Photo ID: 109087 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 208 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The original Amtrak P42 painted in the Phase IV heritage scheme was AMTK 184. AMTK 184 was in need of a new paint job, but went it went in to the repair shop at Beech Grove a few months ago, people were surprised to see it emerge wearing the standard Phase V scheme. Turns out Amtrak did not have the supplies at the time to repaint AMTK 184 in Phase IV. With the supplies finally procured, AMTK 164 was repainted in the Phase IV heritage scheme. This is its maiden voyage wearing its new scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109088 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 176 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 164 is wearing a fresh coat of Phase IV heritage paint on its first voyage since it was applied. Look pretty sharp! The P42 is leading the westbound Zephyr on a rainy morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109089 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 211 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Freshly painted AMTK 164 leads the westbound Zephyr toward the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. From this perspective, AMTK 164 looks to perfectly match the scheme on the Superliners as the second P42 (wearing a Phase V scheme) is hidden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109090 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 191 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 164, wearing a fresh coat of Phase IV heritage paint, and AMTK 54 lead the westbound Zephyr on an unusually cloudy (and slightly raining) morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109091 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 229 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 164 was just released from the shop with a fresh new coat of Phase IV heritage paint. This is its maiden voyage wearing the new scheme, and it was not a secret! Many railfans from the Denver area showed up to get a few shots of pristine paint. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109092 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 196 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just west of Leyden, two of Rocky Moutaineer's GP40-3s lead the westbound train. The Rocky Mountaineer is always a welcome sight as it breaks up a lot of the monotony that is typically seen on the Moffat. The train will spend the night in Glenwood Springs tonight before continuing on to Moab tomorrow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109093 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 269 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The ten car train of the Rocky Mountaineer, led by a pair of GP40-3s, charges west on another journey toward Utah. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109094 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 233 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer It is an unusually overcast morning in the Denver area, with temperatures barely reaching 50°F. No view of the Denver skyline on this morning! The westbound Rocky Mountaineer passes by a horse pasture which currently has quite a few containers of chemicals, perhaps containing fertilizer? Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109095 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 235 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Despite the explosive growth of the Denver suburb of Arvada, there are still a few places where, with the correct perspective, you can get a rural feel! This shot, just west of Leyden, is one such spot. In reality, there are relatively new neighborhoods both to the right of the frame and to the left of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109096 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 278 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The clouds have descended in the area, creating a layer of fog. Headlights from the westbound Rocky Mountaineer cut through the fog as the train approaches the Blue Mountain grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109097 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 193 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s RMRX 8020 and RMRX 8021 kick out a bit of exhaust as the train throttles up approaching the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. In the next three days, the train will run out to Moab, UT and then return back to Denver, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109098 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 239 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer As somebody that grew up on (EMD-only) Rio Grande, it is great listening to the classic two-stroke prime movers in RMRX 8020 and RMRX 8021 as they pull the Rocky Mountaineer west up the grade. I should probably clarify my statement of Rio Grande being "EMD-only". While it is true that, over the years, Rio Grande did own some GE and ALCO units, by the time I was old enough to go train chasing with my dad, Rio Grande was an EMD-only railroad. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.