Photo ID: 112990 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed York Street Denver, CO 376 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A single UP unit is crossing the grade crossing at York Street at the south end of the Greeley Sub. The unit will run around the wye and head east on the Limon Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112838 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed La Salle to Greeley Weld County, CO 325 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific The last shot of the Big Boy steam excursion for 2025 would come here, at the bridge over the South Platte River between La Salle and Greeley in northern Colorado. The lighting was beautiful and the smoke from UP 4014 was pumping out nicely as the train continued on its journey north back to Cheyenne. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112836 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W005 (Sand Creek Junction) Commerce City, CO 321 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP 4014 crosses over Sand Creek at Sand Creek Junction, the train just coming off of the Inbound track to proceed north to Cheyenne. This is a very popular spot for shooting the steam train when it runs as, in the summer time, the three quarter lighting is about as perfect as it can get in the mornings. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112835 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed UP Jct to Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 289 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific In fantastic early morning light, UP 4014 and train pass through the Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City, the Denver skyline standing tall in the distance. Indeed, the train is drawing the attention of some Suncor employees. And the with the type of show UP puts on, who could blame them!? Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112818 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street to Sand Creek Denver, CO 320 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Ed Dickens and another member of steam crew sit on the engineers side of the cab of UP 4014. Ed is currently in control of the engine, left hand ready to pull the whistle. The numbers beneath "4014" on the cab indicate the following: 4-8-8-4: Wheel arrangement 1: Production Batch (1st, in this case) 68: Wheel Diameter (68-inch drivers) 24 24 / 32: Cylinder Dimensions Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112817 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street to Sand Creek Denver, CO 317 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Ed Dickens leans out the window of UP 4014, looking down the rails ahead, in charge of the 762,000-pound (not including the tender) 4-8-8-4 Big Boy locomotive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112816 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street to Sand Creek Denver, CO 354 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP 4014 and train just passed by the Suncor Oil Refinery and is headed into town on the Outbound track. Once arriving at 36th Street Yard, the train will wye and then head to North Yard via the Belt Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112815 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville to La Salle Platteville, CO 258 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP 4014 is kicking up just a little bit of smoke as the train charges south on the main track just north of Platteville. The train is making track speed down the Greeley Sub, usually 50-60 MPH in most locations. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112814 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville to La Salle Platteville, CO 286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific There is a very decent curve just north of Platteville where the tracks curve around from a southwest heading to a southern heading (for southbounds). UP 4014 and train are rounding that curve here, coming up on a clear (green) signal at the north end of Platteville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112813 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed La Salle to Greeley La Salle, CO 259 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific The high summer sun breaks through the clouds at UP 4014 and UP 1616 lead a passenger excursion across the South Platte River in between the towns of Evans, CO and LaSalle, CO. A wave of cars is soon to show up on southbound US-85, chasing after the steam engine. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112812 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Greeley (8,349ft) Greeley, CO 265 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific On this particular excursion, UP auctioned off some cab rides to a handful of lucky patrons. There were four legs for (I believe) four passengers on each leg: Cheyenne to Greeley, Greeley to Denver, and on the return trip, Denver to Greeley, and Greeley to Cheyenne. Right here, the Cheyenne to Greeley riders have detrained, and the Greeley to Denver riders have boarded. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112811 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Greeley (8,349ft) Greeley, CO 287 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific The UP steam team has changed out the Wyoming state flag with a Colorado state flag here at the station stop in Greeley. Another 10 minutes or so and the train should be ready to start steaming south toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112810 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Greeley (8,349ft) Greeley, CO 276 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific It is always amazing just how many people the Big Boy draws trackside. People from all over the state (and even country) have come to Greeley to check out the excursion. People were set up with camp chairs, some had ladders, while others were just on foot, happy to be there. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112809 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Greeley (8,349ft) Greeley, CO 285 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific The Big Boy has come to a stop on the main right by the Colorado Model Railroad Museum, which contains a massive HO layout inside. Greeley police have 10th Street completely closed at the grade crossing to allow admirers of the Big Boy to stand and check out the massive machine. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112808 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Greeley (8,349ft) Greeley, CO 268 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific During its 30 minute stop here in Greeley, the steam crew will do several things. They will check UP 4014's exterior, as well as add oil where necessary. They also swap out the Wyoming state flag with a Colorado state flag. This one of the classy things the steam team does on their excursions, changing out the state flags as they go. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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