Photo ID: 114200 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, BNSF A bit unusual to see a CSX unit charging toward you out of the east end of Eisele (Clay) on the Moffat. CSX 7106 is putting in some power sharing time, running on a BNSF train on UP rails. For several years, as PTC was being implemented, foreign power did not lead on the Moffat. Now that PTC is well established and compatible across all Class 1s, foreign leaders do show up again from time-to-time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114186 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 6, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the east switch of Eisele (Clay), a westbound coal empty is too long to fit between signals. The eastbound load approaching is hoping they'll be able to fit on the main so the westbound empty can continue, clearing the east end. The engineer on the eastbound load has said that they have "250 feet remaining" until PTC will force them to stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114167 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Union Pacific has seemingly been bouncing back and forth a bit between the Moffat and the Overland when it comes to running oil trains. At certain points, UP oil trains seem to have completely disappeared from the Moffat. At the moment, however, they are certainly back. An eastbound load is leaving the east end of Eisele (Clay) on the coolest day in several weeks. It is only around 64ºF (18ºC) this morning for the meet with a westbound BNSF Denver-Provo and the Canyon Spirit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114062 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific We are smack in the middle of the crazy hot days of summer, with the temp around 97ºF (37ºC), passengers on the Canyon Spirit are hopefully enjoying an air conditioned environment on the last 25 miles or so in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113990 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 96 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I really like the view of eastbounds at the east end of Eisele (Clay). It is a very pleasant scene here on the 7th day of June as the Zephyr slowly rolls east. The train has slowed to 10 MPH due to a slow order on Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113989 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 106 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Some threatening-looking clouds swirl around over the plains to the northeast as the eastbound Zephyr approaches a green signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). The train has slowed down to 10 MPH due to a slow order ahead, around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113648 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 112 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Canyon Spirit had a 10 MPH slow order coming around a part of Big Ten Curve. Now that the train is at Eisele (Clay), the slow order is behind the train, and the engineer has throttled up to speed back up. The Canyon Spirit GP40-3s acknowledge the throttle command by kicking up some exhaust! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113563 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 157 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On what might be one of the last snowy mornings this season, the California Zephyr heads west on the main at Eisele (Clay). AMTK 79 and AMTK 193 are leading the train this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113495 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 6, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 172 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Winter Park Express rolls through a green signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay) on yet another temperature February morning. It is already 45ºF, and it is supposed to be almost 70ºF by this afternoon. Of course, it'll be cooler up at the slopes of Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113181 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 234 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Two GEs and an SD70ACe lead a very rare extra manifest at the east switch of Eisele (Clay). The crew for the train went on duty at 12:30pm. Since UP eliminated hostlers in Denver, the crew had to get the power and build the train themselves. That took the better part of five hours to accomplish. The train is setup in a 3x2x1 configuration, and there are 84 cars on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113033 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 447 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr just knocked down a green signal at the east switch of Eisele. I've mentioned it before in other captions, but I actually do like the Phase 7 paint scheme. While the Phase 5 scheme certainly grew on me over the course of roughly 20 years, the Phase 7 scheme really pops. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112933 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 625 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This shot does a really good job of demonstrating the terrain and the grade of the Moffat between the east end of Eisele (Clay) and partway down the north edge of Big Ten Curve. A trio of DPUs bring up the rear of this loaded oil train this afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112932 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 569 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) NS, BNSF BNSF almost always runs oil trains on the Moffat in a 3x(0)x3 configuration, and this afternoon is no exception. Although the DPUs on the end cannot be seen in the shadows at Eisele (Clay), an NS ET44AC and two BNSF units clearly lead this oil train out the east end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112931 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 574 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) NS, BNSF The east switch of Eisele (Clay) has become one of my favorite spots for pictures of eastbounds. I like the look of the rails along the base of the Rockies. An eastbound oil load passes by the east switch, an NS ET44AC on the head end. The train will be entering the siding at Rocky as there is "no room at the inn" at the yard in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112905 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 505 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In the past few weeks, UP has had a splattering of slow orders on the Moffat, likely for various maintenance of way projects. One has been up and around Big Ten Curve. However, the slow order was gone this morning and the Zephyr has been able to maintain track speed since passing North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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