Photo ID: 109988 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 97 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is making its way through Barbara's Gulch on the east side of CO-93. In just a few minutes, it'll be at East Rocky on the main in the foreground. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109989 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr, running right on time, knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Rocky. The pair of P42DCs leads a baggage car and seven Superliners. A typical consist for the California Zephyr these days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109990 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 110 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak When Union Pacific took over the former Grande, one of the first things they did was to at a designation (beyond just the name) to every control point. West Rocky, for example, is "CP DS019". The "CP" represents "Control Point". The "DS" represents "Denver and Salt Lake", the railroad the originally built the route. "019" represents the approximate mile post of this control point. The Zephyr passes through the OS at CP DS019 as it heads west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109991 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 136 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak During the shortest days of the year, the sun is not quite high enough for the Zephyr to be entirely in sunlight when it is on time at Big Ten. Even though the last few Superliners are still in shadow, the scene climbing Big Ten is quite nice. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109992 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 125 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr, running right on time, wraps around the outside of Big Ten Curve, passing by the wind break hoppers that have been now been sitting for over half a century. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109993 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 120 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Looking up from Rocky at the westbound Zephyr as it rolls on the main at Eisele, quite a bit higher in elevation after having wrapped around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.