Photo ID: 114175 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 2 (MP 25.4, 516 ft) Jefferson County, CO 2 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of DPUs bring up the back end of a westbound BNSF Denver-Provo manifest. The DPUs are about to disappear in Tunnel 2, as the train ahead is in Tunnel 3, Tunnel 4, Tunnel 5, and Tunnel 6. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114174 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 2 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF You cannot go wrong with a this perspective of a westbound BNSF Denver-Provo as it makes its way in and out of multiple tunnels in the lower end of the Tunnel District. The head is is approaching Tunnel 4, while the train is also in Tunnel 3 and Tunnel 2. You can see the back end of the train, still back on the main track at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114173 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 2 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 6404 and train departs the west end of Tunnel 3 on its way west in the Tunnel District. You can see part of the train in the distance, crossing over the fill that washed out during record rain storms back in September 2013. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114172 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 2 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 2549 is a GP39-3 that was rebuilt from a GP30. When the unit was rebuilt, the classic GP30 cab was replaced with a "spartan cab", and the center (smaller) radiator fan was completely removed. The unit is likely being taken to Grand Junction or Provo (or possibly Parachute) to serve as a switch engine. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114171 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 2 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF Denver-Provo has the standard three units on the head end, plus a GP39-3 (former GP30). The train is still moving fairly slowly due to multiple slow orders that are out on the Moffat at the moment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114060 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tabernash (9,830 ft) Grand County, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Unlike most sidings, there is actually a very large distance between the main and the siding at Tabernash. So, even though this eastbound is between switches, you cannot see the siding as it is quite a distance away, behind the camera. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114059 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS067 (West Tabernash) Grand County, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This eastbound oil train knocked down a yellow (approach) signal at the west end of Tabernash. The train will hold the main to allow the Canyon Spirit to run around it. The Canyon Spirit will run through the siding. Most of the time, the train that arrives first takes the siding. However, Tabernash is a bit unique as there is a grade crossing on the siding, but not on the main. Consequently, the first train to arrive typically holds the main at Tabernash. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114058 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Canyon (MP 67 to MP 72) Grand County, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I found a new perspective to shoot this eastbound oil train. It is in Fraser Canyon, just west of Tabernash, the Fraser River is off to the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114057 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby Overlook Grand County, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three DPUs bring up the back of this eastbound loaded oil train just west of Granby. The train is moving along quickly at track speed only has until about 5pm to work. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114056 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby Overlook Grand County, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Both of these SD70ACes are kicking up a lot of exhaust as the engineer throttle up. The speed limit has increased a bit, so the increase in the throttle will get the train up to track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114055 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby to Sulphur (MP 76.2 to MP 84.6) Grand County, CO 37 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Not too far east of Sulphur, the tracks cross over the Colorado River just after passing underneath US-40. A trio of elephant-style BNSF units leads the train eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114054 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Back in Byers Canyon, this BNSF oil train is working to climb the grade along a very low Colorado River. Byers Canyon offers several fantastic vantage points, even just from along US-40 on the south side of the canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114053 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sulphur to Flat (MP 86.2 to MP 92.3) Grand County, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As is typical on BNSF's oil trains, three units lead the train eastbound (with three more DPUs on the tail end). The trailing SD70ACe is kicking doing a slight 1970s GE impersonation, with visible exhaust kicking up. The train is between Flat and Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114052 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Flat (7,050 ft) Grand County, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the westbound Zephyr, this eastbound oil train is throttling up with a green signal to depart Flat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114036 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 13, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 37 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) CSX, BNSF Like all the Class 1 Railroads (except for BNSF), CSX has several heritage units. The CSX units do not make it to Denver very often, so I was glad I had the chance to capture the P&LE (Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad). The P&LE was under the control of New York Central (and later Penn Central) until 1970 when Penn Central declared bankruptcy. CSX ultimately purchased the P&LE in the early 1990s, leading to the eventual creation of the 15th CSX heritage unit, painted at the Waycross shops in 2024. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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