Photo ID: 113525 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the westbound Zephyr rolls along in Byers canyon, we can see the Colorado River at the bottom of the canyon. This is close the start of the Colorado River, which will continue to flow all the way to the Gulf of California. In this shot, note that a fairly significant section of rock face gave way and fell down to the river below. The rocks being much brighter shade of orange, having not been exposed to the elements until relatively recently. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113524 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 62 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Most of the canyons the tracks of the former Rio Grande run through are only accessible by rail, trail (in some instances), or rafting. However, Byers canyon is a nice exception. With the tracks running on the north side of the canyon, US-40 is paved and runs on the south side of the canyon. Here, the westbound Zephyr makes its way through the canyon with a colorful pair leading the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111978 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 216 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A single ES44AC brings up the tail end of UP's westbound MNYGJ in the middle of a snowy Byers Canyon. Unlike most of the canyons the Moffat travels through, you can drive through Byers Canyon (across the river from the track) on US-40. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111977 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 288 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The head water of the Colorado River are mainly ice-covered in the middle of Byers Canyon, just west of Sulphur. This UP manifest is making good time as is rolls down grade through the canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111027 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 278 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Byers Canyon is one of the numerous canyons the Moffat passes through on its journey west. It is also one of the few that is very easily accessible by car as US-40 happens to parallel the tracks on the opposite side of the Colorado River. A westbound coal empty has just knocked down a clear (green) intermediate. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111026 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 330 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Coal trains, once king of the Moffat, have certainly become rare. Perhaps even a novelty. I was fortunate enough to catch this westbound empty as it entered into the east end of Byers Canyon. It has six units on the head end, which will likely be set up in a 2x3x1 configuration for the journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109950 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 389 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The rails in this part of Byers Canyon are just barely lit by the sun in the far western sky. A single ES44AC brings up the tail end of this eastbound oil train, slowly snaking its way along the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109936 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 376 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the shortest days of the year, the sun is so far to the south, that much of Byers Canyon spends the day cast in shadows. The westbound Zephyr is following along the Colorado River (and US-40) near the west end of the canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.