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Photo ID: 104026
Date Shot
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4)
Arvada, CO
2185
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
AMTK 184 looks pretty sharp in its Phase IV Heritage scheme as the westbound Zephyr, running about 50 minute late, ascends through the S-Curves just below Tunnel 1.
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Photo ID: 104027
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, October 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft)
Arvada, CO
2201
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak
Last week when the Zephyr headed west on a Friday with AMTK 184 on the point, I was bummed I didn't have time to shoot the train anywhere other than at Chemical. So, when I heard AMTK 184 was leading the train again on this day, I was excited that I had the time to make the climb up to Tunnel 1. This is the shot I had in mind and definitely the best place to shoot a westbound on the Moffat in the morning!
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Photo ID: 104028
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, October 20, 2011 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Chemical (MP 14.5)
Arvada, CO
1865
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
This is pretty much the definition of a perfect morning in Colorado (at least in my book)! Clear blue skies and temperatures right around 60ºF. A very long MRONY has an approach diverging (yellow-over-yellow) signal at Chemical. The train will be taking the siding at Leyden to meet its counterpart. These manifests used to be a good source for DC power (SD70Ms, SD60Ms, C44-9Ws, etc), but these days, they seem to almost always just carry the same AC power that coal trains have.
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