Photo ID: 112927 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Boulder County, CO 26 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) NS, BNSF There are not that many Tier-4 units in the United States. Even less common (in Colorado) are Norfolk Southern ET44ACs. However, there just happened to be one leading an eastbound BNSF oil train on the Moffat this afternoon. The train is coming through the shortest tunnel in the Tunnel District, Tunnel 29. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112926 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Boulder County, CO 28 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) NS, BNSF It is certainly possible that shots like this will become way more common in the next few years. On July 29th, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern officially announced their intention to merge. We are probably 18 to 24 months away from a final decision, but if all the regulatory approvals go through, a lot of Norfolk Southern units might show up on the Moffat until they are repainted in whatever scheme results from the merger. In this picture, an NS ET44AC leads a BNSF oil train out of Tunnel 29. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112925 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 28 (Daylighted) Boulder County, CO 24 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This is a classic perspective of the tracks between (daylighted) Tunnel 28 and Tunnel 29. The red-ish rock just behind the last passenger car marks what is left of Tunnel 28. The reason for this passenger train was not known to any railfans. At least, no railfans I know. It was supposedly a deadhead move, although there was some speculation that perhaps it was related to the UP/NS merger announced on July 29th. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112924 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 27 (MP 36.4, 650 ft) Boulder County, CO 28 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just west of Tunnel 27, the evening light couldn't be better as a UP passenger train, deadheading west, nears the west end of the Tunnel District. This train is headed to Grand Junction this evening. UP 6045 was recently repainted in UP's newest scheme, sporting the classic shield on the nose and the flag on the sides of the nose. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112923 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 27 (MP 36.4, 650 ft) Boulder County, CO 27 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This UP passenger train is just emerging from Tunnel 27 on its trip west through the Tunnel District. If you were to stand at either portal of Tunnel 27, you would not see any hint of light from the opposite portal as there is a 90° bend in the middle of the tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112865 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 28 (Daylighted) Boulder County, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The last bit of direct sunlight that I would get for the day is shining on an Amtrak Cascades AIRO trainset, being transported as part of a special Amtrak train (train number 964), by the location of the now-daylighted Tunnel 28. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112864 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Boulder County, CO 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 22 leads a special Amtrak train, exiting from the east portal of Tunnel 29 as it glides down the grade into the upper end of the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112852 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff (6,900 ft) Boulder County, CO 51 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting a very late westbound Zephyr here at Cliff, this eastbound BNSF oil train is preparing to depart east. While DS-378 has set up a clear (green) signal out of Cliff, PTC is still showing a red. The engineer would log out of PTC and log back in, resolving the issue and allowing the oil train to depart eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112851 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS038 (West Cliff) Boulder County, CO 43 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running over seven hours late, the westbound Zephyr is trying to make up time as best it can, making track speed as it hustles through the OS at the west end of Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112850 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 21, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS038 (West Cliff) Boulder County, CO 50 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is meeting an eastbound BNSF oil train here at Cliff. For those that remember the west switch of Cliff in the pre-UP days, the switch was a "Y" switch. Both main and siding slightly diverged from the single main track. However, UP reconfigured the switch to be more traditional, with the mainline being straight and the siding truly diverging. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112787 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff (6,900 ft) Boulder County, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The westbound Rocky Mountaineer crosses CO-72 at the east end of Cliff. Like so many siding, Cliff has a house track off the siding. The track is currently empty, but has about 1,000 feet of storage space, if it is needed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112786 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS036 (East Cliff) Boulder County, CO 35 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer RMRX 8600 knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Cliff. The OS at the east switch of cliff is quite long, as there is a curve that obstructs the view. The eastbound signals are placed so they are visible from the grade crossing around the bend. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112785 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Boulder County, CO 35 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer RMRX 8020 is currently in North Yard for some mechanical work, so the blue long term lease unit, RMRX 8600, was brought out to lead the Rocky Mountaineer this morning. The train is just existing Tunnel 29 (out of sight around the bend), headed for the east switch of Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112718 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the westbound Zephyr rolls at track speed away from the camera at Crescent, we get nice view of the Continental Divide in the distance, as well as a good view of the dam at Gross Reservoir. Construction on the dam has been ongoing four about four years, as the dam is being raised by over 100 feet, a project that will triple the capacity of Gross Reservoir. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112717 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 68 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I really like this particular perspective at Crescent, roughly halfway through the siding. The tracks come out of a nice little cut from the east, where the House Track starts. There are several nice (and right now, green) deciduous trees in the area as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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