Photo ID: 114084 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 72 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak One of the first houses to actually start construction in the Canyon Pines development above the tracks at Tunnel 1 is visible in the distance. AMTK 130 is leading the Zephyr into Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114069 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 62 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific On a beautiful Sunday evening, a westbound light power move is just west of Tunnel 1, headed for the siding at Plain to meet an eastbound BNSF oil train and the eastbound California Zephyr. There are just a few clouds in the sky this afternoon, and the temperature is a toasty 95ºF. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114068 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 7170 emerges with nine additional units from Tunnel 1. In the distance, you can actually see a small piece of the mainline between the trees, just east of Blue Mountain Drive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114029 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 98 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, running almost three hours late, approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1 in this shot taken for a very familiar vantage point. However, what makes it a little unique this morning is the fact the train has four P42DCs on the head end, instead of the typical two. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113803 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 117 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After a day with cloudy skies, there was a break in the clouds this evening to the west, setting up some dramatic shots. Dark storm clouds loom behind Tunnel 1 as the eastbound Zephyr, led by a UP ES44AC, heads east toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113731 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The lead unit on this mornings MGJNY is looking a bit shoddy. A number board is missing and a bit of graffiti is on the long hood and fuel tank. An SD40-2 and GP40-2 are immediately behind the lead unit as the train approaches the west portal of Tunnel 1. The classic EMD units are likely headed for inspections in North Platte, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113730 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Nine units lead Union Pacific MGJNY through the S-Curve west of Tunnel 1 on its way east toward North Yard. Beyond the nine units, most of which are just being transported, are 74 cars, and a single DPU on the tail end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113652 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 150 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A Union Pacific Officer's Special rolls east toward the west portal of Tunnel 1. The 12-car train arrived in Fraser, CO on Sunday and stayed there until this morning, when some special passengers boarded. Among the passengers is Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113644 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 149 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A scene that has been repeated thousands of times over the years, the westbound Zephyr emerges from the west portal of Tunnel 1, on its journey west toward Emeryville, CA. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113582 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 103 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Last weekend, I saw my first Superliner sporting Amtrak's Phase 7 paint scheme. That was on a lounge car. Here is the second Superliner I've seen, a coach/baggage on the tail end of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113581 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 102 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The east portal of Tunnel 1 is a fantastic spot for a shot of westbounds in the morning, as the tracks actually head (more or less) east, putting the train in great morning light. As a result, I like to try to explore some different perspectives. The lower view up toward the tracks was just right for the Zephyr with AMTK 176 and AMTK 203 on the point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113565 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 156 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful morning with mostly clear skies as the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. The Zephyr lost a bit of time all the way from Chicago to Denver, so it is just over an hour late this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113472 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 175 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak For the first time since Amtrak started running the Ski Train (Winter Park Express), both P42DCs are sporting the standard Phase 5 paint scheme as AMTK 10 and AMTK 193 lead the train west of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113471 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 167 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is time for the Winter Park Express to kick off another season, even though there is currently no sign of winter in Colorado! As has been the case for the past few years, the Ski Train is starting the season with just five Superliners (four coaches plus a lounge car). The train is just west of Tunnel 1 on a very moderate morning, with temperatures around 50°F (10°C) just six days before Christmas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113445 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 224 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Always nice to see a little variation on the Zephyr, such as Amtrak's Phase 4 heritage unit leading the train this morning, getting ready to dive into Tunnel 1. It has been an unseasonably warm week with a lot of high winds. While the winds are not too bad right now, the temperature is already 60°F (16°C) at 10 o'clock in the morning in mid-December! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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