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UP 745
Title:  UP 745
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/10/2012 2:11:11 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 745(GP35)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
UP 949 East OCS on KP line
Title:  UP 949 East OCS on KP line
Description:  Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:  10/12/1994  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 10:45:20 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  UP 949(E9A) UP 963B(E9B) UP 951(E9A)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Local waits in the rain
Title:  Local waits in the rain
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 5:59:32 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LLPX 2292(GP38-2) UP 1344(GP40-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
UP 8861 leads mystery KP stack train
Title:  UP 8861 leads mystery KP stack train
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 5:59:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8861(SD40T-2) UP 7323(AC4460CW)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
WB Coal empties waiting for new crew on New Years Day in Aurora Colo along the KP Line
Title:  WB Coal empties waiting for new crew on New Years Day in Aurora Colo along the KP Line
Description:  Two UP GE's await for a new crew along the KP.
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/8/2008 2:37:30 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6672(AC44CW) UP 7105(AC44CW)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
UP 6016
Title:  UP 6016
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 9:50:36 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Aaron Mandolesi
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6016(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  519   Comments: 1
An old PC unit soldiers on.
Title:  An old PC unit soldiers on.
Description:  A unit with a long history, including a not so glorious start with an infamous Eastern Giant still goes to work in 2008.
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 7:24:46 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1083(GP38-2)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
UP 6013
Title:  UP 6013
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/2009  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 8:16:31 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6013(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 10/3/2009 10:12:39 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  111   Comments: 0
HLCX 3835
Title:  HLCX 3835
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 3:24:18 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 3835(GP38-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
UP 2556
Title:  UP 2556
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/20/2009  Upload Date: 5/2/2009 3:27:27 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2556(GP38-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Rusty SoPac
Title:  Rusty SoPac
Description:  On the UP yard, Aurora, CO.
Photo Date:  7/24/2009  Upload Date: 8/20/2009 1:19:30 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  DOUG COLDIRON
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  UP 6406(AC44CW)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
An unpatched SP Unit in this day and age
Title:  An unpatched SP Unit in this day and age
Description:  This SP GE is in DPU Mode on a wb coal empty on the KP line at CP Mesa. Looks good considering
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 7:04:36 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 352(AC44CW)
Views:  626   Comments: 5
Heat Waves
Title:  Heat Waves
Description:  The heat waves these two trains are producing add to those provided by Mother Nature herself. Taken at CP Mesa on the KP Line east of Aurora Co
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 7:16:11 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6651(AC44CW) SP 352(AC44CW)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
The KP Line in Colorado
Title:  The KP Line in Colorado
Description:  Coal and thats most of it. An example herewith, 2 trains one loaded and one empty, pass at CP Mesa, which is east of Aurora Co
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 7:21:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6651(AC44CW)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
UP in the Snow
Title:  UP in the Snow
Description:  UP's KP Line local out of the Denver area works east thru the Yard at Roydale, on a snowy Dec day
Photo Date:  12/23/2009  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 1:36:56 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1396(GP40-2) UP 2503(SD60M)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
UP Local Power shivering in the cold and snow
Title:  UP Local Power shivering in the cold and snow
Description:  HLCX GP38-3 3856 and UP GP38-3 2528/HLCX 3810 await the end of the Holiday time at UP's Roydale Yard in Aurora Co
Photo Date:  12/23/2009  Upload Date: 12/25/2009 1:39:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 3856(GP38-2) UP 2528(GP38-2)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
UP four axle power
Title:  UP four axle power
Description:  An ex MOPAC GP38 is one of the UP's local units at Roydale on the KP
Photo Date:  4/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/15/2010 8:18:08 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 643(GP38-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
UP 506
Title:  UP 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2010  Upload Date: 5/10/2010 7:29:49 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 506(GP38-2)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
SP 343
Title:  SP 343
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2010  Upload Date: 5/10/2010 7:38:21 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 343(AC44CW)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
UP 312
Title:  UP 312
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2010  Upload Date: 5/10/2010 7:34:32 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 312(GP38-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
UP 6509
Title:  UP 6509
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 7:45:16 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6509(AC44CW)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
UP 7304
Title:  UP 7304
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 7:59:10 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7304(AC4460CW)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
UP 2528
Title:  UP 2528
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2010  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 8:02:54 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 2528(GP38-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
Local works the yard
Title:  Local works the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/13/2010  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 4:50:02 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2167(GP38-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Lease Units waiting
Title:  Lease Units waiting
Description:  2 HLCX units await a crew for work. This is the UP yard, behind the Frito Lay Palnt at Roydale Colo on the KP east of Denver
Photo Date:  2/7/2011  Upload Date: 4/1/2011 7:14:29 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 3835(GP38-2) HLCX 3857(GP40-2)
Views:  546   Comments: 2
UP 5683
Title:  UP 5683
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/30/2011  Upload Date: 3/30/2011 3:45:16 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Bill Hedges
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5683(AC44CWCTE) UP 7152(AC44CW)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
UP 6275
Title:  UP 6275
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/11/2011 5:41:14 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6275(AC44CW)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
UP 6942
Title:  UP 6942
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/11/2011 6:07:20 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  UP 6942(AC4460CW)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
UP 5638
Title:  UP 5638
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/11/2011 5:46:16 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5638(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
UP 7143
Title:  UP 7143
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/11/2011 6:11:31 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7143(AC44CW)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
UP 6074
Title:  UP 6074
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 11/11/2011 5:43:16 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  John K. Pack
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6074(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
The norm for power here
Title:  The norm for power here
Description:  3 GMTX units, here the 2135, await the crews that will use them to work the Roydale area in the east enirons of the greater Denver Colo area. These lease units can be found what seems like "always" here.
