Photo ID: 109439 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 338 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of BNSF units is leading the Denver-Provo and is about to disappear behind the rock face as it enters Tunnel 1. The train is making its way up the 2% grade from Coal Creek Canyon, through the S-Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109420 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 14, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 240 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Five units, a quartet of GEs and a single EMD SD70ACe, lead a westbound coal empty out of Tunnel 1. The train is headed for the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Branch where it will load. Most likely, the train will have a sixth unit added in Grand Junction for the return trip over the Moffat. Coal loads are typically set up in a 2x3x1 configuration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109409 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 320 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After making a journey west over the Moffat to Salt Lake City, this UP passenger special turned around and is now making the journey east. It has been said that UP's new CEO, Jim Vena, may well be onboard, checking out the former Rio Grande. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109408 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 256 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 6454 and UP 4533 lead an eastbound Officer's Special out of Tunnel 1. There are rumors (mind you, only rumors), that UP's new CEO, Jim Vena, is evaluating the Moffat to decide if it might be worth potentially selling. Any truth to the rumors? No idea. Regardless, the train looked might nice. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109407 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just west of Tunnel 1, a UP Officer's Special, rumored to be carrying UP's new CEO Jim Vena, heads east down the Moffat. For two decades UP's official paint scheme has included the American Flag on the long hood of their units. However, UP 6454 sports a revised version and the new paint scheme that will be applied to units moving forward. Personally, I'm not a big fan of the flags on the side of the nose, and I miss the wings on the nose. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109385 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 274 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific The landscape around Tunnel 1, three days in to September, is actually quite green still. Within the next month, the terrain should really start to transform with fall colors. At least, in the areas where fall colors are applicable with deciduous trees. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109384 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 367 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific The westbound Rocky Mountaineer rounds the curve toward the east portal of Tunnel 1 as it continues its journey to Glenwood Springs. Once there, the train will stop overnight and passengers will sleep at the Hotel Denver. Tomorrow, it will continue to Moab, UT. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109269 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 4, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 254 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific On a rather dark, overcast afternoon, UP's eastbound MGJNY emerges from Tunnel 1 crawling along at about 15 MPH. The train has a long string of open hoppers filled with coal on the head end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109244 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A pair of BNSF DPUs are about to disappear in to Tunnel 1. If you look in the distance, you can see the head end of the train crossing over CO-72 at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109243 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 290 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An SD70ACe leads a pair of GEs east toward the west portal of Tunnel 1. The train will have a "straight shot" all the way down to Prospect Jct to ensure the crew can get there before running on of time on their 12-hour "hours of service" clock. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109240 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 344 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes in and out of the 366-foot-long Tunnel 1. The Zephyr, coming in at roughly 800 feet, has the engines out of the west end as a few Superliners have not yet been pulled in the east end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109239 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is running about an hour late as it approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. In the distance, you can see the progress on the new Arvada neighborhood called Canyon Pines. Over a hundred single family homes will be popping up in the next few years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109230 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A pair of UP GEs leads an eastbound loaded oil train out of Plain, through the S-Curves, and toward the west portal of Tunnel 1. The lead AC4400CW has a rather faded paint scheme! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109225 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 322 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The near-record levels of rain this May has resulted in some rich, lush, green scenes all throughout the Denver area. Passengers riding on an on-time Zephyr are enjoying the views as the train emerges from Tunnel 1 and approaches the east switch of Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109224 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 323 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 27 and AMTK 33, elephant-style, lead the westbound Zephyr out of the west portal of Tunnel 1. The summer is a great time for this shot when the Zephyr is on time and the sun is nearly far enough to the north to offer a little light on the nose of the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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