Photo ID: 112854 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 363 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF From the hill between Rocky and Eisele (Clay), we look up the slope at an eastbound BNSF oil train, just coming out of Eisele (Clay) and heading to the south edge of Big Ten Curve. There are some clouds building to the south, although they will not end up resulting in any significant precipitation. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112853 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 382 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The last few fleeting moments of sunlight on the main at the east end of Eisele (Clay) light up the lead units of this eastbound oil train. The train will continue to Denver without stopping, although it will meet a westbound UP manifest, holding at Arvada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112849 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 308 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has slowed to a stop in the siding at Plain. The train, now over seven hours late, is waiting on the eastbound Zephyr, which is out of Crescent. Alas, my battery was running low, so I was unable to get a shot of the meet with the eastbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112848 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 334 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Slowly wrapping through S-Curve in the middle of Plain, the westbound Zephyr is slowing as it approaches a red signal at the west end. The eastbound Zephyr is out of Crescent, and will continue east on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112847 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 317 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A seven-hour-late westbound California Zephyr enters into the siding at Plain. The train was severely delayed when departing Chicago. It is entering the siding at Plain to meet with the eastbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112846 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 309 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is just minutes before 5pm as the westbound Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 1. The train is a little over seven hours late today. The train departed Chicago roughly eight hours late the previous day, due to mechanical issues. It has made up an hour of that delay on its journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112844 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 20, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After making its way through the western suburbs of Denver, the California Zephyr is now entering the rural Rocky Mountains as it heads west on the main track at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112784 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 321 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr includes an Amfleet car, which is typically used in the Northeast corridor and eastern routes. It also includes a Viewliner car, typically used on eastbound trains out of Chicago, and a single level sleeper car. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112783 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 313 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr charges west on the main at Eisele (Clay), meeting an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver, waiting patiently in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112782 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 362 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF One of the relatively few Tier 4 units on BNSF's roster, an ET44C4, leads BNSF's Provo-Denver in the siding at Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112781 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 357 (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 265 (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 276 (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 293 (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 258 (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.

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