Photo ID: 108371 Date Shot Photo By Friday, July 17, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 771 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific BNSF's eastbound Provo to Denver manifest sits in the siding at Eisele (Clay), an SD70ACe leading. The train is meeting UP's westbound North Yard to Grand Junction manifest, approaching the train on the main. The Provo-Denver would be stuck here a bit longer, as the westbound Zephyr is already at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108255 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 29, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 680 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr is creeping west at restricted speed (about 10 MPH) through the siding at Eisele (Clay). UP's MGJNY sits on the main, patiently waiting for a clear signal at the east end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108232 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, Co 709 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This Warbonnet is in surprisingly good shape for 2020! Other than the orange air conditioner and antenna on the cab roof. This is one of 20 Warbonnets in the 4700-series that were delivered in Warbonnet paint with "BNSF" in 1997, after the ATSF/BN merger. Because these units were never actually ATSF units, they are sometimes referred to as "Fake-Bonnets". Still, great catching this one at Eisele (Clay) on the Provo-Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108231 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 757 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Lately, BNSF has been running their Provo-Denver manifest at such a time that it tends to descend down the Front Range sometime in the morning hours. This is great not only because the lighting tends to be better, but a lot of the time it results in a meet with the Zephyr. Did not get the Zephyr on this day, but was very happy to come across a Warbonnet C44-9W on the head end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108217 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 22, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 778 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A 105-car coal empty is making its way west (geographically north) along the main at Eisele (Clay). The train has an Advanced Approach signal at the west end as has been informed by the dispatcher that he'll be waiting for awhile at Plain in order to meet the MGJNY. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108185 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 814 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is stopped waiting on the main at Eisele (Clay). The train is being held up due to a computer issue in Omaha. There is a block at the east switch. Specifically, some foul time from a track maintainer that should no longer be there. The dispatcher is unsure how to clear it, so it has been given to the CAD manager to troubleshoot. After about 45 minutes, the Zephyr finally got on the move again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108179 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 778 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The MGJNY is currently stopped between switches on the main at Eisele (Clay). The train received a bad roll-by at Plain. A track inspector noticed that the door underneath a ballast hopper was open and nearly dragging on the tracks. The conductor will walk back to inspect the car here. He would find that the car was half empty as the ballast fell out on the tracks en route! He was able to get the door closed so the train could continue east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108178 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 717 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The MGJNY this morning has a Phase 2 SD70M and an SD70ACe-T4 as the last two units on the head end. Turned out, however, that both of these units are offline and just catching a lift on the manifest to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108177 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 729 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Five units lead this eastbound UP MGJNY on the main at Eisele (Clay). The train just met the westbound Zephyr, which is still visible on the far right side of the frame. Once the manifest clears the west switch, the Zephyr will get a clear signal to continue west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107820 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 1130 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express, Amtrak For the first time in its three year history, the Winter Park Express includes a Sightseer Lounge car, providing for snacks for skiers heading to and from Winter Park. In its first two season, the train only had Coach Superliners. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107377 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 1085 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The shoulder of CO-72 just west of CO-93 is a great place to pull over and watch trains as they move along the base of the Rockies at Eisele (formerly Clay), just west of Big Ten Loop. Here, a west coal empty heads west on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107376 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 1019 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Five GEs lead a westbound coal empty on the main at Eisele on a crystal clear March morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106224 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 1193 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey The coach cars making up the circus train make a silver streak in the morning sunlight on the main at Eisele. The circus train is the longest private passenger train in the United States, coming in at 60 cars! It is over half a mile long. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105844 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Amtrak, CO 1059 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, running just a few minutes late, heads west on the main at Eisele (formerly Clay). The train consists of seven Superliners, which is fairly typical for winter months when demand is a little lower. You may also note that both units on the point are wearing the Phase III heritage scheme! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105024 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 1456 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The westbound MNYRO is actually headed north (geographically) as it runs through Eisele. Just a few minutes earlier, the train was at Rocky on the track below. While this is only a few hundred feet going up the mountain side, it is roughly two miles by rail! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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