Photo ID: 112952 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff to Rollins (MP 38.2 to MP 41.2) Gilpin County, CO 305 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer At Pactolus, in between Cliff and Rollins, the westbound Rocky Mountaineer passes by a small (private) lake and the Lincoln Hills Fly Fishing Club. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112951 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 446 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 4533 crosses over South Boulder Creek just east of Tolland with 10 cars in tow. The Engineering special is checking out the tracks between Denver and Grand Junction today, and will continue west through the desert and over Soldier Summit tomorrow, in to Salt Lake City. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112950 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 430 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Since entering the drone era, I have really enjoyed exploring parts of the canyon between Rollins and Tolland. In this shot, a UP engineering special, led by a single SD70M, heads west through the canyon under partly cloudy skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112949 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins (8,320 ft) Gilpin County, CO 428 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP engineering special rolls west through the siding at Rollins, high in the Colorado Rockies. The special will make it to Grand Junction today, and will continue west to Salt Lake City tomorrow. In the distance, you can see some low-level clouds hanging out on the plains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112863 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 300 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Amtrak Cascades AIRO trainset is a pretty nice looking trainset! This is a brand new trainset, built by Siemens, that is set to enter into service in 2026. The trainset is currently being transported to the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), a railroad testing facility near Pueblo, CO. The train heads east on the main at Tolland in this shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112862 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A special Amtrak train, consisting of two P42DCs, three passenger cars, and an Amtrak Cascades AIRO trainset roll east on the main at Tolland. The trainset is headed for the testing facility near Pueblo, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112861 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 278 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A special Amtrak train follows about two hours behind the evening California Zephyr. The train is crossing East Portal Road in between East Portal and Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112799 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 152 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer From above the building complex of the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal, we see the train as it approaches, passing the switch at the west end of East Portal. The lead unit is passing under a camera bridge. The dispatcher (and others) in Omaha, NE can view many different directions around the tracks here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112798 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 155 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer With a green signal and the Moffat Tunnel curtain now open, the train is throttling up quickly toward track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112797 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 143 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer has slowed to a stop on the main at East Portal. Ahead, the Moffat Tunnel is still venting from the Zephyr passing through about 30 minutes ago. Until the tunnel finishes venting, the train will have to wait. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112796 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 144 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer is passing the location where, once upon the time, the tracks curve and started up the major grade of Rollins Pass. Today, the east leg of the wye at East Portal lies on a portion of that original grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112795 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 168 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer throttles up on the main at Rolland, and RMRX 8021 kicks up some exhaust in response, as the train faces a flashing yellow (advanced approach) signal at West Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112794 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 160 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer After the California Zephyr ran around the Rocky Mountaineer at Rollins, the Mountaineer is now headed west on the main at Tolland. The Zephyr is still in the Moffat Tunnel, so the Mountaineer will have to stop for a few minutes at East Portal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112793 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 262 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr heads west on the main at East Portal, heading for clear (green) signal at the west end, as it heads into the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. Fun fact, eastbound trains at Winter Park almost never receive a green signal, but rather a yellow when departing Winter Park eastbound. This is because, in nearly every circumstance, the Moffat Tunnel curtain (for ventilating) is closed when the train first enters the tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112792 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 200 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This Amtrak car, named Pacific Bend, was originally by the Budd company in 1950 for Union Pacific. It was transferred to Amtrak as part of passenger equipment transfer in the early 1970s with the formation of Amtrak. Most recently, the car has served as a dorm car for Amtrak crews, as well as part of Amtrak Exhibit train several years ago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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