Photo ID: 107752 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1232 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1988 looks pretty sharp as it leads a coal train east through Byers Canyon. The Colorado River is somewhat low, typical for the fall. The train has clear signals all the way to Tabernash. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107751 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1085 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The red of UP 1988 offers a very colorful contrast against the falls colors of the Colorado High Country. This 78-car coal load will be entering Byers Canyon shortly on its journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107750 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1083 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After cruising along at 45 MPH for the past several miles, UP 1988 is now slowing down to 20 MPH in preparation for entering Byers Canyon from the west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107747 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 1073 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Looking down on UP 1988 and UP 8237 as they lead a train toward Tunnel 38 at the west end of Gore Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107746 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS111 (East Azure) Grand County, CO 1313 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A 78-car coal load snakes its way out the east end of Azure and toward Gore Canyon as seen from high above at the location known as "Inspiration Point". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107745 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 1126 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1988 works its way through the narrow canyon known as "Little Gore Canyon". The canyon starts at Tunnel 39 to the east (which the train is approaching) and ends just past Tunnel 40 to the west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107744 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 1101 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1988 leads a train out of Tunnel 40 in Little Gore Canyon. As the days grow shorter, the shadows are starting to grow longer, creeping up on the tracks even now at 1pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107743 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Radium Grand County, CO 1111 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1988 and train are just east of the siding of Radium, approaching the relatively short canyon known as "Little Gore Canyon". From the photographer's perspective, there is a gap west of the canyon allowing for this view on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107432 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 Grand County, CO 1356 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This was, by far, my favorite shot of the day on this particular outing. This is a shot I have wanted to get for years, but every time I make it up to this spot, either the weather or the trains are not cooperating. Today, however, the skies are crystal clear as the Westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 39 and the start of Little Gore Canyon along the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107431 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 Grand County, CO 1268 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Westbound Zephyr has just passed the hotbox detector and MP 113.2 and is now about to duck in to Tunnel 39. This particular perspective requires a little bit of hiking down to an overlook from Trough Road. Not a bad hike at all...less than five minutes. And well worth it, I might add! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107430 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Azure Grand County, CO 1115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak While Gore Canyon is all but inaccessible (other than by rail), the rails become visible at the west end of Gore Canyon from County 1 Road (Trough Road) on the south side of the Colorado River. There are multiple places where you can stop and get some nice shots of the tracks, such as this one west of Azure. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107429 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Azure Grand County, CO 1086 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Not far west of Azure, the Zephyr makes its way west on the single track mainline of the Moffat. In the background is the west switch of the siding of Azure. The siding is not used super often as it is under 5,000 feet in length. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107428 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS112 (West Azure) Grand County, CO 1282 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Looking through the lens of a 400mm lens, we see the Westbound Zephyr as it departs the west end of Azure (note the signal to the right). This stretch of track is between Gore Canyon and Little Gore Canyon. The tracks curve back and forth as they follow the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107427 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1220 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As soon as they emerge from Byers Canyon, westbound trains can immediately start accelerating. Freight trains can speed up to 60 MPH, while passenger trains such as the Zephyr are able to move up to 70 MPH. This stretch of track between Byers Canyon and Kremmling is the fastest the Zephyr goes between Denver and Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107426 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1161 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A pair of (elephant style) P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr through the winding curves of Byers Canyon along the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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