Photo ID: 111691 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting both the westbound Zephyr and a UP oil empty at Tabernash, this BNSF Provo-Denver is now getting its turn to run through Fraser. It just knocked down a clear (green) signal at the west switch of Fraser. You can see all the way back to Tabernash, way off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111690 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 148 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7689 passes by the snow-covered platform here at Fraser, rolling west on the main track. In the distance, people are enjoying a day of snowing at the Winter Park Ski Resort. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111689 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 134 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7689 is stopped at a red signal, waiting for its turn to proceed west through Fraser. You can see the double red signal in the background at the east switch of Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111688 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 116 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound UP oil train is stopped at a red signal east of Fraser. The Zephyr has completed its station stop, and is working to get a signal at the west end of Fraser. Once the Zephyr clears the block, the oil train will continue west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111687 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The crew of the Winter Park Express Ski Train walk along the platform at Fraser. With the runaround move complete and the eastbound Ski Train ready to go, currently tied down in the siding, the crew can head into town in Fraser for some lunch and to relax for a couple hours. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111686 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is headed away from the camera after meeting the Winter Park Express Ski Train, which is currently tied down in the siding here at Fraser. The Zephyr is coming up to a red signal at the switch at the west end of Fraser cannot be locked up by the dispatcher. The Zephyr will have to take it into hand throw. After 10 minutes, the switch would lock up and DS-378 got a clear (green) signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111685 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Fraser, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With its station stop complete, the westbound Zephyr has pulled away from the station and is meeting the Winter Park Express Ski Train, currently tied down in the siding at Fraser. Note the numerous ski slopes at the Winter Park Ski Resort. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111684 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 75 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is conducting its daily station stop at Fraser. Not everyone on the platform is headed to or coming from Fraser. Fraser is a fresh air stop, where passengers can step off the train for fresh air, a quick smoke, or a leg stretch. Rumor has it that Amtrak is working to install a heated platform here at Fraser, reducing the risk of someone slipping and falling on ice. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111683 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 81 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is about to cross Eisenhower Drive in Fraser, approaching the station for its scheduled stop. The stop will last about 10 minutes as Fraser is a smoke stop, allowing passengers to get off the train for a few minutes for a smoke, fresh air, or just to walk around. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111682 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 108 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the east end of Fraser, the California Zephyr knocks down an approach (yellow over red) signal. The train is headed won the main for its scheduled station stop. Not too far in the distance, you can see folks enjoying a day on the tubing hill in Fraser. Further in the distance, you can see a few runs at the Winter Park Ski Resort. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111681 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 142 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The crew has the Winter Park Express Ski Train put back together in the siding of Fraser. You can see the orange coupler bag has been placed over the coupler of AMTK 146, which will lead the train east back to Denver. This is the view from the platform enclosure at Fraser. Note the sign, indicating the elevation: 8,574 feet (2,613 meters) above sea level. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111680 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 94 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 146 is the new leader for the Winter Park Express Ski Train when it will depart this afternoon. Until then, the train is stopped at the far west end of the Fraser platform, Amtrak's Fraser/Winter Park sign standing alongside. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111679 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Conductor Antonio and conductor Chris watch as AMTK 75 is coupled up with the Superliner in the siding at Fraser. After performing two "stretches" to ensure the coupling is secure, the power cords that provide power from the HEP (Head End Power) will be hooked up to the cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111678 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 104 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Conductor Chris has removed the orange bag that was covering the coupler of AMTK 75. This bag prevented snow and ice from building up in the knuckle of AMTK 75 when it was leading west. Now, it is going to be the trailing unit, so the bag has been removed and the power is about to couple onto the train. The orange bag will then be placed over the coupler of AMTK 146, the new leader for the trip east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111677 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser, CO 78 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Conductor Chris is working on the Superliner in the distance, getting it ready to hook up to the power that is backing west on the siding at Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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