Photo ID: 110001 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 366 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound coal load departs the east end of Eisele (Clay) on a clear (green) signal on a beautiful January morning. You can see the standard trio of mid-train swing helpers in the distance, and a single DPU just out of sight around the corner in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110000 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 472 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 8436 kicked up a bit of exhaust when the head end of this coal load was in Tunnel 1. The resulting exhaust cloud rises up from the east portal as the train slowly rolls east down the roughly 2% grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109999 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 535 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of UP units that are both sporting the newest paint scheme (which, unfortunately, does not include wings on the nose) rolls east through the S-curve just east of Plain on the approach to Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109998 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 375 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This UP coal train loaded at the West Elk mine on the North Fork Branch and is now rolling east out of the east end of Plain. It will continue in to Denver on green signals. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109997 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 418 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP coal train approaches a clear (green) signal at the east end of Plain after meeting the westbound Zephyr. In the distance, you can see the east portal of Tunnel 4. I was hoping that the coal train might taken long enough to start moving to get a shot with the Zephyr in the distance, but alas, no such luck. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109996 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 317 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr diverges through the switch at East Plain and in to the siding, meeting an eastbound UP coal train that is holding the main. The conductor for that coal load is on the ground, ready to give a "roll by" to the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109995 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr appears to be headed directly toward an eastbound UP coal load. However, the Zephyr is actually lined in to the siding here for the meet. If you look closely at the signal, you can see it shows a Diverging Approach (red over yellow). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109994 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 359 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has just emerged from Tunnel 1. The train had an Advanced Approach (yellow over yellow) at the previous intermediate. It will be taking the siding at Plain to meet an eastbound coal load that is already there waiting on it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109993 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 388 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Looking up from Rocky at the westbound Zephyr as it rolls on the main at Eisele, quite a bit higher in elevation after having wrapped around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109992 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 363 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr, running right on time, wraps around the outside of Big Ten Curve, passing by the wind break hoppers that have been now been sitting for over half a century. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109991 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 471 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak During the shortest days of the year, the sun is not quite high enough for the Zephyr to be entirely in sunlight when it is on time at Big Ten. Even though the last few Superliners are still in shadow, the scene climbing Big Ten is quite nice. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109990 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 357 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak When Union Pacific took over the former Grande, one of the first things they did was to at a designation (beyond just the name) to every control point. West Rocky, for example, is "CP DS019". The "CP" represents "Control Point". The "DS" represents "Denver and Salt Lake", the railroad the originally built the route. "019" represents the approximate mile post of this control point. The Zephyr passes through the OS at CP DS019 as it heads west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109989 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 395 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr, running right on time, knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Rocky. The pair of P42DCs leads a baggage car and seven Superliners. A typical consist for the California Zephyr these days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109988 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is making its way through Barbara's Gulch on the east side of CO-93. In just a few minutes, it'll be at East Rocky on the main in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109987 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 354 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, with a typical winter consist of seven Superliners (a transition sleeper, two sleepers, a dining car, the lounge car, and two coaches) are on the move on the main at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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