Photo ID: 112027 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fruita Fruita, CO 18 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF The lighting wasn't fantastic as the train was pointed directly into the sun, but you cannot pass up the chance for a quick roster shot of a Kansas City Southern Belle. Especially considering this paint scheme will be disappearing in the coming years with Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific merging to form CPKC. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111928 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 68 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF Between late 2018 and early 2019, Kansas City Southern decided to dip a toe into the Tier-4 locomotive lineup, purchasing 25 GE ET44ACs. One example, KCS 5010, just happened to be the second unit on an eastbound BNSF oil train here at Eisele. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111822 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF, Kansas City Southern de Mexico Second out on this eastbound BNSF oil load is a Kansas City Southern de Mexico ES44AC. BNSF seems to lease KCS and KCSM units somewhat often as it is not super uncommon to catch one of these guys on a BNSF train in Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111474 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern de Mexico The full length of this BNSF unit oil train is clearly visible here, as it stretches roughly a half mile on either side of the intermodal signal at MP 14.5, in between CO-72 and the Arvada neighborhood of Leyden Rock. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111473 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 95 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern de Mexico In 1997, a railroad named Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM) was created as a joint venture between Kansas City Southern and the Mexican company Grupo TMM. The railroad was born out of the failing (and Mexican government-owned) railroad Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México. In 2005, Kansas City Southern bought Grupo TMM's 46.6% stake in TFM, and the railroad was renamed Kansas City Southern de Mexico. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Kansas City Southern. The paint scheme of KCS de Mexico is virtually identical to KCS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111472 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF Three units bring up the tail end of an eastbound loaded oil train. The final unit is a Kansas City Southern de Mexico Retro Belle. This unit, along with all of its brothers and sister, will eventually be repainted in the (predominantly red) paint scheme of the recently-formed CPKC. Born out of a merger between Canadian Pacific and KCS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111195 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 121 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF, Kansas City Southern de Mexico Helping out on a westbound BNSF oil train today are KCS de Mexico ES44AC #4884 and KCS SD70ACe #4003. Eventually, both units will be repainted in the new red, gold, and black scheme of CPKC. For now, the units are in the fantastic Belle scheme on the approach to Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111167 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Denver Denver, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern KCS 4803 is the second of three units on a northbound BNSF manifest that is coming to Denver from Dodge City, KS. Good to get as many shots of KCS Retro Belles while they are still on the rails, before they are all repainted. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110972 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Keith (CP B276) Hall, NE 134 (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 127 (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 125 (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 158 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, 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 130 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, 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 152 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, 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 150 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, 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.

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