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Photo ID: 111418
Date Shot
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Tunnel 6 (MP 26.4, 536 ft)
Jefferson County, CO
210
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
Hard to beat the view of powdered pine trees out the window of the Zephyr as the train approaches the east portal of Tunnel 6 in the lower half of the Tunnel District.
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Photo ID: 111417
Date Shot
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft)
Jefferson County, CO
246
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
It is nothing short of amazing that in an era when a computer would have been something of a Sci-Fi novel, surveyors scouted along what is now the grade of the Moffat Tunnel on the edge of the Colorado Rockies and said "sure, we can build a railroad there"! Like tens of thousands of trains before it, the westbound Zephyr passes over fills and through a cut on the approach to Tunnel 3.
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Photo ID: 111416
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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CP DS025 (West Plain)
Jefferson County, CO
157
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
At the west switch of Plain, the westbound Zephyr enters the narrow single track territory of the Tunnel District. The head end is just about to enter into Tunnel 2, and there will be another 15 closely spaced tunnels after Tunnel 2 before the train reaches the next siding of Crescent, and the end of the lower half of the Tunnel District.
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Photo ID: 111415
Date Shot
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Plain (6,530 ft)
Jefferson County, CO
158
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
This has come to be one of my favorite views on the Moffat along the Front Range. "Sister" units AMTK 180 and AMTK 179 lead an on-time Zephyr through a powdery white scene about halfway through the siding of Plain.
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Photo ID: 111296
Date Shot
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Monday, November 11, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft)
Jefferson County, CO
175
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
In between Tunnel 3 and Tunnel 4, the westbound Zephyr is creeping along at restricted speed. Right around 10 MPH (16 KPH). The train received a restricting signal at the west end of Plain and will continue at this speed until (at least) the east portal of Tunnel 10, the location of the next signal. The head end of AMTK 159 is just about to duck into Tunnel 4.
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Photo ID: 111295
Date Shot
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Monday, November 11, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS025 (West Plain)
Jefferson County, CO
196
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
The westbound Zephyr had an approach (yellow over red) signal at the east end of Plain. Upon reaching the west end, they discovered they had a restricting (flashing red) at the west end. I'm not sure why that was the case, but the train will have to proceed west at restricted speed until it encounters a more favorable signal aspect. Restricted speed means the train has to be able to be able to stop in half the visible distance ahead.
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Photo ID: 111185
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Monday, October 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft)
Jefferson County, CO
166
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
The head end of an eastbound military train, 7,700 feet in length, emerges from Tunnel 2. The rest of the train stretches back and through Tunnels 3 and 4 (and beyond, out of view). The train originated in Yermo, CA and is ultimately headed for Fort Riley in Kansas.
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Photo ID: 111184
Date Shot
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Monday, October 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Tunnel 4 (MP 26.0, 174 ft)
Jefferson County, CO
123
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
An eastbound military train emerges from the east portal of Tunnel 4. The train was stopped for about 30 minutes in the middle of the Tunnel District around MP 28 due to an air hose coming apart and sending the train into emergency. Fortunately, the air hose was only 16 cars back, so it didn't take the crew too long to fix the issue and get back on the move.
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Photo ID: 111183
Date Shot
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Monday, October 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
CP DS025 (West Plain)
Jefferson County, CO
139
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
This westbound oil empty has come to a stop on the siding at the west end of Plain. I thought this perspective was rather cool, with the train hiding behind the pine trees. The train is facing a red signal, waiting for a meet with an eastbound train.
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Photo ID: 110896
Date Shot
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS025 (West Plain)
Jefferson County, CO
222
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
At the west switch of Plain, the ledge narrows and the Zephyr heads toward the east portal of Tunnel 2 as it starts its journey into the heart of the Tunnel District. The UP oil train on the siding will have to wait a bit longer as an eastbound is at Crescent, waiting on the Zephyr. This oil train will have to wait on that eastbound before it is its turn to head west.
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Photo ID: 110895
Date Shot
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS025 (West Plain)
Jefferson County, CO
226
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
A UP oil train sits on the siding at Plain as a four hour late Zephyr overtakes the train on the main. Severe weather in the mid-west was responsible for delays to the Zephyr. The oil train just barely fit in the siding. Not how close to the signal the lead unit is.
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Photo ID: 110884
Date Shot
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Monday, August 12, 2024 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft)
Jefferson County, CO
152
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
Tunnels 2 through 7 sit on the edge of the Rockies with a spectacular view of the plains (behind the camera). The tracks move (roughly) geographically north here, working their way from Coal Creek Canyon to South Boulder Canyon. At Tunnel 8, the tracks take a hard left and dive into the Rockies. Passengers on the Zephyr this morning are enjoying the views.
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Photo ID: 110883
Date Shot
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Monday, August 12, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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CP DS025 (West Plain)
Jefferson County, CO
160
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
A pair of P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr through CP DS025 at the west end of Plain. Here, the train will really enter in to the lower end of the Tunnel District, and will pass through 16 tunnels over the course of the next five miles or so.
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Photo ID: 110849
Date Shot
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Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Jefferson County, CO
164
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Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific
A pair of SD40-2s are working on the west local today. The first time I have ever seen six axle power working on the west local. Six axle power is not permitted on the wye on the branch, so if the local returns with cars, they will have to run around them at Rocky.
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Photo ID: 110848
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Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan
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Jefferson County, CO
148
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Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP) CSFN
At the absolute end of the Rocky Spur, on the other side of the Acrosa aggregate plant loadout. This G8 was built in the late 1950s by General Motors Diesel, the Canadian plant for EMD. The unit went to Canadian National and spent a lot of time around the CN system. It was eventually bought by Texas Industries Inc (TXI), and moved here, to the aggregate plant along CO-93. The unit became redundant when the aggregate plant purchase a track-mobile to switch cars. The unit has sat quiet in this same spot for the last 17 years, not being used since 2007. Fortunately, it has been donated to the Pueblo Railway museum. It will eventually be moved and restored.
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