Photo ID: 107121 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1302 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr rolls through scenic Byers Canyon at 25 MPH. There are multiple slide fences throughout Byers Canyon. These fences protected the tracks from falling rocks. And, if a large rock breaks one of the wires, the dispatcher is notified and signals around the break drop to restricting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107120 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Granby Grand County, CO 1292 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Although the skies are mostly overcast, a brief break allowed for some great sunlight on the westbound Zephyr as it cruises along west of Granby! AMTK 184, the Phase 4 Heritage Unit, leads the way. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106173 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1472 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A good roster shot of a brand new (less than a month old) ET44AH. It is sometimes easy to forget just how sharp a freshly painted unit looks, especially when you are used to seeing 15-20 years old power, covered in coal, dust, dirt, oil, and grime! Note the interesting antennas on the top of UP 2696. I can only assume that these are somehow related to PTC (Positive Train Control), but I am not certain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106172 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1759 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After winding its way through Byers Canyon, this UP passenger special will now start accelerating toward the maximum track speed of 70 MPH! At this point in the journey, several UP vice presidents are sitting in the first dome car. Soon, they will move to the second dome car to enjoy dinner. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106169 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Windy Gap Grand County, CO 1949 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This is a shot I've waited to get for years. The location is known as "Windy Gap", west of Granby. The reason it has taken me so long is because it isn't too often that I'm in this area in the late afternoon when the sun is just right. Getting the shot with fall colors was something I always considered to be "icing on the cake". Then, to throw a UP passenger special with perfect power in the shot and you can't go wrong! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106168 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Granby Grand County, CO 1666 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It doesn't get much better than this! Perfect lighting for a UP passenger special with perfect power. Fall colors to boot! Some of UP's upper managers are taking a tour of the Moffat. The train is on the move west of Granby, the Continental Divide providing a great backdrop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105740 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 38 Grand County, CO 1313 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific West of Kremmling, the tracks head directly through Gore Canyon, One of the more amazing canyons to behold, it is only accessible by rail (or raft...not advisable in January!). If you are in a car, you have to drive around the canyon on Grand County 1 (Trough Road). The roads meets back up with the tracks on the west side of Gore Canyon, albeit several hundred feet above. This spot is known as "Inspiration Point", and it isn't hard to see why! A westbound coal empty snakes through the canyon and through Tunnel 38, approach the east switch of Azure. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105735 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 91 Grand County, CO 1465 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Making its way west of Byers Canyon, this train will soon be able to pick up some speed. Freights are limited to 20 MPH through the canyon due its tight curves, but the flat terrain between Byers Canyon and Kremmling allow for freights to move up to 60 MPH. The train cannot speed up just yet as its tail end is still in the canyon, as noted to the left side of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105734 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1750 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is nothing but wall-to-wall snow in Byers Canyon on this chilly January afternoon. A storm the night before left a couple of new inches, and temperatures well below freezing prevented much of the white stuff from melting. A westbound UP coal empty winds its way through the frigid canyon, headed for Energy Mine on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105732 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 79.5 Grand County, CO 1425 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A couple of miles west of Granby finds an Energy Mine-bound coal empty on the move with seven units. After loading at the mine, the train will likely be setup in a 2x3x2 or 2x4x1 configuration for the trip back east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105729 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 1563 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The tracks and US-40 each share one side of Byers Canyon just west of Hot Sulphur Springs. Trains are limited to 20 MPH (Amtrak can go 25 MPH) through the canyon, making it a great place to get a few pictures and get ahead of trains. On a frozen January afternoon, the eastbound Zephyr makes its way along the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105728 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS097 (East Troublesome) Grand County, CO 1543 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running about 10 minutes late, the California Zephyr knocks down a clear signal at the east end of Troublesome as it hustles east. Amtrak along this stretch of the former Rio Grande is allowed to max out at 70 MPH! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105195 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 1365 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A look at the two private cars on the tail end of the California Zephyr, both owned by Patrick Henry Creative Promotions. The cars are based out of Houston, but were being used on this day to take some passengers from Chicago to San Francisco. In this shot, the train has just emerged from Tunnel 39 and is now in Little Gore Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105194 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 Grand County, CO 1359 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak God's Country. Rain or shine, summer or winter, it is hard to beat the scenery of the Colorado Rockies! The Zephyr, about to enter Tunnel 39, is dwarfed by the vast valley around Azure in which the Colorado River can be found. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105193 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 Grand County, CO 1477 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr wraps around the long curve east of Tunnel 39. After the train run through the roughly 300-foot-long tunnel, it will be in Little Gore Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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