Photo ID: 108919 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 313 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express About 20 minutes after sunrise, the fourth run of the Winter Park Express Ski Train for the 2023 season races west away from Denver and glorious morning colors during the golden hour. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108920 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express On the second Friday of its 2023 run, Amtrak's Winter Park Express Ski Train heads west on the main at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108921 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Arvada, CO 316 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express The westbound Winter Park Express Ski Train has two standard-painted P42DCs for 2023. They are seen here heading west through Rainbow Cut at Plain. The origin of the name for the cut is pretty apparent, as the colors in the rocks in the cut range from red to orange to yellow to blue! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108922 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 215 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express The 2023 Winter Park Express Ski Train leaves the west end of Plain and approaches the east portal of Tunnel 2. This year, the train only has five Superliners (four coaches and a lounge car). Demand must be a little lower for the season compared to previous years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108923 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 273 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is about 15 minutes late as it passes the west end of Leyden and crosses over Indiana Avenue in Arvada. The 3-4 inches of fresh snow that fell two days earlier still blankets most of the ground as temperatures have barely made it up to freezing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108924 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 307 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A herd of elk graze on some grass, paying little attention to the westbound Zephyr in the distance. The Zephyr is climbing toward Big Ten Curve, the 50th anniversary P42DC (AMTK 161) is second out in the consist. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108925 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Eisele Arvada, CO 252 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just west of Eisele (Clay), the westbound Zephyr comes around the curve toward the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. Way back in the distance, you can see the tracks coming up from Rocky and toward Big Ten Loop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108926 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek (MP 23) Arvada, CO 234 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak One of the original routes that were scouted out when the Denver and Sale Lake was first building west included the grade up Coal Creek Canyon. That plan was ultimately scrapped in favor of the route through the Tunnel District that exists today. Instead, CO-72 uses Coal Creek Canyon to get traffic west. The westbound Zephyr crosses over CO-72 at the base of the canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108927 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 240 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr climbs the (roughly) 2% grade up from Coal Creek Canyon and toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108928 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 228 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the west side of Tunnel 1, the Zephyr passes by the Canyon Pines development, which has seen some significant progress in the past six months. Once complete, the neighborhood is set to include 180 new single family homes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108929 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 259 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver is tied down in the siding at Rocky, awaiting a fresh crew. The train has seen two westbound Amtrak trains (the Winter Park Express and California Zephyr) since sunrise. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108930 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 237 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A close up look at the nose of a BNSF ES44AC, tied down in the siding at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.