Photo ID: 112139 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A westbound UP oil empty is in the siding at Eisele (Clay). Fortunately, this particular oil train is short enough to fit between switches. The third unit on the oil train is kicking up a bit of exhaust while idling. The conductor of the oil train is on the ground to give the eastbound Zephyr a roll by, making sure he does not spot any problems. The oil train will be stuck here for two more eastbounds: a loaded oil train, and the Winter Park Express. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112123 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 30, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 17 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is sporting Amtrak's specially painted Operation Lifesaver P42DC on the point as it moves through a foggy, snowy scene at the west switch of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111894 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The temperature is 26°F (-3°C) this morning, as the Zephyr leaves Eisele (Clay) and passes through a scene of powdered white frost. The train lost about 45 minutes trying to get to the station in Denver, waiting for the (late) Ski Train to depart. It is now about 1 hour and 15 minutes behind schedule. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111877 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 86 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak While there was not a lot of snowfall overnight, there was a log of fog. That fog turned to freezing fog when polar airs brought the temperature down to close to 0°F (-18°C). That resulted in a lot of rime ice forming on the vegetation. Here, at 11am, the temperature is still only 10°F (-12°C) out. That along with the overcast skies are keeping the rime ice on the trees and plants as the westbound Zephyr comes through the scene at West Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111809 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 7, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 88 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Denver area has had several unseasonably warm days in the last week. As a result, nearly all the snow in the area has melted away. However, there is still plenty of snow to be had in the Colorado high country, which is where skiers on the Winter Park Express are headed as the train departs Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111765 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 81 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Winter Park Express is finally in a scene better representative of its name! Snow covers the ground as well as the trees here at the west end of Eisele (Clay) as the train heads west toward the Winter Park Ski Resort. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111501 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express is throttling up as it passes through the OS at the west switch of Eisele (Clay). Note the orange bag that is covering the coupler on the front of AMTK 75. This bag is to prevent snow and ice from building up on the coupler and in the knuckle. This is because the power must run around the train at Fraser. AMTK 75 will be the trailing unit for the journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111269 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Eisele (Clay), there is a fantastic winter scene as the westbound Zephyr rolls through the OS. The snow is really sticking to the pine trees, subduing the colors. It appears that AMTK 144 has a little bit of damage on its nose. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111237 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 123 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Most of the leaves have been blown off the trees and brush here at the west switch of Eisele (Clay) as the Zephyr passes by the last few fall colors still hanging on. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111176 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The fall colors are starting to show up at the west switch of Eisele (Clay)! Here, the westbound Zephyr is running right on time (if not a few minutes early) as it passes the clear (green) signal at the west end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111023 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 5, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 104 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In another month or so, there will be some full fall colors here at the west switch of Eisele (Clay). Today, the temperature is already significantly lower than it has been in recent days and weeks. It is only 57°F (14°C) out at the moment, and the high is only looking to be about 65°F (18°C) for the day. About 20°F (10°C) cooler than yesterday. Passengers on the (on-time) Zephyr are enjoying views of the plains under the overcast skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111003 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr, running right on time, just knocked down a clear (green) signal at the west end of Eisele (Clay) on its morning journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110955 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Three P42DCs lead a baggage car and the standard seven Superliners on the westbound Zephyr at the west end of Eisele (Clay). It is a cooler day today with overcast skies forecasted all day, and possible rain shower later in the afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110941 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 87 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific On a mostly clear morning, a westbound UP oil empty heads out of Eisele (Clay), heading around the curve that will take it over to Blue Mountain Drive and the climb up to Tunnel 1 and beyond. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110886 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 173 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rocky Mountaineer SD70Ms have the reigns on the westbound Rocky Mountaineer this morning, the train running right on time past the green foliage at the west end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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