Photo ID: 113547 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF What a difference 24 hours makes! The previous day, there was hard any snow on the ground here in the Colorado high country. But this morning, snow is finally falling. A westbound BNSF oil train is, for some reason, being run through the siding at Granby. It is not meeting anything. DS-378 just ran it in and out of the siding. Meanwhile, a beautiful new platform sits at Granby, ready for the Zephyr. The platform is heated to make it safer, although it appears a couple of heating element panels are not currently working. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113548 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF pretty consistently runs oil trains west on the Moffat with six units on the point. This way, the same six units, split up in a 3x3 configuration, can bring the train back east. 3-4 inches of fresh snow fell during a blizzard overnight. In fact, it continues to lightly fall this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113549 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 7 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF At the time of this photo, there is a lot of question marks about the future of Norfolk Southern (and, technically, Union Pacific). The two railroads are attempting to merge, creating the first true transcontinental railroad. The Surface Transportation Board rejected the original filing, citing missing information. They did not reject/decline the merger, just the application. A new application is supposed to be submitted in the next few months, and the STB is expected to yield a decision sometime in 2027. Meanwhile, the two railroads continue to operate as separate entities. Here, an NS SD70ACe is putting in some power sharing miles on a BNSF oil train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113550 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A green signal at the west end of Granby lets the crew on this BNSF oil train know that they are clear to leave the siding and re-enter the single track main west of Granby. It is a very cold (roughly 12°F) morning with a lot of snow being kicked up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113551 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 6 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF There currently is not a lot of snow falling here at Granby, but the train is moving quick enough that it is kicking up a lot of fresh powder along the right-of-way. A pretty cool effect along the length of the empty unit oil train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113552 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Winter Park, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak You might be wondering why there are some concrete barriers across the road here at the Kings Crossing grade crossing in Winter Park. This is because the grade crossing is technically closed, as has been for about two years. A new underpass was built just west of the crossing, eliminating the need for the crossing. However, for some reason, the crossing itself not only still exists, but it is still power and responds when trains roll through. In this case, the westbound Winter Park Express, headed for Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113553 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Winter Park, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 170 and AMTK 150 have had the responsibility of running the Winter Park Express for the last several weeks. More often than note, one or both P42DCs on the Winter Park Express will be changed out at least once or twice over the course of the ski season. This is usually due to required maintenance. Here, the pair bring the Winter Park Express along Kings Crossing Road on the west side of Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113554 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Winter Park, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Superliners for the Winter Park Express have been tied down on the siding at Fraser, and the power is running back east on the main so it can tie on to the train for the return trip to Denver. The Superliners have a basic battery backup, which can last 1-2 hours, although it cannot power everything on the car. Basic lighting is about all it provides. It is enough, as you can see, to power the red end markers on the coach that trailed for the trip west, but will be behind the power for the trip east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113555 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Winter Park, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express rolls west on the siding at Fraser, crossing Eisenhower Drive, one of the main roads in town. In truth, this is actually only the power for the Winter Park Express, which is running around the train and will attach to the train further west in the siding. The old Fraser Mercantile Company still stands and operates here in Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113556 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS058 (West Winter Park) Grand County, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A nice surprise for a Sunday afternoon was this westbound Union Pacific coal empty. The train is headed for the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Branch. It seems that West Elk has increased coal production, as coal traffic on the Moffat has slightly increased. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113557 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Grand County, CO 18 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three UP units lead a coal empty through the winding rails around the town of Winter Park. The train is approaching the grade crossing of Vasquez Road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113558 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser to Tabernash (MP 63 to MP 65) Grand County, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After some fresh snow fell overnight, a westbound UP coal empty kicks up some of the new powder along the right-of-way between Fraser and Tabernash. I always enjoy this perspective as the ski runs at the Winter Park Ski Resort stand out strong in the background. The train is approach a green signal at the east end of Tabernash. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113559 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Grand County, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is running a little over two hours late as it approach its stop at Fraser. Weather in Nebraska delayed the train by a couple hours overnight, and it is now trying to make up the time here in the snowy high country. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113560 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Grand County, CO 10 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak By now, you are likely familiar with Amtrak's Phase 7 paint scheme. This is the scheme that was introduced in 2022 and is the new "go forward" scheme for Amtrak, replacing the Phase 5 scheme that has been the primary scheme since 2000. Superliners never really received a Phase 5 scheme per se. They received the new Amtrak logo, but kept the Phase 4b paint scheme with two thin red lines and a thicker blue line. However, Amtrak has started painting a few Superliners in what will be considered a Phase 7 scheme for the passenger cars. The scheme is very similar to the Phase 4b scheme. The thick blue line has been made ever thicker, and the thin red lines in the middle of the car have been removed. There is a section of the line that is the new darker blue, and a few white separation stripes. The Amtrak name and logo is now directly above the door. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.