Photo ID: 101912 Date Shot Photo By March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical 587 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande Off into the sun(rise) ... Quite possibly for the final time, DRGW 5371 heads east across the Moffat. It is now just 10 miles away from North Yard. Where it will head from there is anyone's guess (at least as of the time of this photo!). Whatever happens, hopefully it will be preserved if not restored... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101911 Date Shot Photo By March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical 950 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande The last of the unpatched Rio Grande units on UP's roster. Nearly 20 years after the Rio Grande/Espee merger, this last SD40T-2 is more than likely making its last-ever trip across the Moffat. It is tentatively scheduled for retirement in Cheyenne...time will tell. There is also a rumor that it might be added to UP's heritage fleet (along with the DDA40X, E9's and Steam units), possibly even to be refurbished!? For the time being, it has clearly seen better days. Note that both number boards have been removed from the unit...never a good sign! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101910 Date Shot Photo By March 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical 447 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande Just east of Barbara's Gulch, the MRONY-04 is heading east on clear signals. There is an interesting consist on this train. It is led by an AC4400CW (UP 6844), an SD70ACe (UP 8336), an SD60M (UP 2292), an SD40-2 (UP 3574) and none other than the last Grande SD40T-2, DRGW 5371. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101409 Date Shot Photo By June 26, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 263 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train With clear signals ahead, passengers enjoy the view off the open vestibule of the Kansas. The Ski Train is heading west at a quarter to four in the afternoon on a special chartered run. The train will return to Denver later the evening, arriving around 11pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101297 Date Shot Photo By April 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 271 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The Rocky Local is making a Saturday appearance on the Moffat line on this day. The two tank cars at the front of the train will be dropped off at Chem Spur (just ahead). The remaining covered hoppers will be taken up the Rocky Spur. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101296 Date Shot Photo By April 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 240 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak 5 is moving quickly west right at MP 14.5. The Denver Skyline rests under a hazy Saturday morning in the distance. Amtrak is running almost two hours late on this particular morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101222 Date Shot Photo By February 25, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Now in the home stretch, the Ski Train will be able to accelerate a bit for the duration of the trip into Denver. The train is about a mile away from a transition from a rural setting to an urban setting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101175 Date Shot Photo By February 3, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 331 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak is kicking up quite a bit of snow (which is then getting caught in the 20 MPH wind) as it approaches a clear signal at Chemical, 14.5 miles west of Union Station in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101120 Date Shot Photo By December 27, 2006 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 462 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Unfortunately, the classic Rio Grande block signals at Chemical have been replaced by a single mast signal (with a head facing each direction). Regardless, this classic view at MP 14.5 still looks good with the Kansas on the back of the westbound Ski Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101119 Date Shot Photo By December 27, 2006 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 437 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train The Ski Train makes its first of 43 trips for the 2006-2007 Ski Season early on the morning of December 27. The train is booked nearly to its 850 person capacity as it hustles west toward the intermediate signals at "Chemical", in between Leyden and Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101106 Date Shot Photo By December 10, 2006 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) 315 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running about two hours late, Amtrak 5 passes by Chemical (just west of Leyden) with the Denver Skyline in the background. Now that Amtrak no longer moves freight or mail, the California Zephyr is reliably two engines, a baggage car, and eight Superliners. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100855 Date Shot Photo By July 3, 2006 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical 345 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF How many trains are in this picture!? The obvious trains is of course the BNSF unit tank train making its way through an S-Curve in Barbara's Gulch on the approach to Rocky. However, did you notice Amtrak 5 heading west through Clay several miles to the west near the top of the picture? Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100854 Date Shot Photo By July 3, 2006 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical 345 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With the obvious exception of coal trains, the Moffat doesn't see many unit trains anymore…and the ones they do see tend to be operated by BNSF! Here, a unit tank train (with various forms of fuel) heads west at Chemical. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100582 Date Shot Photo By December 27, 2005 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical 425 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Although there is no snow on the ground in the Denver-Metro area, there are piles of it up at Winter Park. The skiers aboard the first Ski Train of the 2006 winter season should have a great day on the slopes. The train is just 15 miles west of Union Station and the morning sun reflects nicely off the sides of the cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100552 Date Shot Photo By November 18, 2005 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Chemical, CO 485 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak left Glenwood Springs just 39 minutes late, but by the time it reached Chemical, it was running over four hours late! The new intermediate at Chemical (MP 14.6) drops from a green signal to a red signal as Amtrak passes eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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