Photo ID: 102177 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 348 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific BNSF will regularly run DPUs on their manifests that run on the Moffat. To the best of my recollection, before this train, I hadn't ever seen DPUs setup on a UP manifest. However, the sand being hauled by the MNYPH here is very heavy, so a single DPU swing helper cut in about 2/3 of the way through the train probably makes good sense! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102176 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 363 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific One of the irregular freights that the Moffat sees these days in the MNYPH, which runs from North Yard to Phippsburg on the Craig Branch. It is usually distinguishable from the MNYRO and/or MNYGJ as it typically runs a near-unit covered hopper train. These hoppers are primarily loaded with industrial sand and lime for some consignees in Craig, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101944 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 399 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) SDVDV-22 One of the last Vista Domes that still sees regular service, the California helps to bring up the rear of the Ski Train as it returns to town. Looks like some people have the privilege of riding in the California (as well as the Utah and Kansas) on this particular day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101943 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 623 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train The Ski Train is roughly half way home as it passes by the maintenance sheds and grade crossing at Plain. Note that, from this particular vantage point, you can clearly see Boulder in the distance, just above the number boards of SKTX 242. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101942 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 402 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Got rail? For those unfamiliar with CWR (Continuous Welded Rail), here it is! Most mainline rail these days comes in quarter-mile stretches. The rail is pre-assembled (i.e. pre-welded) before being transported to its final destination on the ties, under a train! This is how the rail is moved around. Each rail you see on this train is one long, continuous piece of rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101941 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 421 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It's always nice to see SD40-2s running on the Moffat. They may not be Tunnel Motors, but beggers can't be choosy! This westbound rail train - the WCYBDR-21 - takes the siding at Plain to meet the Ski Train. The rail train originated in Cheyenne and headed for Bond. Looks like UP might be planning to replace some ribbon rail in the Rockies! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101840 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 16, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 508 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I wasn't sure how I'd like this "artsy" shot taken near the grade crossing at Plain. Turns out I like it quit a bit, actually. My aperture was set at the highest f-stop possible to try to get the slowest shutter speed possible. I like the knuckles sitting on the ground near the green maintenance shed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101839 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 16, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 392 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound coal empty slowly pulls into the siding at Plain. Three units are all that are currently needed for this 6,000+ foot train headed for the mine at Energy on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101610 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 30, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (DS025) Arvada, CO 406 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the west end of Plain, the MNYPV leaves the block and prepares to dive into Tunnel Two, the real start of the Tunnel District. The train was moving slowly at this point - not so much due to the grade, but because it was running on yellows following a BNSF manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101609 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 30, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 325 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Above halfway through the siding of Plain (on the main), the daily MNYPV (North Yard to Provo manifest) is working hard with a heavy load and a yellow signal. I always like trying to get the NYPV as it is often led by SD70M's. No such luck on this morning, as the train was led by to AC4400CWs and two SD9043MACs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101491 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 534 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr, running about 45 minutes late, heads west on the mainline at Plain on a clear signal. The train is just about to pass through Rainbow Cut about halfway through the siding. UP has been keeping the Herzog train on the house track at Plain for the past few months. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101261 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 30, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 647 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train The first clear day after a blizzard in Colorado is always a wonderful day indeed. The Ski Train passes west through a winter wonderful at Plain. Everything has a light dusting of snow on it as the sun has not yet had a chance to melt away the white. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101235 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 2, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 427 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Normally, a shot of the Ski Train moving away would include the Kansas (with the open vestibule) in the shot. I thought it might be nice to get a closer shot of the California (with its Vista Dome) as the Ski Train heads east on the main at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101234 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 2, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 724 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train After a long day on the western slopes, the Ski Train is a little over half way through its journey back to Denver. The train has just come through Rainbow Cut in the distance along the siding of Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101189 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 9, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (DS024) Arvada, CO 1011 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train, Rio Grande Unfortunately, the clouds didn't quite cooperate with me here. There was sun further up the mountain and further down too! Regardless, UP 1989 leads on the point of the Ski Train as the train enters the siding at Plain for a meet with an eastbound coal load. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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