Photo ID: 108329 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG386 (East Rifle) Rifle, CO 744 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak About 25 miles west of Glenwood Springs, the Zephyr is approaching the east switch of Rifle. Once upon a time, the Rio Grande Zephyr stopped at Rifle. When the Rio Grande Zephyr retired in April 1983 and Amtrak ran the California Zephyr through here, Amtrak's California Zephyr initially stopped at Rifle as well. However, just six months later, in October 1983, Amtrak removed Rifle as a station stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104944 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 18, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Silt Rifle, CO 1422 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The former Rio Grande follows the Colorado River for over 200 miles in Colorado and Utah. Passengers riding the Zephyr are no doubt enjoying the view of the river here between the sidings of Lacy and Rifle. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104936 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 17, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Lacy Rifle, CO 1360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific, Amtrak In between Rifle and Lacy, the tracks cross underneath I-70. The overpass is not a bad spot to grab a shot of a train! Here, a late-running California Zephyr (with an SD70M helping on the point) approaches. Note the Lounge Car first up after the baggage car. A part of an interesting configuration while the Zephyr is running with only six Superliners. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104318 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 15, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Lacy Rifle, CO 1619 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Just east of the east switch of Lacy, the Zephyr is moving at track speeds in excess of 60 MPH as it hustles along in order to make its station stop in Glenwood Springs on time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104267 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rifle, CO 1530 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific A pair of "triclops" SD60Ms charge west out of Lacy. This is the power from the Minturn Local (which of course hasn't gone to Minturn in decades), but is now headed back to Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101371 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 394 Rifle, CO 1639 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific It is getting late in the day as this eastbound coal load moves quickly between the sidings of Dos and Lacy. Sometimes overcast skies can be used to your advantage. At this time of day, the sun would have horribly backlit this picture, possibly making it impossible to get. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101370 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Lacy (RG392) Rifle, CO 1586 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific The Minturn Local is about fifty cars long as it approaches the siding of Lacy. Some days, the local will make it as far as Gypsum on the Tennessee Pass Sub, but most days it only makes it as far as Lacy. There are several industries here that will be switched by the local. The train will enter the siding and the power will run around the train to perform the switching before heading back to Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100991 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rifle Rifle, CO 1994 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The east switch of Rifle is located under a bridge and next to a flurry of trees that were just reaching their fall peaks on this Sunday afternoon. Amtrak is doing its best to make up some time as it works its way east to its next station stop in Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.