Photo ID: 112256 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 347 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY, led by UP 5306, is approaching a clear (green) signal at the east end of Rocky. The train has a straight shot the rest of the way into the yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112255 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 403 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific From this vantage point of UP's MGJNY on the main at Rocky, you can also see the track for the Rocky Spur (or Rocky Flats Industrial Lead). The spur runs nearly five miles to the north, The Acosta aggregate plant on the north end of the spur ships by rail. Or, at least, it did...the West Local hasn't serviced the plant in several months, making it seem as though the plant is no longer shipping by rail. Note the derail, collected aligned to the derail position to protect the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112254 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 390 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 5306, with three GEs and a pair of EMDs, is making track speed on the main at Rocky, heading east on the final 15 miles (or so) of the journey into North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112253 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 455 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific One of my favorite effects of a snowstorm is the changing of the landscape from color to (seemingly) black and white. UP's armor yellow paint stands out strong against the snowy backdrop of the mountain here at the west switch of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112252 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 347 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After PTC causing a "penalty application" of the brakes (incorrectly), bringing the train to a stop at both West Crescent and West Plain, the system behaved properly here at West Eisele (Clay). The train passed the clear (green) signal at the west end, and continued rolling east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112251 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 378 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY wraps through the S-Curves around Blue Mountain Drive, although much of the train is barely visible, obscured by the crazy, late-April snow currently falling hard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112246 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 333 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It looks like it could be December, but in fact we are over halfway through April as a substantial spring storm brings a lot of snow to the area. The westbound Zephyr heads into Tunnel 1, trying to make up a bit of time. It is almost 90 minutes late this morning, due to extreme weather between Denver and Chicago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112245 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue (MP 9.25) Arvada, CO 321 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 187, sporting Phase 7 paint, rolls west on the main track across 66th Avenue in Arvada. The train is almost 90 minutes late this morning, delayed due to weather in the mid-west. As you can see, snow is falling hard here in Arvada as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112244 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 378 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is running about two hours late as it accelerates toward the west switch of Leyden. The overcast skies and the fading light has resulted in a bit of a low-light shot, with a hit of blur in the Zephyr. The third unit is AMTK 371, a brand new ALC-42 Charger, being transported from the Siemens plant in California to Chicago and, quite possibly, on to Beech Grove, In after that. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112243 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 342 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The leaves on trees are working on making their spring comeback as the eastbound Zephyr descends from Big Ten Curve. AMTK 203, painted in commemoration of Operation Lifesaver's 50th Anniversary, is leading the train this afternoon. A number of spring storms have been rolling through the area, creating some fantastically dramatic clouds to the east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112242 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 341 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After an afternoon of overcast skies, the sun managed to squeak through some clouds and make an appearance at the perfect time! Great light was cast on the eastbound Zephyr as it descends Big Ten Curve with Operation Lifesaver P42DC, AMTK 203 leading the way. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112241 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 350 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 203 leads the Zephyr around Big Ten Curve, passing by the hoppers that have now sat, motionless, on the inside of the curve for over five decades. The Denver skyline, where Union Station is located, is visible to the left. Union Station is indeed the next stop of the Zephyr this evening. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112240 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 406 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In January 2022, Amtrak worked with Operation Lifesaver to unveil a very unique paint scheme on AMTK 203. The paint scheme commemorates the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver, which has worked and continues to work to make the public more aware of trains and how to avoid disaster with them. As the slogan goes: "See TRACKS? Think TRAIN!" Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112239 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 289 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The distinctive yellow nose of AMTK 203 leads the eastbound Zephyr at the east end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112238 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 22.6) Arvada, CO 247 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr was about an hour late when it departed Fraser. However, it is working to make up that time, and will in fact arrive in Denver only 12 minutes late! Here, the train is approaching the grade crossing at Blue Mountain Drive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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