Photo ID: 113718 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Jefferson County, CO 10 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Canyon Spirit rolls by the new Canyon Pines neighborhood, annexed by the City of Arvada about a decade ago. While roads are all complete for the neighborhood, no construction on any houses has actually started yet. The Canyon Spirit is coming up to the west portal of Tunnel 1. Eventually, a few houses will be located atop of Tunnel 1 (though north of the actual rails). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113717 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Jefferson County, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just east of Plain, the eastbound Canyon Spirit is on the move and approaching Tunnel 1. Way off in the distance, you can see the Valmont Power Station. The power plant shut down its last coal generator in 2017. It now has solar arrays onsite, and a natural gas generator that can provide 70 MW during peak demands. Although you cannot see it, the BNSF Front Range Sub runs right by the reservoir. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113716 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 4 (MP 26.0, 174 ft) Jefferson County, CO 10 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer In the foreground (to the right), you can see the main and siding at Plain. However, in the distance, center frame, you can see the headlights of the eastbound Canyon Spirit as it emerges from Tunnel 4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113493 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 23, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 112 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Some snow is coming down here at Plain as a westbound coal empty passes by a few pieces of maintenance equipment in the house track. The elevation here at Plain is right around 6,800 feet (around 2,075 meters) above sea level. 1,000 feet of elevation makes a pretty big different in snowfall here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113485 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 8, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 112 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak's Phase 4 paint scheme is my personal least favorite of all of Amtrak's schemes. Ironically enough, the Phase 4 heritage unit, seen here on the main at Plain, is the heritage unit that has probably spent the most time on the Zephyr since the heritage units were introduced 15 years ago in 2011. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113484 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 8, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 111 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, BNSF The westbound Zephyr has a very colorful consist this morning, with a BNSF ES44C4 on the point, and AMTK 164, the Phase 4 heritage unit, second out. The BNSF unit was added to the train in Lincoln, NE overnight due to a mechanical issue with one of the P42s. I am not sure which one or what the issue was. The train is on the main at Plain, passing by the house track on the approach to Rainbow Cut. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113295 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Jefferson County, CO 129 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF oil train rolls through Rainbow Cut on the main at Plain. It is actually slowing and it will come to a stop as soon as the end of the train clears the west switch. It'll wait here for the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113237 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS032 (West Crescent) Jefferson County, CO 122 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Crescent, the westbound Zephyr rolls through the OS on a green signal. In the distance, construction continues on increasing the height of the dam at Gross Reservoir. The height of the dam was originally 340 feet. It has been increased roughly 60 feet so far, with another 71 feet to go. The dam will be 471 feet tall once complete, tripling the capacity of the reservoir. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113102 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 362 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As the head end of this eastbound BNSF oil train crosses over the large fill between Tunnels 2 and 3, we can see even more of the train to the right of the shot, wrapping around and into Tunnel 4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113101 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 7 (MP 26.6, 214 ft) Jefferson County, CO 353 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF loaded oil train passes in and out of Tunnel 7, traversing along the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies. The crew on the train is running short on time, so the dispatcher is keeping them rolling east on green signals. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113094 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 16 (MP 28.7, 698 ft) Jefferson County, CO 374 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is headed west between Tunnel 16 and Tunnel 17. This is one of the longest stretches between tunnels anywhere throughout the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113044 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7816 leads a coal empty out of the west portal of Tunnel. Just around the curve behind the camera and to the right is Tunnel 4. Through the tunnel district, it can feel like you spend as much time in tunnels as out of them! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113043 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 393 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It was this time of year roughly 12 years ago that a "500 year storm" hit Colorado when it rained for four days straight. In that storm, the fill between Tunnel 2 and Tunnel 3 completely washed out, shutting down the Moffat for roughly two weeks. Fast-forward to this day as a westbound coal empty crosses the fill, through the cut, and toward Tunnel 3. In the distance to the left, you can see the back half of the train, still coming through Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113042 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 377 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the west switch of Plain, a westbound coal empty is getting ready to dive into the Tunnel District! As the lead unit rounds the bend, the crew is looking straight into the east portal of Tunnel 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112845 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 20, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 365 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 146 and AMTK 78 lead the California Zephyr west as it exists out of Tunnel 3, a brief blast of sunlight before it will duck into Tunnel 4, out of view to the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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