Photo ID: 107432 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 Grand County, CO 1356 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This was, by far, my favorite shot of the day on this particular outing. This is a shot I have wanted to get for years, but every time I make it up to this spot, either the weather or the trains are not cooperating. Today, however, the skies are crystal clear as the Westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 39 and the start of Little Gore Canyon along the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107433 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Dell Eagle County, CO 1221 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak About three miles east of the siding of Dell, on the Dotsero Cutoff, we find the westbound Zephyr as it continues to follow the Colorado River. The train is crossing over a small trestle for Teepee Creek, which joins the Colorado here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107434 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Dell Eagle County, CO 1243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The siding of Dell is a difficult one to shoot as it is in a canyon that is secluded from the road. However, there is a nice shot of the tracks a few miles west of Dell. Here, the Zephyr comes in to view through an S-Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107435 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Dell Eagle County, CO 1109 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Westbound Zephyr glides downhill parallel to the Colorado River about two miles west of the siding of Dell. It's another nine miles (roughly) to the next siding of Range. Even though the Dotsero Cutoff is nearly 36 miles long, there are only two sidings in that stretch! To use an east slope analogy, that is like going from North Yard to Rollins with only two sidings! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107436 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Range Eagle County, CO 1262 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Even though the Winter Park Express stopped running a month earlier, it would appear that at least one of the Superliners used on the train still has its "wrap" (a sponsorship by Lyft) on it! This coach is on the Eastbound Zephyr, meeting its counterpart at Range. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107437 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Range Eagle County, CO 1230 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After meeting its eastbound counterpart, the westbound Zephyr rolls through the siding at Range. Restricted to 30 MPH through the siding, the train will accelerate back up to about 50 MPH once it clears the west switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107438 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 27, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Dotsero Eagle County, CO 1356 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr has almost completed the (near) 36 miles trip over the Dotsero Cutoff from Bond to Dotsero. After Dotsero, the train will enter in to Glenwood Canyon before making a 15 minute station stop at Glenwood Springs and then continue west on its journey. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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