Photo ID: 107427 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1220 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As soon as they emerge from Byers Canyon, westbound trains can immediately start accelerating. Freight trains can speed up to 60 MPH, while passenger trains such as the Zephyr are able to move up to 70 MPH. This stretch of track between Byers Canyon and Kremmling is the fastest the Zephyr goes between Denver and Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107138 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1254 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Two veterans of the original California Zephyr roll by on the end of the modern California Zephyr. The first car is the Silver Rapids. The second car is the Silver Solarium, and it was owned by the CB&Q and made the journey on the end of the train many, many, times! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107137 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1310 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr has left 70 MPH track behind and is now slowing as it approaches a sharp curve at the west entrance to Byers Canyon. Due to the sudden speed change, UP has a detector set than, when an eastbound is detected, an automated voice comes on the radio reminding the train that they are approaching 20 MPH track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107133 Date Shot Photo By Friday, February 2, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1091 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This westbound coal empty just passed a clear signal after previously having a restricting signal in Byers Canyon. that means he can let off the brake a bit and start to accelerate back up to track speed. Here, the train passes a grade crossing that leads to a shooting range in the summer months. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106173 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1401 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A good roster shot of a brand new (less than a month old) ET44AH. It is sometimes easy to forget just how sharp a freshly painted unit looks, especially when you are used to seeing 15-20 years old power, covered in coal, dust, dirt, oil, and grime! Note the interesting antennas on the top of UP 2696. I can only assume that these are somehow related to PTC (Positive Train Control), but I am not certain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106172 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1693 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After winding its way through Byers Canyon, this UP passenger special will now start accelerating toward the maximum track speed of 70 MPH! At this point in the journey, several UP vice presidents are sitting in the first dome car. Soon, they will move to the second dome car to enjoy dinner. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105192 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1428 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Perhaps you have seen buses in your town that have ads plastered on the side of them? Well, Amtrak has a Superliner with a similar ad for Cable Cars in San Francisco. Apparently, the car spent much of last year running on the Coast Starlight and has now moved to the California Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105191 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Flat Grand County, CO 1486 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr has just exited from the west end of Byers Canyon. The engineer is now throttling up as track speed has increased from 20 MPH to 70 MPH! Despite Amtrak receiving a huge number of new baggage cars at the end of 2014, the new cars still haven't made an appearance on the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.