Photo ID: 110983 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek (MP 23) Arvada, CO 234 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe leads three GEs through the S-Curves at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. The body of water off in the distance is Standley Lake, a main source of drinking water for the Denver suburb of Westminster. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110982 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 22.6) Arvada, CO 227 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Wrapping through the S-Curves at Blue Mountain Drive, an empty oil train heads west. It will load at the transload facility in Wash, UT. UP is pretty inconsistent with the power it places on westbound oil trains. This particular one is running with four units on the head end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110981 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 275 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound oil empty comes around the bend from Eisele (Clay) on the approach tot he grade crossing at Blue Mountain. Really like how well the Denver skyline shows up from this perspective. Fortunately, it is a crystal clear day as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110965 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 295 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Since the Dotsero Cutoff was completed in the summer of 1934, the owner of the line (Rio Grande, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific) ran manifests between Denver and Salt Lake City. That is, until December 2018 when UP ran the last MRONY (Roper, UT to North Yard, CO). Amazing it has been almost six years since then! Now, UP runs a manifest three days a week between Denver and Grand Junction (and back). Here, the eastbound version of the MGJNY is leaving the east end of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110964 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 280 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After meeting the Zephyr at Rocky, this MGJNY is headed east on the main at Leyden. The train likely has more empties than loads, as the two GEs on the point are the only two units on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110963 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 393 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With roughly three weeks left in summer, this shot already has a pretty decent fall feel to it, particularly with the sun flowers lining the right of way. The Zephyr just knocked down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden. AMTK 171 and AMTK 170 have been the power on this Zephyr trainset for the past few weeks now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110962 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street (MP 11.16) Arvada, CO 190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a little hazy in the Denver-Metro area this morning as the Zephyr rushes away from the Denver skyline, toward a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110961 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP Grand Junction to North Yard manifest, comprised mainly of covered hoppers, is stopped in the siding at Rocky. It'll wait here for the next 45 minutes or so, waiting on the arrival of the morning westbound Zephyr, just departing Union Station at the time of this picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110960 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 232 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of ES44ACs bring up the tail end of an early morning Provo-Denver manifest. The units are passing Oberon Lake #1, alongside Oberon Road in Arvada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110959 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue (MP 9.25) Arvada, CO 267 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest is rolling east in the early morning sunlight east of Leyden. The train will make it down to Denver ahead of the departure of the morning westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110958 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 375 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Even though it was the trailing unit (of three) on the morning Zephyr, I had to make sure I got a roster shot of AMTK 203. As you can see, it is painted in a special Operation Lifesaver scheme, honoring the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver. The large "RR" (railroad) sign painted toward the front of the unit is not popular with all railfans...but I'm just happy it is something different! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110957 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 308 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Coming around the fill on the 2% grade approaching Tunnel 1, the westbound Zephyr is running precisely on time. It departed Fort Morgan 30 minutes late, and made up that time (and a bit more) on the way in to Denver, arriving six minute early. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110956 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 370 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I have only caught AMTK 203 (in the Operation Lifesaver Scheme) one time prior to this morning. It led the Zephyr in January 2023, and I was able to get a few shots. Today, however, it is the third unit on the point of the Zephyr as the train wraps around the curve, headed for Blue Mountain Drive under over skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110955 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Three P42DCs lead a baggage car and the standard seven Superliners on the westbound Zephyr at the west end of Eisele (Clay). It is a cooler day today with overcast skies forecasted all day, and possible rain shower later in the afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110954 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 277 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Overcast skies extinguish the morning shadows, allowing for some angles on the Zephyr that would otherwise be cast in shade. The Zephyr has an extra P42DC today...most likely to be used on the Coast Starlight or another west coast train that does not travel to Chicago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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