Photo ID: 108873 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 311 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr glides west on the main at Plain as it approaches the grade crossing on a fantastic October morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108872 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 363 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr heads down the main at the east end of Plain. Note the substantial development occurring just up the hill from the tracks. This is the new development known as Canyon Pines that will include 180 new houses. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108719 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 14, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 624 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A BNSF coal load is passing by a lot of MOW at Plain. Several track panels, sometimes referred to as "snap track" are laid out both on the house track and alongside it. The coal load met the Zephyr here at Plain, and has a clear signal coming out the east end of the siding. So it will not need to stop. In the distance, you can see the two end DPUs coming out of Tunnel 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108718 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 14, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Jefferson County, CO 625 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF coal load, which loaded at the Savage loadout near Price, UT, is coming through Rainbow Cut on the siding at Plain. Hiding behind the coal load in the distance is the westbound Zephyr, ready to get a Clear (green) signal as soon as the coal train clears the west switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108264 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 740 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr has changed a lot over the last few decades. It used to be quite a bit longer, not only in terms of Superliners, but for many years, Amtrak hauled some freight in boxcars and trailers at the back of the train. However, that is no longer the case as Amtrak got out of the freight business entirely and now a passenger can stand at the back of the train and look right out the window and gaze upon the tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108263 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 727 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Looking west through the siding at Plain from above the westbound Zephyr. There is currently a 15 MPH slow orders in the siding at Plain, so the Zephyr is creeping along toward the west switch. Once there, the train will wait for a few minutes until BNSF's Provo-Denver arrives. The manifest is currently out of Crescent, a few miles to the west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108262 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 885 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Passenger on board the Sightseer Lounge car enjoy the view of the plains from the Zephyr at Plainview. A few passengers may have picked up on the drone, hovering not too far off in order to get the shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108261 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 778 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There isn't a cloud in site on the first morning of July as the Zephyr enters the siding at Plain. A "Big Game" unit is number two in the lineup today. The train will be meeting an eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver that is out of Crescent. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108246 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 737 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr crosses the grade crossing at Plain, heading for points west. The next stop will be Fraser in a little over an hour. There is nothing coming east on the Moffat at the moment, so the train has a clear shot west. In the distance, you might notice the east portal of Tunnel 4! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108002 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 786 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful, sunny morning at Plain, the westbound Zephyr heads west. This morning, the Zephyr has three sleepers, a dining car, a lounge car, and three coaches. A good consist for the winter, which often has lower ridership. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108001 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 790 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A snow storm yesterday dumped about six inches of snow here at Plain, doing an effective job of covering the tracks. Cannot even really tell there are rails in this shot, other than the on time westbound Zephyr cutting through the scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108000 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 864 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Kicking up a little bit of snow, the westbound Zephyr is right on time as it glides west down the main at Plain. A snow storm the previous day dropped about six inches of snow here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107927 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 9, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1014 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak One of Amtrak's Phase III Heritage Units, AMTK 822, leads the westbound Zephyr on the main at Plain. The train is running about 2 1/2 hour late this morning. Plenty of snow remains on the ground from several decent storms that have hit in November and early December. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107796 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 8, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Heading directly in to the low winter sun, the final MRONY crosses the grade crossing at Plain. Another 21 miles is all the train has left on its journey. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107728 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1943 leads a UP officer's special west on the main at Plain. The headlights reflect through the lightly falling rain as the temperature hangs around 30°F. DS-80 will do his best to keep the train moving quickly toward Grand Junction. At this point at Plain, the train has clear signals all the way to Tabernash! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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