Photo ID: 108921 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Arvada, CO 699 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Winter Park Express Ski Train has two standard-painted P42DCs for 2023. They are seen here heading west through Rainbow Cut at Plain. The origin of the name for the cut is pretty apparent, as the colors in the rocks in the cut range from red to orange to yellow to blue! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108920 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 510 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the second Friday of its 2023 run, Amtrak's Winter Park Express Ski Train heads west on the main at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108919 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 585 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak About 20 minutes after sunrise, the fourth run of the Winter Park Express Ski Train for the 2023 season races west away from Denver and glorious morning colors during the golden hour. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108918 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 552 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As BNSF's Denver-Provo turns toward the east portal of Tunnel 1, note the line of asphalt near the top of the frame. This is part of the construction of the new Canyon Pines subdivision. The development covers 180 acres and, when finished, will have about 90 single-family homes running up and over the top of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108917 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 510 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Just west of the Coal Creek Canyon overpass, BNSF's Denver-Provo is charging up the roughly 1.75% grade toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108916 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 812 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It is fairly common to find five units on BNSF's Denver-Provo manifests and today is no exception. Three units are on the point and a pair of units, both facing west, are bringing up the tail end. The train is not particularly long today at about 4,500 feet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108915 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 521 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound BNSF Denver-Provo is now running (roughly) geographically north as it passes by the signal at the east end of Eisele (former Clay), control point CP DS020. In the distance, you can see North Table Mountain which is on the north side of the town of Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108914 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 518 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three units lead up the westbound Denver-Provo as the train passes by the hoppers that have served as a wind break on the inside of the curve for the past 50 years. All of the cars have been covered in graffiti from top to bottom. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108913 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 528 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Denver-Provo was called in Denver at 7:05am. Four hours later and the train is climb the through the S-Curve from the west switch of Rocky (out of frame to the right) up to the top of Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108912 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 602 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Eisele (formerly Clay), the westbound Zephyr heads west on a green signal. Being the winter season, ridership on Amtrak is down and, as such, the Zephyr only has six Superliners today. A transition sleeper, sleeper, diner, lounge car, and two coaches. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108884 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Archer Curve Arvada, CO 553 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Sidney (UP) Union Pacific You can see a crewman in the cab of UP 5511 and a crewman looking out of the "tool car" ahead of two more passenger cars and UP 6936 as the hospital train pulls east toward Archer on Main 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108873 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 478 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr glides west on the main at Plain as it approaches the grade crossing on a fantastic October morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108872 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 611 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr heads down the main at the east end of Plain. Note the substantial development occurring just up the hill from the tracks. This is the new development known as Canyon Pines that will include 180 new houses. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108871 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 586 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 1 on a beautiful October morning. The Zephyr is a little more colorful this morning as the "Pepsi Can" P42DC, AMTK 160, is second out on the headend. The scenery is trying to help out as well as fall colors are reaching their peak here along the front range. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108870 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 673 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 160 is wearing one of the 50th Anniversary heritage schemes that Amtrak applied in 2021. In this case, the paint scheme adorned is known as the "Pepsi Can" scheme. It was only ever worn by Amtrak's B32-8WH units, mainly in the 1990s and early 2000s. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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