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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)
Arvada, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Seeing the California Zephyr on this morning makes me think of the 1980s when the California Zephyr, Pioneer, and Desert Wind were all combined as a single train between Denver and Salt Lake City! On this morning, however, only the first seven Superliners actually have passengers in them. The five cars at the end are all empty as they were picked up in Denver. These are the Superliners that were used on the Winter Express Ski Train this winter. The season just ended last Sunday.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft)
Arvada, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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A substantially longer (and more colorful) than normal westbound Zephyr climbs up the grade to the east portal of Tunnel 1. Two of the five P42DCs and five of the Superliners (on the end of the train) were picked up in Denver. Equipment used on the Winter Park Express Ski Train in the 2023-2024 winter season. With the season complete, the equipment heads west to Emeryville to be put back in standard service. A fellow railfan sits atop Tunnel 1 in a red shirt, capturing the unique scene.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS024 (East Plain)
Arvada, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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The California Zephyr is combined with the equipment from the Winter Park Express on the main at Plain. The combined trainsets are reminiscent of 40 years ago in the 1980s when the California Zephyr was combined with the Pioneer and Desert Wind between Chicago and Salt Lake City. Would be great if passenger levels allowed for train lengths like this on a regular basis in 2024!
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