has an electromagnet attached to the end, and the controller can activate the magnet to pick up tie plates, then turn off the magnet to drop them into the gondola. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110800 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 291 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single AC4400CW is the power on a work train on the main between Leyden and Rocky. Similar to road construction, maintenance on the railroad tends to be nonstop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110799 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 259 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP crane, mounted to the top of a gondola, works to collect excess new tie plates that are along the right of way. The rail laying along the tracks is a new rail that will be installed. Tie plates were dumped along the track, but were not counted out. After laying out the needed tie plates, the excess are now being collected. You can see one of the tie plates hanging on to the outside of the magnet lifting it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110798 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 264 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A seven car work train with a single AC4400CW works along the main between Leyden and Rocky. The crew is about to start picking up new tie plates that are along the right-of-way, in excess of the number that will actually be needed for the new rail that will, at some point, be replaced. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110793 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 305 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific While the GP30 will always be my favorite four axle unit, the GP60 is a close second. Alas, of the nearly 200 GP60s on UP's roster (all inherited from Southern Pacific and Rio Grande), none typically spend time in Denver. It was great seeing UP 1100 on the MGJNY this morning, which has been working in Grand Junction, likely headed to North Platte for a 92-day inspection. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110792 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Seven units lead the MGJNY this morning, though several of them were likely pulled out of storage from Grand Junction. UP is a rebuild program where they are turning old GEs (C44-9Ws and C44AC-CTEs) in to C44ACMs. It is possible some of these units are headed for such a rebuild. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110791 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 281 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 6055 leads six other units on a length manifest through the cut in Arvada, where the tracks have turned from southeast to almost due east. It is only 73°F (23°C) right now, but it is setting up to be a scorching hot day, with a high getting close to 100°F (38°C) by the afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110790 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue (MP 9.25) Arvada, CO 262 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY (Manifest, Grand Junction, CO to North Yard, CO) has an impressive 90 cars in tow as it rolls through Arvada. Seven units on the head end, only the first three of which are actually online, lead the train with a single DPU on the tail end. The train is crossing 66th Avenue, following along Oberon Road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110781 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 27, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO 402 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific A Herzog train is stopped in the west siding at Glenwood, emptying ballast from the train into a pile on the ground in the yard at Glenwood. This train worked throughout the day, dumping ballast along the tracks. Indeed, UP close the line today, resulting in Amtrak not running between Denver and Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110780 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa to Watkins Arapahoe County, CO 296 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific It is about 20 minutes before sunset, yet it looks like the "blue hour" has already set in as the sun has descended behind a thick layer of clouds to the west. UP 1943 and two additional units lead a westbound unit oil train around the small bridge over an irrigation ditch just west of the town of Watkins, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110779 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Watkins to Bennett Adams County, CO 260 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Forest fire in the the Oregon and Montana area have resulted in a week of very hazy skies in Colorado as prevailing winds have taken the smoke southeast. While not particularly enjoyable as the air quality has significantly decreased, the one benefit about the smoky atmosphere is a bit of red and yellow near dusk as the sun shines through the smoke. Meanwhile, a westbound UP oil empty rolls west on the single track main of the Limon Sub toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110778 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Watkins to Bennett Adams County, CO 360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A lot of railfans were not (and are not) a fan of the paint job on UP 1943. Personally, it is one my personal favorite specially painted units. The clever combination of Air Force silver, Navy gray, camouflage, and red, white, and blue make for a fantastic tribute to the US military. The special unit is leading a westbound oil empty on the Limon Sub across the plains of Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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