Photo ID: 110832 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three lights in a triangle arrange, reflecting off the rails, are the tell-tail sign of an approaching eastbound train coming up to the east end of the Moffat Tunnel. Of course, the question is what train is about to emerge. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110757 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Moffat Tunnel (MP 50.2, 6.2 miles) Gilpin County, CO 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF For nearly 100 years, trains have passed beneath the Continental Divide through the Moffat Tunnel. In 2024, a scene that has been repeated more times than can be counted, a trailing DPU will be the last part of the train in daylight until the head end emerges in Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110756 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A long string of tank cars are just ahead of two DPUs, bringing up the rear of BNSF's Denver-Provo manifest. The units are helping to push the train in to the 6.2 mile long bore underneath the Continental Divide. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110755 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 47 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It seems like there have been more C44-9Ws wearing the original Heritage scheme running around lately. These units earned the nickname "goat boats". The history there is in two parts. "Goat" comes from logo of the Great Northern railroad, from which much of the inspiration of the Heritage scheme was taken. "Boat" comes from the reference to 1st and 2nd generation GE units as "U-Boats", from their model IDs (U25B, U30C, etc). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110754 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Moffat Tunnel (MP 50.2, 6.2 miles) Gilpin County, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Looking from directly above the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel, we see a westbound BNSF manifest charging forward toward the tunnel that'll carry the train under the Continental Divide. There are a ton of hikers parked in the parking lot at East Portal, enjoying the July day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110753 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF manifest is staring at a clear (green) signal on the main track leading into the Moffat Tunnel. In just a few moments, it'll be 15-20 minutes of darkness for the crew as they pass through the 6.2 mile long tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110752 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Two SD70ACes are the bookends to a Heritage 2 C44-9W, the three units leading the westbound Denver-Provo manifest on the main at East Portal. Since Elderado Canyon near Tunnel 8, the tracks have (off and on) been following South Boulder Creek, located to the right of the tracks in the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110751 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS038 (West Cliff) Gilpin County, CO 58 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 9301 leads the westbound Denver-Provo manifest at the west switch of Cliff. In the Rio Grande days, the west switch of Cliff was interesting as it was a "Y" switch. There was a bit of a diverging both for the main and the siding. UP has reconfigured it so the only turn is toward the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110492 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 12, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff to Rollins (MP 38.2 to MP 41.2) Gilpin County, CO 102 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just west of Tunnel 30, the Rocky Mountaineer's "Rockies to the Red Rocks" follows along South Boulder Creek in the narrow canyon just east of Rollins. The GP40-3s are kicking up some exhaust as the train snakes its way west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110491 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 12, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff to Rollins (MP 38.2 to MP 41.2) Gilpin County, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The westbound Rocky Mountaineer is between Cliff and Rollins in the area known as Pactolus, passing by the signal at MP 39.9. The train had an Approach Diverging (yellow over yellow) signal at the intermediate as the train will be taking the siding at Rollins. An eastbound UP coal load is already sitting on the main, waiting for the train to arrive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110438 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS049 (East East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 78 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the east switch of East Portal, the eastbound Zephyr rolls on with a trio of P42DCs leading. A few days earlier, an extra P42DC was picked up in Denver. The unit is called a protection unit, and is kept in Denver in the event a unit on the Zephyr develops an issue. One did the day the protection unit was picked up. My best guess is that one of these P42DCs will be dropped off in Denver to serve as the new protection unit. Of note, AMTK 161 (Phase 1 Heritage) is second out on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110437 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The ditch lights on the eastbound California Zephyr are currently oscillating back and forth as the horn blows for the approaching grade crossing with Tolland Road. The train emerged from the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel just moments earlier, and is continuing east toward Denver on a clear (green) signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110436 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In the midst of the valley leading up to the Moffat Tunnel and the Continental Divide, we find the eastbound Zephyr on the main at East Portal on its way east toward its next station stop at Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110435 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 96 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running about 1 hours and 45 minutes late, the eastbound Zephyr has just emerged from the Moffat Tunnel and the 6.2 miles of darkness underneath the Continental Divide. There is still quite a bit of snow on the ground even in late April. A lot of it being the result of a snow storm that came through the night before. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110286 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS036 (East Cliff) Gilpin County, CO 214 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Leaving Cliff behind, UP's MGJNY is about to cross South Boulder Creek and pass through South Boulder creek, entering in to the Upper Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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