Photo ID: 106984 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1061 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express The westbound Winter Park Express makes its way in to Barbara's Gulch on a beautiful morning. In the distance, you can Welton Reservoir, followed by the neighborhood of Whisper Creek, and then Stanley Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106985 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1134 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express From high above the plains, we find the westbound Winter Park Express making its way through Barbara's Gulch on its journey west to Winter Park. Some clouds are clinging to the ground in the distance, creating an interesting look. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106986 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1078 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express Highball Rocky! The westbound Winter Park Express approaches a clear signal at the east end of Rocky after making its way through Barbara's Gulch and passes underneath the CO-93 overpass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106987 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 1129 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express The morning sun glistens of the sides of the eight Superliners devoted to the Winter Park Express "Ski Train" for the 2018 ski season. The track above the train is the Rocky Spur, which now services a single customer at the far north end almost five miles away. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106988 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 1066 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express The suburb of Arvada has expanded to the north and west quite a bit in the last five years. The new neighborhood of Candelas is the main neighborhood seen here in the background of the Winter Park Express heading west through Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106989 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 1190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express, Amtrak The Winter Park Express comes around the curve east of the Grade Crossing at Crescent, kicking up some exhaust as it makes it way west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106990 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Arvada, CO 1179 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express, Amtrak I love this telephoto shot at Crescent, clearly showing the jointed rail on the siding and the welded rail on the main. If you are new to trains, jointed rail (sometimes referred to as "stick track") consists of relatively short sections of rail that are attached at either end to form a joint. Welded rail (which most mainline is these days) consists of rail that has been welded together in 1/4 mile long stretches. It still has joints at the ends of the 1/4 lengths of track, but the joints are, obviously, less common. The Winter Park Express "Ski Train" is making its way west on the main. The brightly colored bag covering the coupler will keep snow out of the coupler, making it much easier for the crew to run around the train at Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106991 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1092 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A lot of fog formed in the Denver area overnight and, with some morning clouds blocking the direct sunlight, a lot of the fog is still lingering near the ground as we look toward downtown. Meanwhile, the westbound Zephyr is run just a hair late as it heads west of Leyden with seven Superliners in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106992 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 992 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Today's westbound Zephyr has the Phase 3 Heritage Unit, AMTK 145, on the train. Alas, it was second out in the consist. The train is paralleling CO-72 just west of Leyden, approximately 14 1/2 miles west of Denver Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.