Classic shot of a colorful consist. Under partly cloudy skies, this westbound oil train is approaching the east tunnel of Tunnel 1. It has been an exceptionally wet and cool spring, so the scenery is still very green. An incredibly welcome sight.
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The Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s lead the train out of the east portal of Tunnel 1. After making its way out to Moab, UT, the power ran around the train, and is now coupled to the power car for the trip east.
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Four units are on the head end of UP's Grand Junction to North Yard manifest as it approach Tunnel 1. The train spent several hours tied down on the main track at Plain. A new crew is finally taking the train the remaining 21-ish miles east to North Yard.
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It looks like it could be December, but in fact we are over halfway through April as a substantial spring storm brings a lot of snow to the area. The westbound Zephyr heads into Tunnel 1, trying to make up a bit of time. It is almost 90 minutes late this morning, due to extreme weather between Denver and Chicago.
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On an overcast and rather gloomy morning, the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. The FRA has an inspection car (DOTX 221) on the train this morning, checking out the rails as the train proceeds on its way.
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The morning Zephyr is running right on time as it rounds the curve toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. AMTK 203 has a very unique paint scheme in honor of 50 years of the Operation Lifesaver program. The unit seems to show up on the Zephyr maybe once a year.
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A bit of exhaust is being kicked up by the geeps on the point of this test run of the Rocky Mountaineer as it approaches Tunnel 1. The train will be regular revenue operation between Denver and Moab, UT in a few weeks.
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UP's MGJNY (manifest from Grand Junction to North Yard) is making a daylight appearance on the Front Range. Five units, elephant style, are approaching the west portal of Tunnel 1 on a beautiful March morning.
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On a partly cloudy, beautiful March morning, the Winter Park Express glides west on the main track just west of Tunnel 1. The train has a straight shot up the hill to Winter Park.
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Just on the west side of Tunnel 1, the Winter Park Express is moving along at track speed, making up a little time after a brief delay getting out of town. It would be successful, arriving at Winter Park only four minutes late.
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The Winter Park Express emerges from the east portal of Tunnel 1. The final tunnel on the journey into Denver. The second P42DC is on the tail end of the train, making an interesting look with only a single unit on the point.
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This scene has an almost other-worldly quality to it with rime ice stuck to the pine trees and a lot of the vegetation. The reddish dirt and rock stand in stark contrast as the 90 minute late westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. The little bit of fog floating around adds to the curiousness of the morning.
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An ES44AC and a pair of SD70ACes lead an eastbound oil train toward the west portal of Tunnel 1. As is the case with most BNSF oil trains on the Moffat, the three units on the point are accompanied by three DPUs on the end of the train.
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The Winter Park Express crests the hill on the climb to Tunnel 1. So far, no new homes from the Canyon Pines neighborhood have appears in the shot. Though for how much longer that will be the case is anyone's guess!
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The California Zephyr emerges from the west portal of Tunnel 1. Right after a snow storm, when the ground is still covered in white and the skies are blue, is one of my favor conditions to shoot trains.
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