Photo ID: 107744 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 1170 (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 1179 (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 1408 (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 1365 (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 1171 (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 1138 (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 1351 (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 1304 (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 1217 (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. Photo ID: 107425 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1283 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Byers Canyon is not only a beautiful canyon to travel through, but it is also one of the few canyon through which the tracks and a road both travel! With the rails on the north side of the Colorado River, US-40 follows along on the south side of the river. Here, the Zephyr is seen from the slightly higher angle of the highway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107423 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Granby Grand County, CO 1389 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A favorite location of mine on the west slope of the Moffat is just west of Granby. The lighting is not ideal for the westbound Zephyr, but it could be worse. It offers a nice view of the train in front of the Continental Divide in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107336 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 3, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Sulphur Grand County, CO 1245 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific I've always liked the view from the US-40 overpass just east of Sulphur. It is a great spot for eastbounds, particularly in the afternoon hours. Here is UP's Roper, UT to North Yard, CO manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107335 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 3, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Sulphur Grand County, CO 1207 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The eastbound MRONY has a lot of power on the head end as it works up the grade to the east of Sulphur. Not all of the unit are actually online and loading. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107141 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1334 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr is nearing the east end of Byers Canyon, at which point it will be able to accelerate back up to 65 MPH as it continue from Sulphur on to Granby for its next station stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107140 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1267 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Looking down from US-40, we find a rift in the frozen ice covering icy cold waters of the Colorado River. We also find the private cars Silver Rapids and Silver Solarium as they make their way east through Byers Canyon on the back of the California Zephyr. Note: The "Silver Rapids" apparently has been renamed the "Silver Smith"...either temporarily or permanently, I'm not sure... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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