Photo ID: 112781 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 38 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's daily Provo-Denver manifest is sitting in the siding at Eisele (Clay), waiting on the Zephyr, which is just minutes away on Big Ten Curve. After the Zephyr, the train will continue east to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112780 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the California Zephyr wraps around the north edge of Big Ten Curve, west of Rocky, you can see an eastbound BNSF manifest sitting in the siding at Eisele (Clay). The manifest already met the Rocky Mountaineer, and is waiting on the Zephyr next. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112779 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is transporting three additional cars this morning, ahead of the baggage car, as the train rolls west at Rocky. Overcast skies allowed for some good shots from the "opposite" side of the tracks, which would normally be case in the shadows. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112738 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 47 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr climbs the north edge of Big Ten Curve, running about two hours late. UP's service road that runs parallel to the track is in very good condition right now, after UP brought quite a bit of heavy equipment up here a little over a month ago for a re-enforcement / construction project on Big Ten. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112737 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak UP's track gang, which is working on replacing ties at the east switch of Rocky, has cleared the tracks to allow the morning Zephyr to creep through at 15 MPH. The foreman of the track gang has established was is known as a Form B. A Form B has starting and ending limits, and when active, a "red board", which is literally a red square board on a pole, is placed trackside. Trains are not allowed to pass the red board, regardless of block signals, or even dispatcher permission, without getting permission from the track foreman to enter the limits. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112736 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Looking down on the east switch of Rocky, you can see this track gang working to replace some old ties by sliding new ties underneath the rails. Sometimes, it take a little effort, and the bulldozer has to move the tied back and forth, almost hammering it underneath. Looks like the radio channel sign, which changes from 54/54 to 23/23 for westbound trains here are Rocky, is laying on the ground to the side of the rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112735 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This bulldozer is equipped with a tool that allows it to get a good grip on ties and literally pull them out from underneath the rails! The crews remove the spikes and tie plates, and then slide them right out. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112734 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the east switch of Rocky, a UP track gang works to pull out some old tied beneath the turnout, replacing them with fresh ties. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112733 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 72 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF A final shot of a Norfolk Southern AC44C6M rolls east, away from the camera, on the end of an eastbound BNSF coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112732 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF A Norfolk Southern AC44C6M is the sole DPU on this eastbound BNSF coal empty. The unit is being power-shared with BNSF. This is a common practice, particularly for Class 1 railroads, to loan units to other railroads for any number of reasons. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112731 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A Valmy coal empty, with a BNSF SD70ACe and an MRL SD70ACe, passes by an advanced approach (flashing yellow) signal at East Leyden. From Denver, the train will continue on BNSF rails to the Powder River Basin where it will be loaded once again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112730 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer In advance of Independence Day in the United States, the Rocky Mountaineer has added four American flags tot he cab of RMRX 8020. This train will ultimately return to town in two days, on the 4th of July. The train is passing through a 40 MPH slow order here at the east switch of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112729 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street (MP 11.16) Arvada, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer In true Rocky Mountaineer fashion, the two GP40-3s kick up a lot of exhaust as the units throttle up, just west of the grade crossing at Simms Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112728 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 80 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Shortly after the westbound Zephyr came through, DS-378 has upgraded the signal at East Leyden from a stop (red) signal, to an approach (yellow) signal. This is in advance of the westbound Rocky Mountaineer, now just two blocks away to the east. If you look closely, you can see that, like so many industrial lights these days, the signal lights are LED. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112727 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 154 is the newest Phase 7 unit that I have personally seen. Amtrak is slowly repainting their entire fleet of P42DCs. I do not know at what pace Amtrak is repainting the units, but if they are repainting them at an average of one a week, it'll take a little under four years for them all to be repainted. Regardless of the time, the Phase 5 scheme will be disappearing, so get your shots while you can! AMTK 22 is still in Phase 5b paint as the westbound Zephyr passes by on the main at Leyden. 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