Photo ID: 103704 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 17 (MP 29.5, 1,752 ft) Crescent, CO 1535 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There is a good curve just west of Tunnel 16 that allows you to see the power on your train when you ride Amtrak. We are approaching the cut located downgrade from the longest tunnel on the eastern slope of the divide (not including the Moffat, of course), Tunnel 17. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1000 Date Shot Photo By June 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 17 (MP 29.5, 1,752 ft) Crescent, CO 2910 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Southern Pacific An eastbound coal load emerges from tunnel 17 and passes by the old Rio Grande intermediate signal. This signal has since been replaced with a single mast on the [trackwise] north side of the track (left side of the picture). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1081 Date Shot Photo By March 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 17 (MP 29.5, 1,752 ft) Arvada, CO 2412 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande The eastbound RODVT (Roper to Denver, Trailers) emerges from Tunnel 17 with a trio of Rio Grande SD50s for power. This train was something of a successor to Rio Grande's Railblazer. This picture was taken using a Minolta XE5 on Tri-X 400 black and white film. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.