Photo ID: 111982 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS041 (East Rollins) Gilpin County, CO 60 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The evening California Zephyr passes through the OS at the east switch of Rollins along South Boulder Creek. The train departed Fraser 37 minutes late, but would have a straight shot from there into Denver and make up some time, arriving in Denver 11 minutes early! AMTK 167, sporting Phase 7 paint, is in the second position this evening. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111909 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A single P42DC, AMTK 170, crosses over East Portal Road between East Portal and Tolland. The unit is leading the Winter Park Express Ski Train. A second P42DC, AMTK 29, is on the tail end of the six car train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111908 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS049 (East East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of East Portal. The train had slowed at the west end due to a slow order. However, with the slow order now behind, the train has moved up to track speed. Interestingly, there is a P42DC on either end of the train...a setup I have not see before on the Winter Park Express. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111907 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The evening Winter Park Express is about 45 minutes late as it rolls east on the main at East Portal. For some reason unknown to me, rather than both P42DCs running around the train at Fraser, only one ran around, setting up an interesting 1x1 consist for the trip east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111906 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 49 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Winter Park Express Ski Train just emerged from the Moffat Tunnel and is rolling east on the main. Today, Daylight Saving Time started again for Colorado, adding another hour of light at the end of the day. There is now plenty of light, even when the Ski Train is 45 minutes late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111742 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 146 leads the Winter Park Express across the grade crossing at Tolland. The train was slightly delayed in departing Winter Park as it had to wait for the Moffat Tunnel to vent after a 25 minute late Zephyr went into the tunnel first. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111741 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The evening Winter Park Express is running just a couple of minute late as it approaches the grade crossing at Tolland. The sun has set at this point and the light is fading, but the scene is a nice and tranquil one. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111740 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 97 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr crosses over a frozen-over South Boulder Creek about a mile east of the east end of Tolland. Considering we are in the middle January, the temperature is actually fairly warm at 30°F, here at 8,700 feet above sea level. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111739 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS047 (East Tolland) Gilpin County, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In the final few fleeting moments of sunlight, the eastbound Zephyr passes through the east OS of Tolland. In the distance, the snow-covered Continental Divide sits under calm skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111738 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In the middle of winter, the Zephyr arrives in Denver well after sunset, even when it is running right on time. However, you can catch it in a little bit of direct sunlight close to the Moffat Tunnel. Here, the train is passing by the handful of houses found in Tolland. Most are summer houses, currently boarded up and empty. However, one single house, which the Zephyr is about to pass, is home to a Gilpin County Sheriff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111731 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 122 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express has expanded service, currently running with seven coaches and a sightseer/lounge car. The train is just over 9,000 feet (2,743 meters) above sea level here at East Portal, in the middle of a frozen winter wonderland. The Continental Divide is snow-covered, the peaks in the background are around 13,000 feet (almost 4,000 meters) above sea level. The train just emerged from the Moffat Tunnel, and is running right on time for its journey back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111730 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In the midst of the blue hour, the Winter Park Express Ski Train has emerged from the Moffat Tunnel and is headed east on a clear (green) signal. As you can see, we are definitely stuck in the dead of winter hear at 9,000 feet above sea level. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111729 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 101 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound Denver-Provo manifest is (and has been) stuck in the siding at Tolland for quite awhile. The train met an eastbound BNSF oil train, waited for the Moffat Tunnel to vent, then waited for the Winter Park Express (that is what it is waiting for now). After that, the tunnel had to vent again, before the train departed west to meet the Zephyr at Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111728 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS043 (West Rollins) Gilpin County, CO 98 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of SD70ACes bring up the tail end of this eastbound BNSF (loaded) unit oil train. I have had people ask why there isn't a buffer car between the end DPUs on the train (like on the head end). The reason is because the buffer car is primarily used to protect the crew. With no crew on the DPUs, a buffer car is not required. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111727 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 87 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Just west of Rollins, an eastbound BNSF oil train approaches a clear (green) signal at the west switch of Rollins. The train passes the Winter Park Express at Fraser and had enough time to make it through the Moffat ahead of the Winter Park Express. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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