Photo ID: 103740 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 2208 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr has a special treat on this Friday as two of the four Heritage Units are on the point. AMTK 156 (Phase I) and AMTK 66 (Phase II) lead nine Superliners under partly cloudy skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103741 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1891 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Happy Birthday Amtrak! Phase I and Phase II Heritage P42DC's lead the Zephyr at Leyden. The Zephyr is running about 3 1/2 hours late this morning, about 90 minutes of that due to a Vice Presidential Motorcade. VP Biden was in town and his motorcade route traversed I-25 over the tracks. Consequently, the Secret Service wasn't allowing any trains under the bridge. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103742 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 2021 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Fun Springtime weather in the Rockies resulted in clouds over the train and sun over the Plains. But an all-Heritage consist leads the Zephyr west through the S-Curve at Blue Mountain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103743 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 1579 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 156 and AMTK 66 are climbing up from Coal Creek toward Tunnel 1. While the Phase III scheme is by far my favorites, both of these schemes look pretty darn good too. A nice job by Amtrak getting these painted up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103744 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 28 (Daylighted) Pinecliff, CO 2173 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Snow is on the ground as the Zephyr wraps around the curve east of Tunnel 29. Here you can see examples of the Phase I scheme, Phase II scheme and Phase IVb schemes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103745 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 28 (Daylighted) Pinecliff, CO 2305 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There was a time when this view was completely unobstructed of trees. Made for a great shot of westbounds below Tunnel 29. Fortunately, there is still enough of a gap to get a shot of the power on the curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.