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Photo ID: 111763
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan
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Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
154
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
An arctic winter storm moved in from the north yesterday. It brought with it around four inches of snow and brought the temperature way down. After 53°F (11°C) on Thursday, it is currently -2°F (-19°C) outside as the Winter Park Express sits on the main at Eisele, working on resolving a PTC issue to proceed west.
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Photo ID: 111762
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
180
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
DS-378 has given the Winter Park Express authority to pass a red signal at the west end of Eisele (Clay). However, PTC is being difficult and not accepting the authority, preventing the train from being able to continue west. The engineer is talking to the dispatcher as well as UP's PTC Help Desk.
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Photo ID: 111761
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
168
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
The Winter Park Express has come to a stop on the main track at Eisele (Clay) due to a red signal at the west end. UP's DS-378 is unable to get the switch to lock up, so the conductor will have to put it in hand throw and the train will get authority to flag by the red. Meanwhile, BNSF's Provo-Denver has slowly started to roll east in the siding toward the east end.
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Photo ID: 111760
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
185
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
BNSF's eastbound Provo-Denver is stopped in the siding at Eisele (Clay) to meet the westbound Winter Park Express. The sun is shining through a light layer of clouds, creating a nice glint off the side of the Superliners on the Ski Train.
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Photo ID: 111759
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay))
Arvada, CO
163
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
In a frozen winter wonderland at the east end of Clay (Eisele), the Winter Park Express heads west on the main track. AMTK 146 is leading this morning, so AMTK 75 will lead on the way home this evening.
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Photo ID: 111758
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9)
Arvada, CO
163
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
AMTK 167 leads AMTK 182 and the morning California Zephyr through the middle of Arvada. Specifically, the train just crossed Carr Street and is running alongside Oberon Road. The elementary school I attended is located just a few blocks north of this location. When I was kid, I would go out at recess, climb the monkey bars, and hope to see the top of a few Rio Grande tunnel motors leading a train over this stretch of track!
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Photo ID: 111757
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Detector (MP 8.4)
Arvada, CO
183
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
A Phase 7 P42DC leads the westbound Zephyr across the Carr Street grade crossing and through the high/wide detector at MP 8.4. The detector has a wire suspended around the track. The closest the wire gets to the track matches the closest a tunnel wall (or ceiling) gets to the track. If anything is sticking out too far (or high), it'll break a wire, indicating the car will not clear a tunnel.
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Photo ID: 111756
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4)
Arvada, CO
121
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A single ES44AC brings up the tail end of this eastbound BNSF coal empty. Prior to the start of this Valmy coal train a few years ago, I never thought I would see a coal load running west on the Moffat or, as in this shot, an empty coal train running east.
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Photo ID: 111755
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Rocky (7,330ft)
Arvada, CO
117
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
Four units on the head end and a single DPU provide power on this eastbound coal empty. As light as the coal empty is, I'd bet only the first two units and the DPU are actually online for the journey. The train is wrapping through Little Ten Curve and on the main here at Rocky.
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Photo ID: 111754
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)
Arvada, CO
141
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
An empty BNSF coal train comes around Big Ten Curve. BNSF has a contract with the Valmy power plant in Nevada. The train loads in the Powder River Basin and then head west on the Moffat (loaded). After unloading, it returns east (empty). I would typically use the drone for a shot around Big Ten, but some stronger winds made me decide to just get the shot from the ground, the old fashioned way.
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Photo ID: 111753
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS013 (West Leyden)
Arvada, CO
131
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 9715 is a C44-9W that has been in long term storage in Grand Junction. It is likely going to be rebuilt as a C44ACM and put back into active service.
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Photo ID: 111752
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS013 (West Leyden)
Arvada, CO
140
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 9738 is a C44-9W that has been in long term storage in Grand Junction. It is likely going to be rebuilt as a C44ACM and put back into active service.
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Photo ID: 111751
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS000 (Prospect Junction)
Arvada, CO
141
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 9689 is a C44-9W that has been in long term storage in Grand Junction. It is likely going to be rebuilt as a C44ACM and put back into active service.
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Photo ID: 111750
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS013 (West Leyden)
Arvada, CO
140
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 9738 is a C44-9W that has been in long term storage in Grand Junction. It is likely going to be rebuilt as a C44ACM and put back into active service.
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Photo ID: 111749
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS013 (West Leyden)
Arvada, CO
129
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
UP 9738 is a C44-9W that has been in long term storage in Grand Junction. It is likely going to be rebuilt as a C44ACM and put back into active service.
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