Photo ID: 103702 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 1901 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A look at the west switch of Plain (and tunnels 2, 3 and 4) from the siding. I took this shot out the windows of a Sightseer Lounge on the westbound California Zephyr! We are in the siding to meet this MRONY. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103703 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 6 (MP 26.4, 536 ft) Arvada, CO 2445 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Somewhere between tunnels 4 and 8, my older daughter (Bella) looks out the window of our Sightseer Lounge toward the plains. This was her first Amtrak trip ever! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103704 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 17 (MP 29.5, 1,752 ft) Crescent, CO 1595 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There is a good curve just west of Tunnel 16 that allows you to see the power on your train when you ride Amtrak. We are approaching the cut located downgrade from the longest tunnel on the eastern slope of the divide (not including the Moffat, of course), Tunnel 17. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103705 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) East Portal, CO 1643 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I'm guessing it isn't too hard to figure out where this picture was taken! We are just about to dive into the east portal of the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103706 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 62 (Fraser) Fraser, CO 1621 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At Fraser, the westbound Zephyr makes about a 10 minute stop. In addition to picking up and dropping off passengers, Fraser is a designated smoking stop. The Zephyr is a nonsmoking train these days, so there are a few stops where passengers may de-train for a few minutes to get their fix. This is the inside of a Superliner I Sightseer Lounge car. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103707 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS086 (West Sulphur) Sulphur Springs, CO 1402 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At Sulphur, we overtook a westbound coal empty. The empty took the siding a few minutes ahead of us. As seen here, we shot past lead unit just before entering Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103708 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 98 (Troublesome) Troublesome, CO 1460 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Between Denver and Glenwood Springs, there is a section of track between Flat and Kremmling when the Zephyr actual reaches speeds of 70 MPH. Here, at Troublesome, the House Track is rejoining with the siding as we bolt by. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103709 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 360 (Glenwood) Glenwood Springs, CO 1957 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak After de-training at Glenwood Springs, my oldest daughter Bella is "holding up the train", while my youngest, Jaina, does a happy dance as it was a long 6 hour ride! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103710 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 360 (Glenwood) Glenwood Springs, CO 1539 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak My daughter pose for a shot in front of the car we spent the most time in (the Sightseer Lounge). Meanwhile, the Lounge Car attendant looks on as he and the Zephyr prepare to depart westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103711 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 360 (Glenwood) Glenwood Springs, CO 1474 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The onboard Conductor looks out the Superliner to make sure everyone is in the clear so that the Zephyr can complete its station stop and proceed westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103712 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 360 (Glenwood) Glenwood Springs, CO 1520 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak With its station stop complete, the Zephyr departs west on the east siding. At Center Glenwood, the train will cross back over to the main and continue on its journey toward Emeryville, CA. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.