Photo ID: 108917 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 18, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 500 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Just west of the Coal Creek Canyon overpass, BNSF's Denver-Provo is charging up the roughly 1.75% grade toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108871 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 564 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 1 on a beautiful October morning. The Zephyr is a little more colorful this morning as the "Pepsi Can" P42DC, AMTK 160, is second out on the headend. The scenery is trying to help out as well as fall colors are reaching their peak here along the front range. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108851 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 24, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 591 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There are few scenes as beautiful as the one seen here, with a fresh layering of snow not only on the ground, but still in the trees, creating that powdered sugar look. A pair of P42DC, including AMTK 130 (Phase I heritage unit) keep the Zephyr rolling west on time just west of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108850 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, February 24, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 812 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a clear, cold morning after a February blizzard, the westbound Zephyr climbs toward the east portal of Tunnel 1 in a frozen winter wonderland. AMTK 130, the Phase II heritage unit, is second up on the train today. February is generally the coldest month of the year in Colorado and this day is no exception as the temperature is only 2°F (-17°C)! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108847 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 11, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 768 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr climbs toward Tunnel 1 on a beautiful, albeit blustery, morning. If you look in the background, you might notice a bit of a gash in the hillside in the background. This is part of a new neighborhood, called Canyon Pines, that has just started construction. The neighborhood will include houses up to and even on top of Tunnel 1! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108809 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 757 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After meeting the westbound Zephyr at Plain, this eastbound coal load is on the roll, approaching the west portal of Tunnel 1. This coal train is a bit odd as it is only about half the length of a typical coal load. In addition, the third unit on the head end is an SD70M. DC units are pretty rare on coal loads these days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108808 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 778 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A pair of P42s leads a baggage car and seven Superliners in what is essentially a normal configuration for the Zephyr as everyone slowly tries to return to a post-COVID normal. The Zephyr is about to disappear in to Tunnel 1, heading in to the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108734 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 748 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After emerging from Tunnel 1, the Zephyr is continuing west toward a Clear (green) signal at the east end of Plain. A trio of elephant-style P42DCs lead the baggage car and seven Superliners. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108733 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 751 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As three P42DCs on the head end of the Zephyr emerge from the west end Tunnel 1, the Sightseer Lounge car approaches the east end of Tunnel 1 as the train continues west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108732 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 876 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr climbs the 2% grade located just outside the east portal of Tunnel 1. The Zephyr passes one of the cuts found along the tracks on the way up to Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108653 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 3, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 796 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver has a trio of units on the head end as the train rolls east out of Plain and toward the west portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108634 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 764 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The eastbound Provo-Denver winds its way out the east end of Plain and through Tunnel 1 on its way east. There is a developer that wants to build a new neighborhood on the opposite side of the track from this shot. If it ever comes to fruition, it will mean houses built up to and on top of Tunnel 1! The project has had a couple of false starts, and appears to be stalled out, at least right now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108628 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 824 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The days are now long enough that the tracks are still lit in the evenings between Plain and Tunnel 1 for the eastbound Zephyr. With the Zephyr's return to daily service, this is the first Tuesday since September 2020 that has had an eastbound Zephyr descending the front range in to Denver. Great to have it back on a beautiful evening. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108619 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 801 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just about 24 miles west of Denver Union Station, the westbound Zephyr has emerged from Tunnel 1 and is approaching a clear at the east switch of Plain. With the return to daily service, the Zephyr has a baggage car again and is sporting seven Superliners today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108572 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 27, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 888 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With as little traffic as the Moffat has these days, it is always great to see a little something unusual running. On this Saturday afternoon, something unusual showed up in the form of a BNSF coal empty. Six SD70ACes lead the empty on the climb up from Coal Creek to Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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