Photo ID: 101414 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon Arvada, CO 2575 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A similar scene was repeated for many, many years on the Rio Grande. UP E-Units crossing over Highway 72 at the base of Coal Creek Canyon bring back memories of Rio Grande F-Units leading freight (in the 50's and 60's) and then passenger trains (until 1983) over this same track. Here, an OLS Special is climbing toward Tunnel One. This is only the second time UP's E-Units have visited the former Rio Grande through the Rockies (not around them). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101413 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch Arvada, CO 1987 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific E-Unit in your face! Say hello to UP 951, one of three remaining active E9's on UP's Roster (or, Heritage Roster, to be more specific) at the time of the photo. Headed west toward the Craig Branch, the Heritage Equipment is being used on Operation Lifesaver Specials in Colorado lately. The next stop is Steamboat Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101412 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch Arvada, CO 2186 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Making their second appearance ever on the Moffat, UP's three E-units (951, 963B, and 949) lead a six-car Operation Lifesaver train westbound through Barbara's Gulch just east of Rocky. The train will run up the Craig Branch to Steamboat Springs, similar to the trip the Ski Train (or part of the Ski Train) made in June 2006. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101409 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1991 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train With clear signals ahead, passengers enjoy the view off the open vestibule of the Kansas. The Ski Train is heading west at a quarter to four in the afternoon on a special chartered run. The train will return to Denver later the evening, arriving around 11pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101405 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 23, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff Rollinsville, CO 2129 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Don't you just feel a little refreshed after this shot? Half way through the siding at Cliff, the tracks cross over South Boulder Creek on this wooden trestle. The Kansas crosses the quick-moving water as it continues its journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101404 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 23, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon Arvada, CO 2190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train It is a perfect summer morning in Colorado as the Ski Train heads west at Coal Creek Canyon. Note the Bike Car added in behind the power. What more needs to be said about this one! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101391 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 7, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Parshall, CO 1851 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Moving opposite of the Colorado River, UP 5710 leads a coal load from the mines at Somerset east through Byers Canyon. This train will stop at the west switch of Granby while it waits for maintenance crews between Tabernash and Winter Park. Dispatch 82 will even tell the crew that they can go into town and grab a drink if they'd like one as it will be a little while! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101389 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 7, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Parshall, CO 2290 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running a bit over an hour late, Amtrak 5 makes its way through the first of many canyons the tracks and the Colorado River share - Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101337 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 3, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crater (DS138) Toponas, CO 1590 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just above the loops at Crater, this westbound coal empty is making its way toward the Crater siding. It is a light Sunday on the Craig branch and this train will have no meets at Crater, Volcano, or Toponas. A clear shot into Phippsburg. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101325 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 28, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent Crescent, CO 1862 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Even though the dispatcher has told the MNYPV that they have a clear signal, the crew still head west slowly, assuming the signal at the west end of the siding may be red. The train had Amtrak pass on the main a few minutes ago, and with the passenger train in the clear, the MNYPV can head toward the snow-peaked mountains in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101324 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 28, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent Crescent, CO 1690 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After letting Amtrak 5 pass on the main, UP's MNYPV (North Yard to Provo, Manifest) gets its turn to charge west. On this day, the train was relatively short and being led by three SD70M's. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101323 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 28, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent Crescent, CO 1683 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running a bit over an hours late, Amtrak 5 heads west through Crescent under partly cloudy skies. It is almost June, but there is still plenty of snow on the peaks of the mountains along the Continental Divide. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101322 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 28, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Clay Arvada, CO 1721 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF It isn't very often that things get this green in Colorado. The green season typically lasts for a few weeks in May (maybe June), but things get brown pretty fast as summers tend to be dry. However, things were looking good on this day as BNSF's Denver to Provo (MDVPVJ) heads west through Clay. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101319 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 26, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon Arvada, CO 2030 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Every once in a while, Amtrak ends up running more than just a little bit behind schedule. The eastbound California Zephyr was just such an example on this particular day. Amtrak 6 wraps through the curve at the base of Coal Creek Canyon about twelve hours late! It's not too often you can get Amtrak 6 coming down the Front Range in morning light! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101299 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 23, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos Crossover (DS004) Denver, CO 1828 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Passengers aboard Amtrak 5 enjoy the view (well, for what it is worth at this particular location!) from the Lounge car as the train heads west on Main 3 toward C&S Junction and the far-more-scenic Moffat Tunnel Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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