Photo ID: 111079 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 282 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In this 400mm shot of a westbound oil empty, stopped in the siding at Tolland, you can easily identify which track is the main and which is the siding. The main has continuous welded rail, while the siding still has joints every 66 feet (roughly). The train is stopped to allow both the morning Zephyr and the Rocky Mountaineer to pass. The Zephyr is only about 15 minutes away. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111078 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 205 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A hint of frost holds on to the tips of the evergreen trees in the midst of a sea of yellow. Just as fall is officially starting, temperatures in the high country got below freezing last night, leaving some snow on the ground. However, the ground and even air this morning is warm enough that most traces of the snow are gone as a westbound oil empty comes to a stop in the siding of Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111077 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 242 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7346 crosses over South Boulder Creek just around the bend from the east end of Tolland. The train will be facing a Diverging Approach (red over yellow), going in to the siding at Tolland. The smattering of deciduous trees makeup a beautiful scene as fall colors reach their peak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111076 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Fall colors have pretty well reached their peak above 8,000 feet, and the trees in the canyon between Rollins and Tolland are no exception. Five units lead an oil empty along South Boulder Creek. The train will be going into the siding at Tolland to let the westbound Zephyr and the Rocky Mountaineer pass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111075 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS038 (West Cliff) Gilpin County, CO 190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The rain is still lightly falling after a night of freezing temperatures and consistent rain. Five units lead a westbound oil empty as it approaches a clear signal at the west end of Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110979 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Gilpin County, CO 339 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Afternoon light in September is perfect for eastbound coming out of Tunnel 29, a trio of AC4400CWs lead a unit oil train east, heading into the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110975 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 265 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The valley between Rollins and Tolland is a somewhat undershot portion of the Moffat, but it has absolutely fantastic scenes if you can find the right perspective. Here, an eastbound loaded oil train, with a trio of AC4400CWs on the point, roll east alongside South Boulder Creek. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110974 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Along South Boulder Creek and Tolland Road, an eastbound loaded oil train slowly descends the grade in the valley between Rollins and Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110844 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 227 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A quartet of GEs leads an eastbound oil train across the bridge at MP 45.2, moving from the south side to the north side of South Boulder Creek. Three of the four units on the head end are slightly older AC4400CWs, with a single ES44AC in the consist, second out. In the distance, you can see the top of the Continental Divide. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110843 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 196 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Not too far east of the east switch of Tolland, a loaded UP oil train is leaving the Continental Divide behind, running between Tolland Road and South Boulder Creek. Clouds are starting to move in over the divide as rain is expected later in the day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110842 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Moffat Tunnel (MP 50.2, 6.2 miles) Gilpin County, CO 212 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The lounge car, along with the rest of the westbound Zephyr, is about to pass underneath the Continental Divide. What you may not know, is that the actually bore in the mountain is still above 500 feet ahead of the lounge car in this shot. There is a significant structure that houses the equipment for ventilating the tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110841 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 290 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Passenger on the westbound Zephyr prepare for about 12 minutes of darkness as the train gets ready to plunge in to the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. The train is passing underneath a small signal bridge that actually holds several cameras that UP can monitor from Omaha. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110840 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 345 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 71 and AMTK 142 peek through pine trees lining South Boulder Creek. The train is facing a red signal as it waits for the Moffat Tunnel to finish venting after an eastbound BNSF manifest exited about 20 minutes earlier. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110839 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 229 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The trailheads at East Portal are a very popular destination for hikers, particularly on the weekend. You can see dozens of cars parked in the lots and long the road. Some of these hikers no doubt take notice of the westbound Zephyr as it approaches the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110838 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 252 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running about 45 minutes late, the westbound Zephyr is approaching the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. Here, at East Portal, the tracks run parallel to South Boulder Creek. The water for which is primarily sourced from the west slope after coming through the Moffat Water Tunnel. We are right around 9,200 feet above sea level, the highest point on Amtrak's system, and the highest active point on Class 1 railroads. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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