Photo ID: 112145 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Emerging from Tunnel 2, the last run of the Winter Park Express for the season faces a clear (green) signal at the west end of Plain. The train is having a great run back to Denver. It will end up arriving back in Denver about 25 minutes early. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111416 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 104 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Plain, the westbound Zephyr enters the narrow single track territory of the Tunnel District. The head end is just about to enter into Tunnel 2, and there will be another 15 closely spaced tunnels after Tunnel 2 before the train reaches the next siding of Crescent, and the end of the lower half of the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111295 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 11, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 151 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr had an approach (yellow over red) signal at the east end of Plain. Upon reaching the west end, they discovered they had a restricting (flashing red) at the west end. I'm not sure why that was the case, but the train will have to proceed west at restricted speed until it encounters a more favorable signal aspect. Restricted speed means the train has to be able to be able to stop in half the visible distance ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111183 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 108 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This westbound oil empty has come to a stop on the siding at the west end of Plain. I thought this perspective was rather cool, with the train hiding behind the pine trees. The train is facing a red signal, waiting for a meet with an eastbound train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110896 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 176 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Plain, the ledge narrows and the Zephyr heads toward the east portal of Tunnel 2 as it starts its journey into the heart of the Tunnel District. The UP oil train on the siding will have to wait a bit longer as an eastbound is at Crescent, waiting on the Zephyr. This oil train will have to wait on that eastbound before it is its turn to head west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110895 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 179 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A UP oil train sits on the siding at Plain as a four hour late Zephyr overtakes the train on the main. Severe weather in the mid-west was responsible for delays to the Zephyr. The oil train just barely fit in the siding. Not how close to the signal the lead unit is. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110883 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 12, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 131 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A pair of P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr through CP DS025 at the west end of Plain. Here, the train will really enter in to the lower end of the Tunnel District, and will pass through 16 tunnels over the course of the next five miles or so. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110579 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 121 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has slowed down quite a bit as it knocks down a clear (green) signal at the west switch of Plain, ready to head into Tunnel 2 and the start of the Tunnel District. The west switch of Plain is also a check point for the Zephyr, and if you have your scanner with you, you can hear the crew call out "check point". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110448 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 195 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The crew of RMRX 8021 is facing the east portal of Tunnel 2 and the official start of the Tunnel District, just west of the west switch of Plain. The weather is very pleasant for this first revenue run of the train, which is headed for Glenwood Springs, CO for the night before continuing on to Moab, UT tomorrow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110447 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 221 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The ground at the west end of Plain narrows pretty rapidly as the siding comes to an end and the single track main continues west in to the Tunnel District. The Rocky Mountaineer is just about to start the run west through the district, leaving Plain behind and approaching Tunnel 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110119 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 205 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Plain, the westbound Ski Train is on a clear (green) signal and is about to start west in the Tunnel District after it enters in to Tunnel 2, just ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110086 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 216 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr just passed by a clear (green) signal at the west end of Plain, and the head end is just about enter in to the east end of Tunnel 2, marking the start of the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109763 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 192 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr departs from the west end of Plain, about 25 miles west of Denver Union Station, ready to make its way through the Tunnel District on its journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109710 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 273 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west end of Plain, just before ducking in to Tunnel 2, you can see just entirely enveloped the Denver-Metro area is this morning in a low hanging layer of fog. It is a truly beautiful sight to look out over the tops of the clouds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109681 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer, Union Pacific The westbound Rocky Mountaineer passes through the OS at the west end of Plain and the SD70Ms on the point are about to duck in to Tunnel 2, the true start of the east end of the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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