Photo ID: 108163 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 829 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MGJNY wraps through the S-Curve west of Eisele (Clay). The rear end of the train is crossing over the Blue Mountain grade crossing. The train includes four leased GMTX GP38-2s The lease has expired on them and the are being returned to the leaser. The last two units, a pair of GP15-1s, have been sold and are heading to Texas to be prepped for deliver to their new owner. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108164 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 767 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Nine units lead the MGJNY (Manifest, Grand Junction to North Yard) toward a clear signal at the west switch of Eisele (Clay). Granted only three of the units are actually online. The trailing six units are simply catching a ride on the train! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108165 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 893 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful June morning as the eastbound Zephyr approaches the west portal of Tunnel 1. Normally, "beautiful morning" and "eastbound Zephyr" would not appear in the same sentence when talking about the Front Range in Colorado. However, yesterday's Zephyr is running almost 14 1/2 hours late! The train got hung up in Utah assisting yesterday's westbound Zephyr, which had a power failure. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108166 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Eisele Arvada, CO 804 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a crystal clear June morning, an unusual train (for the time of day) approaches a clear signal at West Eisele. While it is not uncommon for the Zephyr to encounter some delays, it is rather uncommon for it to experience delays this bad! This Zephyr is running over 14 hours late and should have passed through here last night. While not the best situation for passengers, it is an ideal situation for photographers, with the option to get the eastbound Zephyr in morning light. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108167 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 840 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A 14-hour late Zephyr wraps around Big Ten Curve alongside the wind-break hoppers in early morning sunlight. Yesterday's westbound Zephyr had mechanical issues in Utah. This Zephyr had to help out, resulting in hours of delays and a morning descent down the Front Range in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108168 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 820 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Normally, you'd expect the Zephyr to be facing the other direction in this light and at this time of day! And normally, you'd be right. However, yesterday's Zephyr encountered some serious delays and is running over 14 hours late as it gets close to its stop in Denver. In fact, the train will meet its counterpart at Utah Jct! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108169 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 80th Avenue Arvada, CO 1017 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is just a few minutes late as it approaches the east switch of Leyden. AMTK 184, the Phase IV heritage unit, is leading the Zephyr this morning. It is hard to believe it has been nine years since Amtrak unveiled its heritage schemes! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108170 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 829 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Two SD70ACes and an AC4400CW lead an eastbound MGJNY out of the siding at Leyden. This is the only UP manifest (along with its westbound counterpart) that UP still runs on the Moffat in 2020. Traffic between Denver and Salt Lake now runs via the Overland in Wyoming. This morning, the MGJNY had to wait in Leyden for a (very late) eastbound Zephyr and an (on time) westbound Zephyr before getting the light here to continue east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108171 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Leyden Arvada, CO 840 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, GATX The lease on this quartet of GMTX GP38-2 units has expired. With the economy being in a major slump right now, UP had no need to extend the lease, so they are being returned to GATX Rail Locomotive Group. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108172 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Leyden Arvada, CO 839 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific This manifest, which originated in Grand Junction last night, is on the final few miles of its journey to North Yard. In addition to several older geeps being transported, the train itself is relatively short and mostly consists of covered hoppers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.