Photo ID: 111054 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG342 (East Dotsero) Eagle County, CO 117 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific This westbound oil empty has reached the western end of the Dotsero Cutoff, at Dotsero. The train just knocked down a clear (green) signal at the east end. The same control point at East Dotsero also provides access to Tennessee Pass from the west. You can see the track just above the the spot where the oil train winds to the left. The Minturn Local (which hasn't run as far in Minturn in decades) still runs a few miles to Gypsum on the west end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111053 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS156 (West Dell) Eagle County, CO 120 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific UP 5251 sports UP's newest paint scheme as it leads a long, empty oil train out the west end of Range. The train is crossing a bridge that allows people to access Horse Creek, part of Eagle County Open Space. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111052 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell to Range Eagle County, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific Along the Dotsero Cutoff, the tracks cross from one side of the Colorado River to the other multiple time. One such bridge is right around MP 149.5 in red canyon. I am not sure if red canyon is the official name, but I do know that, as a kid, I always referred to these mountains as sunburnt mountains. A westbound oil train crosses the Colorado River as thunderstorms build to the east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111051 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 116 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific Some of deciduous foliage around Dell looks to be on the brink of shifting into fall color mode as a westbound oil empty rolls by in the canyon on the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111050 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond to Dell Eagle County, CO 138 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific This westbound oil train was tied down in the east siding at Bond for about two hours while waiting for a relief crew from Yampa. After meeting the eastbound Zephyr at the west end of Bond, the empty train has clear (green) signals for the foreseeable future as there are no other eastbounds nearby. The train is wrapping around one of the many curves along the Colorado River, currently between Bond and Dell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111049 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond to Dell Eagle County, CO 208 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr passes by the Rocking F Ranch west of Bond. The ranch, located on the Colorado River, has horses, a tennis court, and a few holes for a golf course! The train will pass through Yarmony Tunnel just ahead, and then knock down a clear (green) signal at West Bond. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111048 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond to Dell Eagle County, CO 160 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The Dotsero Cutoff is one of the newest stretches of significant mainline in Colorado. "Newest", in this case, is relative as the cutoff was completed in June 1934. The cutoff created a vital connection between Denver and Salt Lake City, eliminating the need for trains from Denver to run south to Pueblo and west over Tennessee Pass. 175 miles were cut out of the old route. Here, the eastbound Zephyr winds along the Colorado River near the east end of the cutoff under dramatic skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111046 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 158 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Over the course of the (roughly) 36 miles of the Dotsero Cutoff between West Bond and Dotsero, there are two siding for meets. When heading west, the first siding is Dell, which is located a canyon not directly visible from Colorado River Road. The east end half of the 7,430 foot long siding is straight, while the west half is on a sweeping curve. The westbound Zephyr, with Phase 7 AMTK 167 in the second position, moves toward a clear (green) signal at the west end of Dell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109940 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Yarmony to Bond (MP 124.6 to MP 127.0) Eagle County, CO 185 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak West of the west switch of Bond, the Zephyr continues to snake along the Colorado River on the journey west through the Colorado high country. Here, the tracks are a bit below 6,800 feet above sea level. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109939 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS126 (West Yarmony) Eagle County, CO 177 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr knocks down a clear (green) signal at the west end of Yarmony. This is one of the newer sidings on the Moffat. The siding of Yarmony has existed for many decades. However, it was a relatively short siding (less than 5,000 feet) that UP rarely used after the SP merger. Which is why, when a derailment at the west switch occurred, UP did not reconnect the siding! The switch was completely gone. After nearly a decade, UP finally invested the money to relocate the east end of the siding just west of a grade crossing, and extend the siding to the west, creating the 7,760 foot siding that it is today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109938 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Yarmony (7,760 ft) Eagle County, CO 222 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak When you stand next to Amtrak (or any train, for that matter), it feels so huge. Then, you plop it in the middle of the Rocky Mountains and suddenly it doesn't feel quite so big at all! The Zephyr is on the main track at Yarmony, just a few miles from Bond and the transition from the Moffat Tunnel Sub to the Glenwood Springs Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108830 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Range Eagle County, CO 601 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak When both Zephyrs are running on time, it is quite common for them to meet at the siding of Range on the Dotsero Cutoff. On this November day, both Zephyrs were actually running about 90 minutes late, leading to the same result of a meet at Range. The meet was very well timed and turned out to be a "rolling meet". Neither Zephyr had to come to a stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108829 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 149.6 Eagle County, CO 585 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak I have wanted to get a shot of a westbound crossing this bridge here between Dell and Range for quite some time. Alas, Amtrak was close enough to me that I did not have time to set up for the perspective I wanted. However, still a great location amongst the red rocks! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108828 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Yarmony Eagle County, CO 589 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Rolling west on the main at Yarmony, passengers on the Zephyr likely are enjoying the colorful shrubs along the banks of the Colorado River. The siding of Yarmony has changed a lot in the last two decades. It used to be one of the shortest sidings between Denver and Bond. A derailment in the early 2000s took out the west switch of the siding. And UP left the west switch out of service for years afterward, until finally extending the siding to the west and moving the east switch to the west as well. The result is now one of the longer siding with concrete ties throughout. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108823 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Yarmony Eagle County, CO 625 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Although the leaves have finally fallen off of most of the deciduous trees at this point in the fall, a lot of the ground shrubs are still holding a lot of color. The eastbound Rocky Mountaineer passes through the colorful scene just east of Yarmony as some low-hanging clouds envelop a part of the mountain in the background. 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