Photo ID: 111926 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 192 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As we get closer to spring (and then summer), the days are starting to get longer. Here, not long before noon, this eastbound BNSF oil train is heading almost directly into the sun as it slows to a stop on the main track at Eisele (Clay). It is waiting on a westbound UP oil empty that will take the siding. There is a BNSF manifest tied down on the siding at Rocky, so the meet had to be here instead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111893 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 251 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 11 and AMTK 167 lead the morning Zephyr, running about 1 hour and 15 minutes late, on the main at Eisele (Clay). A fresh bit of frost covers the trees and a bit of the grass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111876 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 262 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 151 and AMTK 57 lead thew eastbound Zephyr through a scene at Eisele (Clay) that is entirely dominated by frozen frost on all of the vegetation. The train is a bit behind schedule today, running about 90 minutes late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111808 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 215 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 75 and AMTK 59 lead the Winter Park Express westbound on the main at Eisele (Clay). Since the Amtrak started running the Winter Park Express in 2017, it has never had more than 40 trips in a season. However, thanks in large part to the government of Colorado, it will have 69 trips for the 2024-2025 season. Reports indicate that the train has largely been sold out. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111796 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 283 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 51 and AMTK 157, running elephant-style, lead the westbound Zephyr through Eisele (Clay) precisely on time, if not a few minutes early. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111795 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 226 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Thanks to the angle of the sun this morning, black and white just felt right for the Zephyr, heading west on the main at Eisele (Clay) right on time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111772 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I cannot see much of the tracks from my current vantage point, but I can see just enough to catch the two P42DCs and baggage car as the California Zephyr makes its way west just west of the CO-72 overpass at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111764 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 258 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak While the engineer works with the PTC Help Desk to resolve a PTC issue, the conductors trek their way through snow in -2°F (-19°C) weather toward the switch at the west end. They'll have to put the switch in hand throw and align it for the main for the train to continue west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111763 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 252 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak An arctic winter storm moved in from the north yesterday. It brought with it around four inches of snow and brought the temperature way down. After 53°F (11°C) on Thursday, it is currently -2°F (-19°C) outside as the Winter Park Express sits on the main at Eisele, working on resolving a PTC issue to proceed west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111762 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 317 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak DS-378 has given the Winter Park Express authority to pass a red signal at the west end of Eisele (Clay). However, PTC is being difficult and not accepting the authority, preventing the train from being able to continue west. The engineer is talking to the dispatcher as well as UP's PTC Help Desk. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111761 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 308 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express has come to a stop on the main track at Eisele (Clay) due to a red signal at the west end. UP's DS-378 is unable to get the switch to lock up, so the conductor will have to put it in hand throw and the train will get authority to flag by the red. Meanwhile, BNSF's Provo-Denver has slowly started to roll east in the siding toward the east end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111760 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 307 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak BNSF's eastbound Provo-Denver is stopped in the siding at Eisele (Clay) to meet the westbound Winter Park Express. The sun is shining through a light layer of clouds, creating a nice glint off the side of the Superliners on the Ski Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111613 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 267 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 75 and AMTK 146 are power for the Winter Park Express Ski Train this morning. If you look close, you might notice a Rio Grande herald sticker has been applied to the side of the nose of AMTK 75! A nice little homage to the history of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111507 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 283 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the morning Zephyr makes its way west on the main at Eisele (Clay), a herd of elk wander around in Jefferson County Open Space north of Rocky. Passengers often enjoy views of wild life on the Zephyr, particularly in the area around Big Ten. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111268 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 448 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes through the first winter scene of the season on the main track at Eisele (Clay). In the background, it almost looks as though there are two tracks climbing up Big Ten Curve. However, what might appear to be tracks on the right is in fact tire tracks in the snow created by MOW vehicles. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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