Photo ID: 109554 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 235 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Fall colors are in full force here at Tolland, just shy of 9,000 feet above sea level, as the westbound Zephyr rolls through the scene precisely on time. Between the upcoming decreasing temperatures and strong winds common to the area, the leaves will not be on the trees for much longer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109550 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 150 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF recently picked up a contract to deliver Power River Basin coal to Valmy, NV. The loaded coal trains run west over the Moffat. They run with three units on the head end and three units on the tail end. Here, the three DPUs have found morning sun as they disappear toward the west end of Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109549 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 210 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Fall colors are in full force nearly 9,000 feet above sea level as three elephant-style BNSF units lead a coal train toward the Moffat Tunnel a few minutes after 7am. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109548 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 178 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The sun has not yet peeked over the mountain here at Tolland, but it is definitely up and it is definitely lighting up the clouds to the east. Meanwhile, a BNSF coal load runs on the main amidst fantastic fall colors. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109547 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 205 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF On a glorious October morning, a westbound BNSF coal load slowly pulls through a damp scene with fall colors still in force at Tolland. The mix of clouds and sun was just perfect! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109472 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 172 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This September afternoon has a lot of clouds floating in and out of the path of the sun. Such is the case with the eastbound Zephyr at Tolland, as the tail end just left a pocket of sunlight and it is now fully engulfed in shadow as it approaches the grade crossing on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109470 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 180 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A westbound UP empty oil train sits short of the grade crossing on the siding at Tolland. It is waiting on the eastbound California Zephyr, which is currently in the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109449 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 188 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Fall colors are just barely starting to show at Tolland as the Sunday Rocky Mountaineer crosses the grade crossing at Tolland on its journey west. It is so fantastic having such a unique passenger operation running on the Moffat. After losing the American Orient Express (later the Grande Luxe Express), the Ansco Ski Train, and the Circus Train, it is great having something diverse still running. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109448 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 222 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s look really good on the point of the "Rockies to the Red Rocks" Mountaineer as it approaches the grade crossing at Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107875 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 26, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Tolland, CO 1034 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 1943, painted to honor the United States Armed Forces, leads an Officer's Special westbound at Tolland amidst some blossoming fall colors. Due to a cool and west June, the trees are turning colors much later in the season than normal. A high ranking UP official is retiring soon and is enjoying a private run from Denver to Grand Junction and back, courtesy of UP. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107874 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 26, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Tolland, CO 895 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Fall colors are not yet at their peak, but they are still looking pretty good as UP 1943 leads an Officer's Special west on the main at Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107716 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 23, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Arvada, CO 1170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Fall colors struck very early this year and many of the leaves were already off the trees up at Tolland. However, plenty of aspens were still looking mighty fine as a westbound BNSF Denver-Provo rolls west on the main on clear signals. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107390 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Tolland, CO 1035 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound sand train is headed directly in to the sun as the train slows to a stop on the siding at Tolland. The train just met the Winter Park Express, but another eastbound is waiting for the Moffat Tunnel to vent and head through. So, the sand train must wait...much to the disappointment of the crew as the heavy train will not be easy (or fast) to start up! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107389 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 17, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Tolland, CO 1144 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express Thanks to the lengthening of the days and the switch to Daylight Savings Time, there is now plenty of sunlight for the eastbound Winter Park Express as it glides east on the main at Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107051 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 1096 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single DPU of Espee heritage brings up this westbound coal empty at Tolland. Between 1995 and 2005, this unit was actually SP 267. It was renumbered to UP 6263 on January 12, 2005. More recently, it received a full repaint to include the flag and the wings on the nose. 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