Photo ID: 113647 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 22 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Black and white seemed appropriate for this morning shot of the westbound Canyon Spirit, as it leaves Big Ten Curve behind, and heads toward a green signal at the east switch of Eisele. The mesa in the background is North Table Mesa, on the north side of the town of Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113646 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 27 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Today is the first revenue run of the Rocky Mountaineer for the 2026 season. One thing you might immediately note is that the train has actually be rebranded this year as the Canyon Spirit. The train, which is climbing Big Ten Curve, has expanded its service and is now running from Denver all the way to Salt Lake City (and back), making one round trip every six days. The train departs Denver west on Tuesdays and returns to Denver the following Sunday. It will not run at all on Mondays. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113593 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 23, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three mid-train swing helpers, including a Tier-4 SD70ACe-T4, are roughly 105 cars deep in a 209 car coal empty that is making its way west to Grand Junction. The train is basically two coal trains combined, and they will split in Grand Junction, running to the mine at West Elk individually. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113592 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 23, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific A trio of elephant-style GEs, including CSX 1981 (on the point), lead the longest train on the Moffat that I've ever personally seen. The train is 11,500 feet long! Basically, two coal trains combined into one. 209 cars, three units on the point, three mid-train swing helpers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113589 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 23, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 164, the Phase 4 heritage unit, is likely the most common heritage unit to run on the Zephyr (and over the Moffat). I think I've seen this one way more often than the Phase 1 through 3 heritage units. In any case, it is leading the Zephyr west around Big Ten Curve this morning, along with AMTK 23. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113586 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 47 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF One of those times when the shot worked out just perfect! As the head end of the Provo-Denver approaches the west switch of Rocky, a pair of DPUs are coming around the east edge of Big Ten Loop on the tail end of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113585 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 50 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of ES44ACs bring up the end of the eastbound Provo-Denver around the east edge of the Big Ten Loop. The train is relatively short with 63 cars, but BNSF has three units on the point and two points on the rear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113584 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Along the south edge of Big Ten Loop, this eastbound BNSF manifest is continuing east toward Denver. At the moment, it is running a bit below track speed. UP has some slow orders out due to some track work they have been doing in the area. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113579 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 50 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This seemed like the perfect angle, along the east side of Big Ten Loop, for a shot of the morning Zephyr as it heads west. You can see Tunnel 1 in the distance, and even the east portal of Tunnel 4 further off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113578 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 61 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the lower north edge of Big Ten Loop, the morning Zephyr is starting its climb. As we move in to Spring, the Denver area is still in the midst of the driest winter season in recorded history. It is unlikely the foliage is going to green up as much this spring compared to a typical spring. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113562 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After one of the driest winters in recorded history, some fresh snow finally fell Saturday night and Sunday night in the Denver area. However, with a forecasted high of 80°F (27°C) in just two days, it is possible this is the last blanket of snow we will see this season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113383 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 146 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The paint on the nose of AMTK 83 is a little worse for wear as the Zephyr climbs the north edge of Big Ten. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113278 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP (tie) work train is climbing west out of Rocky, on its way up Big Ten Loop. Above the work train, in the siding at Eisele (Clay), an eastbound UP manifest is patiently waiting its turn to head east. It has held in the siding for two westbounds (the Zephyr and BNSF's Denver-Provo), and is now waiting on the work train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113180 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 186 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At first glance, this might appear to be a unit covered hopper train. While it is almost exclusively covered hoppers, you can see two tank cars off in the distance. This is an extra train, with the symbol MDVBOX-27. All the cars on this train are headed for industries on the Craig Branch. Normally, the cars would be added to the MNYGJ and the cars would be set out at Bond. However, the sheer volume of cars have necessitated this extra train. A rare sight indeed on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113032 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 421 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Clouds slowly float around in the area as the morning Zephyr makes its way up and around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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