Photo ID: 105717 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 10, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1628 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is approaching the narrowest part of Barbara's Gulch as it heads west through Arvada. Note the baggage car, one of the brand new baggage cars delivered to Amtrak in 2015. The new cars are climate controlled and allow Amtrak to far better-manage bags. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105716 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 10, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running 4 1/2 hours late, the westbound Zephyr attempts to make up some time as it heads west through Barbara's Gulch. I'm not entirely sure what the cause was, but virtually all the time was lost the previous night between Lincoln and Hastings, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105235 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 4, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1493 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific While my oldest daughter was her horseback riding lesson, I had an hour of free time on Independence Day 2015. I heard a westbound on the scanner and headed for Barbara's Gulch just east of Rocky. The westbound, much to my delight, turned out to be a coal empty. With the sharp drop in coal demand in the last few years, it seems that coal trains are becoming more and more a novelty on the Moffat. An C44AC-CTE and a C44/60CW were the only two units on this light westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104987 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 25, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1373 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This eastbound coal load is passing underneath CO-93 and headed in to Barbara's Gulch. The train has a single DPU here on the tail end - an SD70AH. This unit differs slightly from a standard SD70ACe because it weighs 7,000 pounds more. The frame is slightly thicker to add some extra weight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104966 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1390 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A shortened westbound California Zephyr (only six Superliners instead of the typical seven) heads west through Barbara's Gulch. In peak passenger seasons, the Zephyr will run with nine Superliners. Eight tends to be the average. During the slow passenger season (typically winter), you'll usually find seven Superliners on the train. It has been said that Amtrak is taking advantage of the slow season to repair and/or refurbish some of the Superliners, hence only six on the train right now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104965 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1637 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is running right on time as it enters the east end of Barbara's Gulch. Note the Lounge Car located directly behind the baggage car. This is a fairly recent change for the Zephyr. The theory that has been floated is that the change was made to reduce the exhaust fumes in the coach cars (where more passengers are theoretically located) caused by the train going through tunnels. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104960 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1425 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF train makes its way east through Barbara's Gulch. If you look just above the train (on the left side of the photo), you can make out the tracks as they cut across the mountain at Eisele (formerly Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104928 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1467 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A new take on a common location: Barbara's Gulch. Until recently, this shot would have required a fair amount of hiking. However, with the community of Leyden Rock under construction, you can get this shot from 87th Drive. In the shot, an eastbound unit oil train is coming up to the east end of Barbara's Gulch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104805 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 10, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada 1813 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful August afternoon as the westbound Zephyr, with nine Superliners, decelerates as it approaches the west end of Barbara's Gulch. The track curvature is about to increase which mean train speeds must decrease. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104804 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 10, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada 1882 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Leaving the urban scene behind, the westbound Zephyr is charging west (in and out of shadows) through Barbara's Gulch. It is a very dead Sunday on the Moffat and the four hour late Zephyr won't see another train until the west side of the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104757 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 13, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada 1822 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1982 is rolling very slowly through the west end of Barbara's Gulch. The train had an Approach (yellow) signal leading up to the east end of Rocky. The train is following a BNSF manifest that held the main at Rocky while waiting for an eastbound that took the siding. This would end up being the only shot of the day in which the clouds cooperated and gave me some direct sunlight for UP 1982. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104707 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1783 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific My youngest daughter, now eight years old, waves to the passing westbound coal empty along with one of her friends. The crew was more than happy to offer up a hardy horn blast in acknowledgement! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104706 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1534 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The lead unit on this westbound coal empty was once a 6000HP AC6000CW. However, once the clamoring for high-horsepower ended, UP replaced the prime movers in their AC6000CWs with standard 4400HP 12-cylinder FDLs. This unit, leading a North Fork bound coal train is now designated a C44/60AC. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104705 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 23, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1596 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound coal empty headed for the North Fork branch rounds the curve in Barbara's Gulch on the approach to Rocky. Three of the six units on the head end will be set out at Glenwood Springs to be used for mid-train swing helpers on an eastbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104686 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 17, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 2349 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak If the decision were mine to make, I'd bring back Amtrak's Phase III scheme and apply it to all the P40s and P42s on Amtrak's roster, exactly as seen here. I grew up riding Amtrak in the 1980s when Phase III dominated. But there are plenty of people that prefer anyone of the other phases...including the current Phase V scheme. What is your favorite of Amtrak's schemes? Leave a comment and let us know! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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