Photo ID: 111763 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 155 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111762 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 180 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111761 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 169 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111760 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 186 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111759 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 164 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111758 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 164 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 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! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111757 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 8.4) Arvada, CO 187 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. 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 122 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111755 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 117 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. 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 142 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111753 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 133 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111752 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 141 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111751 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS000 (Prospect Junction) Arvada, CO 141 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111750 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 142 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111749 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 130 (Add a Comment) 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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