Photo ID: 112180 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 8 (MP 26.9, 774 ft) Jefferson County, CO 1 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the Zephyr continues to gain altitude, the amount of snow still on the ground is increasing. The Zephyr is just about to enter Tunnel 8, which has a pretty significant bend to the left as you head west. This is the final opportunity for passengers to look out over the Colorado plains to the east. After emerging from Tunnel 8, the train is will in Eldorado Canyon, and the plains will no longer be visible. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112179 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 5 (MP 26.1, 866 ft) Jefferson County, CO 1 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just outside of the west end of Tunnel 5, in the midst of the lower half of the Tunnel District, the westbound Zephyr is moving along at track speed, the scenery making the popular of the train pretty apparent. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112178 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 1 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Rolling through the cut between Tunnels 2 and 3, the westbound Zephyr is right on time as it approaches the east portal of Tunnel 3. There was a light dusting of snow overnight, some of which is still slightly clinging to the trees. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112177 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 1 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The west end of Plain is surprisingly cluttered with some poles and a few power lines. But it is also incredibly beautiful as the siding collapses back into the main, the westbound Zephyr rounding the curve toward Tunnel 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112176 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 2 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Plain, the crew on the head end of the Zephyr just called in "checkpoint Plain", which the conductor on the train acknowledged. Just around the bend in the foreground, the train will disappear into the east portal of Tunnel 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112175 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 2 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Overnight, there was a light dusting of snow that fell in the Denver-Metro area. This might be the last snow of the 2024-2025 winter season, but that certainly is not guaranteed. The morning Zephyr rolls west on the main at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112160 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On an overcast and rather gloomy morning, the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. The FRA has an inspection car (DOTX 221) on the train this morning, checking out the rails as the train proceeds on its way. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112159 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After proceeding through Eisele (Clay) on the main at restricted speed, due to an erroneous track occupancy, the Zephyr is accelerating now that it is back on a green signal. FRA inspection car DOTX 221 is in tow this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112158 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 10 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is slowly making its way west at restricted speed on the main at Eisele (Clay), after getting flagged by a red signal at the east end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112157 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 11 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After receiving authority, via PTC, to proceed past a red signal, AMTK 199 is throttling up so the train can continue at restricted speed on the main. Note the FRA inspection car (DOTX 221), directly behind the power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112156 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 199, leading the California Zephyr, has come to a stop just east of Eisele (Clay). As you can see in this shot, the Zephyr is looking at a double red signal at the east end. There is an erroneous track occupancy between switches on the main ahead, and DS-380 is going to give the Zephyr authority to pass the red signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112154 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 10 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Grabbing a quick roster shot of AMTK 179 as the paint scheme actually looks quite good (and quite clean). In the distance, a BNSF oil train is tied down in the siding at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112153 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 12 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr has come to a stop, facing a double red signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). There is a track occupancy on the main track between switches at Eisele, so DS-380 is going to need to flag the Zephyr by signal at the east end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112152 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 18 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, with the Denver skyline in the distance, is coming around the south edge of Big Ten. On this particular morning, the FRA has one of their inspection cars, DOTX 221 on the train behind the power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112149 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 12 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Well, this wraps up my coverage of the Winter Park Express Ski Train for the 2024-2025 season. It sounds like it has been a tremendously successful year, with the train expanding to run five days a week (Thursday through Monday). Here's hoping the train returns to be just as successful next winter. For now, the P42DCs and the Superliners will be taken on the Zephyr west to California later in the week. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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