Photo Date:  11/29/2011  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 3:10:50 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2135(GP38-2) UP 520(GP38-2) GMTX 2688(GP38-2) GMTX 2679(GP38-2)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
Butt Heads still around
Title:  Butt Heads still around
Description:  UP still uses some End Cab units here in the Denver Metro area. These 2 are being used in Aurora at Rolla Yard. Thats the Frito Lay plant on the right
Photo Date:  3/27/2013  Upload Date: 4/11/2013 10:57:20 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 1295(MP15DC) UP 506(GP38-2) UPY 1323(MP15DC)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
Roydale Yard
Title:  Roydale Yard
Description:  UP has a yard along the KP east of Denver that serves quite a few industries out this way. Power for these jobs is 4 axle units, be they standard cab ones or "Butt Heads". Today, some of the power is this ex MP GP15-1 now working for UP, but disguised as a UP Y unit. This is along 37th Street across from the Denver Jail and Colo DOC Induction center and Womens Facility. To the west of this line is where the new RTD Light Rail is going. This is all along Smith Road as well as the aforementioned 37th St
Photo Date:  5/9/2013  Upload Date: 5/26/2013 1:48:40 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Ben Helsel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UPY 586(GP15-1)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
Paused eastbound loaded coal train
Title:  Paused eastbound loaded coal train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 10:05:38 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6467(AC44CW)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
UP 1418
Title:  UP 1418
Description:  The UP local works the Roydale Yard east of Denver near the RTD Peoria Station, returning from the GM parts facility.
Photo Date:  1/31/2017  Upload Date: 3/25/2017 11:32:17 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Eric Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 1418(GP40-2) UPY 586(GP15-1)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
GMTX 2120
Title:  GMTX 2120
Description:  Two geeps switch the Roydale Yard east of Denver near the RTD Peoria Station. GMTX 2120 is originally Rock Island 4310, "The American Railfan," and UPY 586 is originally MP 1586. GMTX 2120 must have recently received a dynamic brake assembly.
Photo Date:  3/24/2017  Upload Date: 3/25/2017 11:19:34 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Eric Miller
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2120(GP38-2) UPY 586(GP15-1)
Views:  1374   Comments: 0
Incoming
Title:  Incoming
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/30/2019 7:56:47 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4)
Views:  140   Comments: 1
The Big Boy
Title:  The Big Boy
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/30/2019 7:57:44 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4014
Title:  Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4014
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/30/2019 7:58:30 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4014(4-8-8-4)
Views:  502   Comments: 1
UP Dome Coach 7015 "Challenger"
Title:  UP Dome Coach 7015 "Challenger"
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/30/2019 7:59:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  279   Comments: 0
UP Display Car 5752
Title:  UP Display Car 5752
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/30/2019 8:01:06 PM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 0
First train
Title:  First train
Description:  After shooting UP 4014 at Strasburg, I made a bee line for the RTD, hoping to get a couple glint shots of trains coming into 61st-Pena before the sun went too low. As I was getting off Pena Blvd, this inbound train rolled past while I waited for the light.
Photo Date:  9/30/2022  Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:31:56 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  29   Comments: 1
Anticipation
Title:  Anticipation
Description:  The light went before I could get my glint shot, but I stuck around to get some twilight views anyway, such as this Denver bound train approaching the 61st-Pena stop
Photo Date:  10/21/2024  Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:34:37 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RTD 4014(Electric M.U.)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
Where have I seen this number before?
Title:  Where have I seen this number before?
Description:  Of all the ironies, the last car on this Denver bound train is...4014. Go figure!!
Photo Date:  10/21/2024  Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:38:49 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RTD 4014(Electric M.U.)
Views:  46   Comments: 1
In the station
Title:  In the station
Description:  An airport bound train sits in the 61st Pena station, the next car number up from the train I just saw.
Photo Date:  10/21/2024  Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:42:05 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RTD 4015(Electric M.U.)
Views:  42   Comments: 1
Rolling away
Title:  Rolling away
Description:  The airport bound train starts to move out to ita final stop at DIA. The trains dont spend a lot of dwell time at stations, and seem to run efficiently.
Photo Date:  10/21/2024  Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:45:05 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RTD 4015(Electric M.U.)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
Just enough
Title:  Just enough
Description:  The light was dipping down below the Front Range by this time, but there was enough glow to get a somewhat OK shot. Denver bound train departs
Photo Date:  10/21/2024  Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:48:37 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RTD 4017(Electric M.U.)
Views:  44   Comments: 1
Airport bound
Title:  Airport bound
Description:  An airport bound train arrives at 61st, its lead car wrapped with an ad, as many of them are. This one is a wrap for...advertising.
Photo Date:  10/21/2024  Upload Date: 11/17/2024 6:52:58 AM
Location:  Aurora, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RTD 4046(Electric M.U.)
Views:  42   Comments: 1


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