Photo ID: 111322 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 17, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Three GEs lead a loaded unit oil train east toward the plains of eastern Colorado on the KP. Of interest, the first two units are both former Espee units! UP 6360 was originally SP 316, delivered in July 1995 and patched to UP on August 1, 2003. UP 6344 was originally SP 298, also delivered in July 1995. It was patched to UP on January 18, 2002. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111321 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 17, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 69 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific This loaded oil train is headed east on the main alongside the nearly-9,000 foot long siding of Mesa in Aurora on the KP. After a couple of snow storms hit the week before, the peaks of the Rockies are now pretty well covered in snow off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111320 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 17, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sandown to Roydale Denver, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP 6360, former SP 316, leads an eastbound loaded oil train underneath Central Park Blvd. Half of this overpass was built in 2012 to accommodate the growing commercial and residential neighborhoods on the former Stapleton International Airport land. At that time, the bridge carried one lane of traffic each direction. In 2018, the bridge was doubled in width, and there are now two lanes in each direction on the bridge. The train is about to cross Sand Creek on Main 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111319 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 17, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A UP oil load rolls east on Main 1 alongside Central Park Station. Just over 30 years ago, this would have been on the north edge of the field of Stapleton International Airport. Go further back in time, this was once the location of Sandown Junction, where the Rock Island left the KP to the right (where the covered hopper sits) over to the Belt Line and the connection to the Rio Grande at North Yard. That connection has since been severed, however. Now, the area has been completely redeveloped for both commercial and residential purposes. Most recently, the RTD A-Line (commuter rail) to DIA was built. RTD was able to use UP's Limon Sub corridor for the alignment. As part of the deal for the land, RTD paid for UP to install CTC and a second main track through the corridor. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110780 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa to Watkins Arapahoe County, CO 119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific It is about 20 minutes before sunset, yet it looks like the "blue hour" has already set in as the sun has descended behind a thick layer of clouds to the west. UP 1943 and two additional units lead a westbound unit oil train around the small bridge over an irrigation ditch just west of the town of Watkins, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110779 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Watkins to Bennett Adams County, CO 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Forest fire in the the Oregon and Montana area have resulted in a week of very hazy skies in Colorado as prevailing winds have taken the smoke southeast. While not particularly enjoyable as the air quality has significantly decreased, the one benefit about the smoky atmosphere is a bit of red and yellow near dusk as the sun shines through the smoke. Meanwhile, a westbound UP oil empty rolls west on the single track main of the Limon Sub toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110778 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Watkins to Bennett Adams County, CO 178 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A lot of railfans were not (and are not) a fan of the paint job on UP 1943. Personally, it is one my personal favorite specially painted units. The clever combination of Air Force silver, Navy gray, camouflage, and red, white, and blue make for a fantastic tribute to the US military. The special unit is leading a westbound oil empty on the Limon Sub across the plains of Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110777 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Watkins to Bennett Adams County, CO 163 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific After clearing a 15 MPH slow order just west of Bennett, the engineer on UP 1943 throttles up in order to get back to track speed. In an interesting role reversal, the two EMD SD70ACes kick out a lot of exhaust when throttling up, while the GE in between burns clean through the acceleration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110776 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 25, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Watkins to Bennett Adams County, CO 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific At MP 612 on the Limon Sub, a late evening oil empty rolls west, the town of Bennett, CO in the distance. UP 1943 has been working oil trains for several months now, and continues to do so, leading the unit train west through some of the hills of the Colorado plains. Incidentally, the milepost indicates we are 612 miles from Kansas City, MO (via UP rails). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109838 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K625 (East Mesa) Denver, CO 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific After making a run through the Rocky Mountains, an eastbound oil train has far gentler grades ahead on the plains of Colorado. The train has left CTC behind and is now running under a track warrant, which has been issued electronically through PTC. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109837 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K625 (East Mesa) Adams County, CO 216 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific There is a small hill located toward the east end of the siding of Mesa that trains, whether eastbound or westbound, have to overcome. This eastbound oil train has crested the hill and is heading east out on to the open plains of the Limon Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109836 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific For many miles in eastern Denver, UP's Limon Sub parallels the RTD A-Line that runs between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport. An A-Line commuter train is headed east out toward the airport, overtaking an eastbound UP oil train on UP's Main 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109835 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Denver, CO 304 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP oil train crosses over Sand Creek as it also passes underneath Central Park Blvd. 35 years ago, this was the location of Stapleton International Airport, the main airport serving Denver at that time. Today, the area is a mix of commercial and residential. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109834 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634.5 (Sandown) Denver, CO 230 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific At Sandown Junction at Ulster Street, a UP oil train heads east on Main 1 alongside RTD's A-Line that connects Union Station to Denver International Airport. This entire corridor has changed quite a bit in the past decade as RTD's commuter rail was built up. As part of the agreement to acquire some of UP's land, RTD paid for the addition of a second main track and installation of CTC through here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108797 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 5, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Watkins Aurora, CO 902 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP 4014 and UP 4015 head up UP's 2021 steam excursion train west of Watkins, CO. In the distance, on the left side of the shot, there is a control tower. This is for Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO), a small airport only a few miles away from Denver International Airport. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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