Photo ID: 105745 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Shoshone Garfield County, CO 1623 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific A single DPU brings up the tail end of an eastbound MRONYX (Manifest, Roper, UT to North Yard, CO, Extra) at Shoshone in Glenwood Canyon. At 3,960 feet, the siding of Shoshone is rarely used. The east end of Shoshone is separated by the west end of Allen by only a few hundred feet (and a tunnel). Rio Grande considered connecting Allen and Shoshone to create a stretch of two main tracks, but the expense of removing the tunnel proved to be too much to make it worth it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105744 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG351 (West Shoshone) Garfield County, CO 1633 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific This is a spot in Glenwood Canyon that I have never shot before. This eastbound manifest is at the west switch of Shoshone along the Colorado River. Prior to 1992, drivers in Glenwood Canyon passed this location on the two lane I-70. Once the expansion of I-70 to four lanes was completed (through the mountain behind the tracks, in this case), this area became a rest stop and access to the Glenwood Canyon trailhead. Because it is on the north side of the mountain, very little sunlight hits here, meaning the Colorado River is frozen over! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105743 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly Garfield County, CO 1956 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific One of the most awe-inspiring places in the world simply must be Glenwood Canyon. Even more so in winter when it is covered in snow. Amid the sheer rock walls and Colorado River, an eastbound manifest approaches a clear signal at the east switch of Grizzly. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105742 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly Garfield County, CO 1873 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific UP typically does not run a manifest between Roper, UT and North Yard, CO on Sundays. However, it seems there was enough traffic to demand it on the second third Sunday of 2016. A day later, the MRONYX (The "X" indicating it is an extra, unscheduled run of the train) heads west on the main at Grizzly about four miles east of Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105223 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 25, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG408 (East Una) Garfield County, CO 1610 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr has a clear signal at the east end of Una. The train is making track speed at 70 MPH, but will be slowing down in about a mile as there is a short 20 MPH slow order not far ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105222 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 25, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Una Garfield County, CO 1799 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak While I have shot a fair amount along the Glenwood Springs Subdivision between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction, I have never actually shot at the siding of Una. At least, not prior to this shot! The tracks can largely be seen from I-70 between Glenwood and Grand Junction. However, from west of Parachute (near Una) to De Beque, the tracks and I-70 separate. You have to take old US-6 to follow the tracks directly. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105221 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 25, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Una Garfield County, CO 1801 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is moving along at track speed (70 MPH) on the mainline at Una. Union Pacific is in standard "summer maintenance mode", with a slew of maintenance vehicles parked on the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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