Photo ID: 108957 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 197 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The signal at the west end of Leyden is showing an approach signal (yellow over red). An eastbound UP manifest is approaching the signal from the west. The westbound Zephyr is about to enter the siding at the east end of Leyden to meet the manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108958 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A rather colorful P42DC, AMTK 203, leads the westbound Zephyr west on the siding at Leyden. The train will be meeting UP's eastbound MGJNY here. Fortunately, the manifest is about to knock down the signal at the west end, so the delay to Amtrak will be quite minimal. AMTK 203 is painted in a special "Operation Lifesaver" scheme, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the program. Amtrak unveiled the paint scheme about a year ago, in January 2022. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108959 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 209 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The only (regularly scheduled) manifest that UP still runs on the Moffat is a thrice weekly (each direction) MGJNY, running between North Yard in Denver and Grand Junction (and back). The train is typically called (at either yard) sometime around 7pm, so it is almost always a nighttime run. However, on occasion, the eastbound train will descend the Front Range in daylight. Such is the case here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108960 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 248 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific UP's MGJNY includes a visitor from the east today! The third unit on the manifest is a Norfolk Southern SD70ACe, #1010. Always great to catch a foreign visitor to change up the colors a bit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108961 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 223 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The engineer for the westbound Zephyr stands next to AMTK 203 so he can give a "roll by" to the eastbound UP manifest they are meeting. During a roll by, the person (or people) conducting them will watch the passing train for anything that appears to be out of the ordinary. Equipment hanging off of a car, an open door on a hopper. Anything that might raise some concerns. In this instance, nothing unusual was spotted by Amtrak's engineer. AMTK 203 is painted in a special "Operation Lifesaver" scheme, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the program. Amtrak unveiled the paint scheme about a year ago, in January 2022. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108962 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 311 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific As a single UP ES44AC rolls by the Zephyr at Leyden, the engineer walks back toward the cab. The dispatcher is currently throwing the switch at the west end of Leyden and setting up a clear (green) signal for the Zephyr to proceed west. AMTK 203 is painted in a special "Operation Lifesaver" scheme, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the program. Amtrak unveiled the paint scheme about a year ago, in January 2022. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108963 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 205 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has a clear (green) signal! Highball! After meeting an eastbound UP manifest, the engineer has released the brakes, kicked in the throttle, and the train is now rolling west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108964 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 218 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, led by AMTK 203, is departing the siding at Leyden to continue the journey west after meeting an eastbound UP manifest. If you look in the distance, you can see the sole DPU unit bringing up the rear of UP's MGJNY on the main. AMTK 203 is painted in a special "Operation Lifesaver" scheme, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the program. Amtrak unveiled the paint scheme about a year ago, in January 2022. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108965 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 272 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 203, sporting a unique and colorful paint scheme, and AMTK 60 lead the westbound Zephyr west out of Leyden. In the background toward the ride side of the frame, you can see a CVS Pharmacy and gas station, either of which were there two years ago. Development in western Arvada continues to explode! AMTK 203 is painted in a special "Operation Lifesaver" scheme, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the program. Amtrak unveiled the paint scheme about a year ago, in January 2022. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108966 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 307 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Kicking up a little snow along the main, the westbound Zephyr approaches the grade crossing at Blue Mountain Road. It has been a rather brutal winter for much of the United States, and once again, snow is falling here in the Denver-Metro area. AMTK 203 is painted in a special "Operation Lifesaver" scheme, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the program. Amtrak unveiled the paint scheme about a year ago, in January 2022. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108967 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 319 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak What do you think of this colorful paint scheme? As you can see, The scheme honors 50 years of the program Operation Lifesaver. The program started in 1972 and continues to operate to promote safety around railroad tracks to this day. This unit was unveiled by Amtrak in January 2022. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108968 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 232 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak When you think January, you likely think winter, and January 2023 is certainly delivering on that image! While the Front Range of Colorado is no stranger to snow, it is fairly typical for a storm to hit, and 2-3 days later, the snow has all but melted. However, this winter, frequent storms every few days and colder-than-average temperatures have resulted in the snow sticking around. Passengers enjoy the frigid winter scene from the confines of the westbound Zephyr here at the Blue Mountain road crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.