Photo ID: 109048 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 426 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of GEs leads BNSF's Provo-Denver into Tunnel 1 just east of Plain. You can see all the earth churn in the background as part of the construction of the new housing development called Canyon Pines. No construction on houses has started just yet as the landscaping and roads are still under construction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109047 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This eastbound BNSF manifest is knocking down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Plain. The siding at Plain is currently occupied by maintenance of way equipment at the west end. Not ideal as it is the only siding over 6,000 feet long between Rocky and Cliff. In the distance and slightly to the right in the frame, you can clearly see the east portal of Tunnel 4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109046 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Arvada, CO 444 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The head end of this BNSF manifest rolls through the colorful curve at Rainbow Cut as the back half of the train is visible in the distance at the west end of Plain. Rainbow Cut is appropriately named, as you can seeing various colors of the rainbow, ranging from reds to oranges to blues to purples. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109039 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 495 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Two of the Rocky Mountaineer's GP40-3s lead the first revenue run of the 2023 season up to the east portal of Tunnel 1. If you'd like to take a trip on the train, one way tickets from Denver to Moab start at $1,976/person. This includes meals and an overnight stay at a hotel in Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109038 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 405 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The conductor from UP's MGJNY is on the ground, giving a "roll by" to the westbound Rocky Mountaineer. The conductor is looking for any obvious issues on the outside of the train that could be a safety issue, such as dragging equipment. No issues were spotted on this morning, and the Mountaineer continued west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109037 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 599 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer RMRX 8020 is a rebuilt GP40, now considered a GP40-3. It was delivered to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in April 1969. After its service on the B&O, it spent time with leasing company GATX, Burlington Northern, leasing company CORP, and leasing company HMBX, before finally landing a spot on the Rocky Mountaineer roster. This is the first revenue run of the Rocky Mountaineer ("Rockies to the Red Rocks") for 2023. The train just knocked down a clear (green) signal at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109036 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 503 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The first revenue run for the 2023 season, RMRX 8020 is about to knock down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden. The Rocky Mountaineer runs from now through October. The train departs Denver westbound on Sundays and Wednesdays and departs Moab eastbound on Mondays and Thursdays, arriving in Denver on Tuesdays and Fridays. The train does not run on Saturdays. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109035 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 413 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is rather amazing to me that GP15-1s like this unit have survived on UPs roster longer than their bigger brother tunnel motors like the SD40T-2 and SD45T-2. This particular GP15-1 rolled off the EMD floor in July 1977 as Missouri Pacific 1603. After the UP/MP merger, it spent a number of years as UP 1603, before finally being renumbered to UPY 603. If you look closely, you can even note where the "1" to the left of the "6" was painted over. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109034 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 419 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The MGJNY had several spartan cab EMDs that were DIC (Dead in Consist) at the head end of the train. Not sure if this SD40-2 has been in storage in Grand Junction or not, but its paint is in pristine condition. Not clear on where it is heading, either. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109033 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 435 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's thrice-weekly MGJNY is rolling to a stop in the siding at the east end of Leyden. Today is the first day of the 2023 season for the Rocky Mountaineer. The manifest will only have to wait about five minutes for the passenger train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108980 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 402 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr glides west on the main at Plain, approaching the grade crossing. If you look in the distance, you can see a tunnel portal. That is the east portal of Tunnel 4, which the Zephyr will be passing through in just a few minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108979 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 376 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just west of Tunnel 1, the Zephyr snakes through an S-Curve amidst a snowy Front Range. The Zephyr has a pretty typical consist this morning. Two P42DCs, a baggage car, and seven Superliners (a transition sleeper, two sleepers, a diner, a longue car, and two coaches). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108978 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 533 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There isn't a cloud in the sky on this chilly February morning as the westbound Zephyr, running about 30 minutes late, climbs toward Tunnel 1 in a snowy winter wonderland. The lack of cloud cover has resulted in a nose dive in temperature, with it only being 14°F (-10°C) outside. It would be hard to be the view looking out of the Zephyr then on a morning like this. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108977 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 517 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The best winter mornings in Colorado are the ones that have a crystal clear blue sky the the day after several inches of fresh snow fell. Such was the case on this February morning as the westbound Zephyr, running about 30 minutes late, rounds Big Ten Curve. You can clearly see the hoppers filled with concrete and dirt on the inside of the curve, now having served as a wind break for over 50 years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108976 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 556 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak You could not ask for a better morning to be riding the westbound Zephyr out of Denver! A blizzard the day before left about 6 inches of fresh snow across the Front Range. It is only 14°F (-10°C) outside as the Zephyr climbs up to Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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