Photo ID: 111839 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Acequia Douglas County, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CN, CSX, BNSF If you were unfamiliar with the terrain here, you might think this shot was taken somewhere east of the Mississippi! After all, a CN/CSX lash up is rare enough, but it is almost unheard of in Colorado. CN 3368, an AC44C6M, and CSX 3293, an ET44AH, lead the way south on Main 1 in perfect afternoon light on Super Bowl Sunday. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111525 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots CSX Interesting story behind this CSX ES40DC. It, along with 301 of its CSX siblings, were actually delivered as a 4400 HP ES44DC. Around 2010, CSX actually downgraded the prime movers to 4000 HP and redesignated the units as ES40DCs. UP is currently leasing this one as it sits on the ready track at North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111524 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots CSX A CSX ES40DC is quite a little ways from home, on lease to UP. The unit is sitting on the ready track in North Yard, awaiting its next assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111165 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Monument Monument, CO 126 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX This southbound unit ethanol train is crossing over Hwy 105 just north of the north switch of Monument. Although it is not quite visible in the shot, this bridge is still labeled as "Rio Grande". Today, Union Pacific owns the single track mainline through Colorado Springs, but BNSF dispatches it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111164 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Palmer Lake Palmer Lake, CO 133 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX At just shy of 7,200 feet above sea level, this colorful southbound unit ethanol train has reached the top of Palmer Divide. The CSX/CP mix of power rolls by several folks out fishing in Palmer Lake while enjoying the absolutely beautiful October morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111163 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed The Sag Douglas County, CO 80 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX CSX 938 leads a southbound UP unit ethanol train into "The Sag" on Main 1, just north of Palmer Lake. Prior to the creation of the joint line, Santa Fe crossed over Rio Grande here. You can still see the abutment of the old bridge in the lower right. Now, Main 1 has a definite downhill grade as it descends from the original Santa Fe grade down the original Rio Grande grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111162 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blakeland Douglas County, CO 103 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX CSX 938, CSX 4742, CSX 313, and CP 8006 are some very colorful units leading a unit ethanol train south on the Joint Line. The train is just south of Blakeland, a few miles north of Palmer Lake and the top of Palmer Divide. There are a couple tiny ponds on the east side of Main 2, which offer up some nice scenery in the area. The ethanol train itself is on Main 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111161 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 114 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX An ES44AC, an SD70MAC, and two AC4400CWs lead a southbound unit ethanol train on Main 1 of the Joint Line, just south of Castle Rock. CSX blue looks mighty nice on this clear day, and is a welcome change from the usual railroad colors found in Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111160 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 143 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX CSX 938, leading a unit ethanol train, cross over West Plum Creek Parkway in Castle Rock, right by the I-25 interchange. Both West Plum Creek Parkway here, along with the bridge, were built roughly 15 years ago. The tracks had a minor realignment as the bridge was built. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111159 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Sedalia Douglas County, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX A unit ethanol train crosses over East Plum Creek on Main 1 of the Joint Line just south of Sedalia. The trees here are slowly starting to transform in to their fall colors. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111158 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Sedalia Douglas County, CO 157 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX I remember seeing pictures of southbound coal train with solid sets of Oakway SD60s in the 1980s from this location. 40 years later, three CSX units (in two different schemes) and a Canadian Pacific unit lead a (UP) ethanol train southbound at the same location. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111157 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Acequia Douglas County, CO 117 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX The lighting at 9:30am at the start of October is about as good as you can get along Main 1 just south of Acequia on the Joint Line. A very unique variety of colors, all very unusual in Colorado, on the point of this ethanol train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111156 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Acequia Douglas County, CO 148 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX Fall colors are starting to show up on the trees in the Denver area. A very colorful (and unusual) consist leads a unit UP ethanol train south on Main 1, just south of Acequia. The train will be interchanged with the Colorado Pacific at NA Junction southeast of Pueblo. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111155 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 139 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX A portion of the Joint Line in Denver parallels I-25. Much of the morning rush has passed and traffic is fairly free-flowing as CSX 938, two additional CSX units, and a CP unit lead a UP unit ethanol train southbound on Main 2. the BNSF train in the background is tied down in the siding at Hogan's Alley, waiting for a recrew to take the train south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111154 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 94 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Union Pacific, CSX After roughly an hour delay, CSX 938 is on the roll southbound on Main 2 alongside a BNSF manifest tied down in the siding at Hogan's Alley. A hand brake was left on on one of the cars on the train. The conductor released the hand brake and determined the wheels on the car were free-rolling and there was no damage. After walking back up to the head end, it was time to head south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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