Photo ID: 108402 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 823 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As AC units have become more and more prevalent in the 21st century, it is less and less common to find solid sets of DC units on manifests. However, a C44-9W and an ES44DC lead the Provo-Denver east out of the siding at Plain on this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108401 Date Shot Photo By Monday, July 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 831 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver rolls east toward a clear signal at the east end of the siding at Plain. The relatively short manifest met the Zephyr here at Plain just minutes ago. Leading the train is one of the earlier C44-9Ws, still in its Heritage 2 scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108299 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 4, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 786 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak From above the tracks, we look at the Zephyr rounding the bend toward Plain. The first half of Plain is straight as an arrow, stretching from the east switch to Rainbow Cut. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108266 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 790 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The Provo-Denver typically has 3-4 units, but today it had a bit of a bump with six units on the head end (and two more DPUs on the rear). The "green and cream" paint scheme is becoming less and less common, but one still shows up ever now and then! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108265 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 841 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The signal on the main at the east end of Plain is showing a clear (green) aspect for BNSF's Provo-Denver, which is currently at Tunnel 4. Early in the 21st Century, UP gave all control points a designation for use when issuing track and time, flagging past red signals, etc. The east switch of Plain is CP DS024. The "CP" is short for "Control Point". The "DS" designation comes from "Denver & Salt Lake". The "024" indicates this control point is near milepost 24. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108245 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 745 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Today's westbound Zephyr lost about 90 minutes in the Osceola, IA / Creston, IA area last night. It was able to make up some time between Fort Morgan and Denver and is now only about an hour late as it heads west on the main at Plain. For the first time (that I can recall) since the pandemic hit, the Zephyr has eight superliners, including three coaches! It has only been running with seven for quite some time. Astute observers will be able to spot the west portal of Tunnel 1 near the left side of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108196 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 708 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Highball Plain! After meeting an eastbound at Rocky and an eastbound at Eisele (Clay), the westbound Zephyr now has a clear shot west. In fact, the next eastbound it will see will be the eastbound Zephyr out near Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108193 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 855 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At first glance, this might look like a coal load coming out of Plain. But if you take another look, you'll notice some general manifest cars. This is the thrice-weekly MGJNY. As of this shot, it departs Grand Junction on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings. That generally results in a morning arrival in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107821 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1088 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A look at first run of the 2019 Winter Park Express amid the pine trees at the east switch of Plain. No wraps on the cars this year and no specially painted unit to commemorate the season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107727 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1205 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe (UP 1943) and an SD70ACe-T4 lead a 17 car officer's special through low hanging clouds at the east switch of Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107484 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1315 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The cold (and oftentimes snowy) weather of the Winter has given way to a fantastically green Spring as the westbound Zephyr heads west at Plain. May has brought above average rainfall to the Denver area, which in turn has really greened up the fields. The Zephyr has three Amtrak California Comet cars in tow. I happened to shoot these cars two weeks ago when they were coming east on the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107483 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr comes through the east control point at Plain with a trio of Amtrak California "Comment Cars" on the head end. The cars are returning to California after spending a few weeks away. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107380 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 16, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1244 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Westbound Zephyr knocks down a clear signal at the east end of Plain. The train is running precisely on time this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107307 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 26, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1370 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 156, which has been used on the Winter Park Express Ski Train all season long, was taken by the California Zephyr on this morning. The P42DC that had been leading the train from Chicago to Denver died! In need of a replacement, AMTK 156 was taken. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107074 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1096 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Winds are changing rapidly on this morning, blowing low-laying clouds in and out around the tracks at Plain. Two minutes before the Zephyr showed up, I couldn't see the trees on the far side of the tracks! But the wind actually blew out just enough of the clouds to create a great atmosphere for the on-time Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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