Photo ID: 111053 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS156 (West Dell) Eagle County, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific UP 5251 sports UP's newest paint scheme as it leads a long, empty oil train out the west end of Range. The train is crossing a bridge that allows people to access Horse Creek, part of Eagle County Open Space. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111052 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell to Range Eagle County, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific Along the Dotsero Cutoff, the tracks cross from one side of the Colorado River to the other multiple time. One such bridge is right around MP 149.5 in red canyon. I am not sure if red canyon is the official name, but I do know that, as a kid, I always referred to these mountains as sunburnt mountains. A westbound oil train crosses the Colorado River as thunderstorms build to the east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111051 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 38 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific Some of deciduous foliage around Dell looks to be on the brink of shifting into fall color mode as a westbound oil empty rolls by in the canyon on the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111050 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond to Dell Eagle County, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific This westbound oil train was tied down in the east siding at Bond for about two hours while waiting for a relief crew from Yampa. After meeting the eastbound Zephyr at the west end of Bond, the empty train has clear (green) signals for the foreseeable future as there are no other eastbounds nearby. The train is wrapping around one of the many curves along the Colorado River, currently between Bond and Dell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111049 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond to Dell Eagle County, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr passes by the Rocking F Ranch west of Bond. The ranch, located on the Colorado River, has horses, a tennis court, and a few holes for a golf course! The train will pass through Yarmony Tunnel just ahead, and then knock down a clear (green) signal at West Bond. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111048 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond to Dell Eagle County, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The Dotsero Cutoff is one of the newest stretches of significant mainline in Colorado. "Newest", in this case, is relative as the cutoff was completed in June 1934. The cutoff created a vital connection between Denver and Salt Lake City, eliminating the need for trains from Denver to run south to Pueblo and west over Tennessee Pass. 175 miles were cut out of the old route. Here, the eastbound Zephyr winds along the Colorado River near the east end of the cutoff under dramatic skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111046 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Over the course of the (roughly) 36 miles of the Dotsero Cutoff between West Bond and Dotsero, there are two siding for meets. When heading west, the first siding is Dell, which is located a canyon not directly visible from Colorado River Road. The east end half of the 7,430 foot long siding is straight, while the west half is on a sweeping curve. The westbound Zephyr, with Phase 7 AMTK 167 in the second position, moves toward a clear (green) signal at the west end of Dell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108752 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 565 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The west end of Dell is on a long, nearly 180° curve as the tracks follow the Colorado River. The middle stretch of the siding, however, is nice a straight. That is the part of Dell the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer is follow along now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108751 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 564 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer On the main at Dell, the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer wraps along the Colorado River with a pair of UP SD70Ms on the point. Dell is one of two sidings on the Dotsero Cutoff between Dotsero and Bond. As is the case with most siding, it also has a house track, although it is a stub end house track, only accessible from the west. There have been rumors in the last year or so that UP has considered taking Dell out of service, spiking the switches, to reduce the amount of maintenance required on the former Rio Grande. So far, that has not happened. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108325 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Dell Eagle County, CO 721 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr rounds a bend and crosses over Tepee Creek, which converges with the Colorado River here. The Zephyr is just a few miles east of the siding of Dell. According to a recent rumor, Dell is one of several sidings UP is considering disconnecting from the main and, at least for the time being, mothballing. This is presumably to save on costs, particularly considering the lack of traffic these days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100040 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 26, 2002 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Dell, CO 1380 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak An eastbound coal train waits in the siding at Dell while Amtrak 5, the westbound California Zephyr, snakes its way west out of the west end of the Dell siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.