Photo ID: 110972 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Keith (CP B276) Hall, NE 37 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Kearney (UP) Kansas City Southern (ALL), Union Pacific While in Nebraska to catch the Big Boy, I happened upon a nice surprise when I found this KCS Retro Belle ES44AC. With the CP/KCS merger complete, creating CPKC, the Retro Belle scheme will soon be yet another in the history books. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110828 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern de Mexico So in this shot, we have a Canadian unit in CP 8860 and a Mexican unit in KCSM 4548 sit in the middle of the US here in Denver. Of course, both these units are now owned by CPKC, the first (and so far only) railroad to span from Canada to Mexico. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110825 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Kansas City Southern de Mexico A pair of KCS units sit on ready tracks at BNSF's engine facility in Denver. KCS 4548 is actually a KCS de Mexico unit, and one of the few-remaining gray units on the roster. Of course, both units are now under the CPKC banner and, eventually, will be repainted accordingly. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110525 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 88 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern, BNSF A southbound BNSF manifest, with two leased units on the point, just tied down here on Main 3. There are also four trains currently tied down on Main 2, meaning Main 1 is now the only open main track between Englewood and Littleton for both northbound and southbound trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110523 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Littleton Littleton, CO 58 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern, BNSF Two trains meeting at a signal bridge! Alas, the shot is not quite as lucky as it might seem. Neither train actually has a crew onboard! KCS 4884, a southbound Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX manifest is tied down on Main 3. A northbound BNSF Slayton, TX to Denver, CO manifest is tied down on Main 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110522 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Denver Denver, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern (ALL), BNSF A southbound manifest crosses over Mississippi Avenue at South Denver. This is the former location of the Gates Rubber plant, which has since been torn down and new apartments are now being built in the area. You can see the pedestrian overpass in the distance that crosses all three main track and both RTD light rail tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110521 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Denver Denver, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern, BNSF KCS 4884 is leading a southbound BNSF manifest through the OS at South Denver. When heading south, the tracks go from two main tracks to three main tracks. The manifest is no changing tracks, but is moving from Main 2 to Main 3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110519 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Walnut Street Denver, CO 64 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, BNSF This southbound Denver to Amarillo manifest just received a Diverging Clear (red over green) signal at Walnut Street. The train is starting to throttle up and will crossover from Main 1 to Main 2 at Walnut. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110518 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Walnut Street Denver, CO 58 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, BNSF A southbound BNSF manifest (Denver, CO to Amarillo, TX) has some unique power with a KCS Belle and NS "Catfish" elephant style on the head end. The train is currently waiting on Main 1 to Walnut for a green signal to continue south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110299 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Kipling Street (MP 9.81) Arvada, CO 105 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF Three units, none if which are "natives" of Colorado, bring up the tail end of an eastbound loaded oil train. Most likely, BNSF will turn this train over to Kansas City Southern (now CPKC) someplace further east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110298 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 72nd Avenue (MP 10.23) Arvada, CO 96 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF This BNSF oil train has three DPUs on the end, but not a single one is BNSF! There is an NS "catfish", a KCS SD70ACe, and a rather rare gray KCSM AC4400CW. The gray KCSM unit has been significantly tagged and is looking a bit grungy. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110297 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Kipling Street (MP 9.81) Arvada, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern (ALL), BNSF A pair of BNSF SD70ACes and a KCS ES44AC lead an eastbound loaded unit oil train through the middle of residential Arvada. The skyscrapers of downtown Denver are visible in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110193 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 116 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF An eastbound BNSF (loaded) oil train snakes away from the camera, under the Colorado Highway 93 overpass, into and through Barbara's Gulch. A KCS Retro Belle makes for a nice view of the rear DPU. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110192 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 101 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF An SD70ACe and a KCS AC4400CW bring up the tail end of a loaded BNSF oil train. I love catching as many Retro Belles as possible now that the merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific is complete. It is only a matter of time before this KCS paint scheme fades in to history. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110188 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 125 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF This eastbound BNSF oil train had a nice surprise as a Kansas City Southern AC4400CW is the trailing DPU on the main at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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