Photo ID: 106340 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 14, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS038 (West Cliff) Gilpin County, CO 1210 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single AC4400CW brings up the tail end of this North Fork Branch-bound coal empty. The train has six units (configured 5x(0)x1). It is a chilly morning along a frozen-over South Boulder Creek! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106339 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 14, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS038 (West Cliff) Gilpin County, CO 1217 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound coal empty knocks down an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) signal at the west end of Cliff. This empty took the siding at Rocky where the Winter Park Express Ski Train overtook it. It will next take the siding at Rollins to allow the California Zephyr to pass it as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106217 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS049 (East East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1383 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running just about 15 minutes late, the eastbound California Zephyr knocks down a clear signal at the east switch of East Portal. A smattering of aspen trees offer up a great backdrop for the train that, minutes earlier, was in the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105903 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 2040 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division, Union Pacific After several days of testing these SD70ACe-T4s through the Moffat Tunnel, EMD has collected all the data needed and the consist will now head east back to Denver. The SD70ACe-T4 is supposed to go in to production a little later in 2016 and rumor has it that UP has already ordered several dozen copies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105902 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1944 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Electro-Motive Division, Union Pacific Over the past several days, EMD and UP have been testing this pair of SD70ACe-T4s for the past several days. The consist has been running between Tabernash and East Portal, running through the Moffat Tunnel. Testing is completely now, however, and the consist will be headed back to North Yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105901 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound approaches the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. The train is actually a pair of EMD SD70ACe-T4s and a trio of UP units. the train will hold briefly on the main at East Portal before continuing east to North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105900 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1280 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF For years and years, Amtrak had a contract with the US mail. The mail was hauled in boxcars...this boxcar being one such example. I actually was unaware that the boxcars had been sold off and were now being used for other purposes. This one is still clearly in its Phase IV scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105899 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1356 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After a brief pause, this westbound BNSF manifest is on the roll again. That second C44-9W may have a bit of an issue with its turbocharger! The signal for the train is an Advanced Approach, meaning it is flashing yellow over red. This indicates that the signal at east Winter Park is not green, but it isn't red. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105898 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 1299 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF manifest slows on the main at East Portal. It is currently looking at a red signal because a ballast washer is working inside the Moffat Tunnel. The washer is currently headed for East Portal as well. It will hold on the siding to allow the train to continue westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105897 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Cliff Gilpin County, CO 1370 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound BNSF manifest had a single DODX flat car on it. "DODX" is the designation for the Department of Defense. Not entirely sure where this particular car is headed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105896 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Cliff Gilpin County, CO 1328 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After being held up briefly for some maintenance at the west switch of Cliff, this westbound BNSF manifest is on the roll again, now just west of Cliff. The train is approach the South Beaver Creek Road grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105725 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 10, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 46 Gilpin County, CO 1665 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of SD70ACes bring up the tail end of an eastbound coal load that has just crossed South Boulder Creek east of Tolland. More SD70s have appeared on the Moffat lately. Some speculation as to the reason has to due with the upcoming closing of Burnham. Burnham has primarily serviced GEs for the past 15 years. With it closing, UP not be as picky as to what power makes it into Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105724 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 10, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 46 Gilpin County, CO 1441 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This was a tough shot to get due to the drastic difference in exposure between the shaded train and bridge in the foreground and the sunlit mountains in the distance. However, for the sake of a former CNW AC4400CW - whose former number is clearly showing through - it was worth posting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105111 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 2078 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express While the equipment may have been different, it was pretty cool having the Ski Train back, if only for two days. It is hard to believe that as of this picture, it has been nearly six years since that final run of the original Ski Train. Here, Amtrak's special run of the Ski Train (which included seven Superliners) emerges from the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105110 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1569 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound California Zephyr, running ahead of schedule, pops out of the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. After the train clears the west switch, the fans in the tunnel will turn on to vent the exhaust from the tunnel. Once that process is complete, the (special) Ski Train will be able to load its passengers at Winter Park, just over six miles to the west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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