Photo ID: 113531 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly (5,060 ft) Garfield County, CO 142 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific A nice look at Glenwood Canyon here at the (relatively short) siding of Grizzly. All three sidings in Glenwood Canyon (Allen, Shoshone, and Grizzly) have the mainline closer to the river and the siding closer to the mountain. The Zephyr here is on the main, but is slowing as it will meet the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113530 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly (5,060 ft) Garfield County, CO 101 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific In August 2020, a wildfire named the Grizzly Creek Wildfire start in Glenwood Canyon and burned over 36,000 acres. You can still see some of the shrubs beneath the power of the eastbound Zephyr that suffered burn damage, as well as most of the slope to the right on the opposite side of the river as well. This afternoon, the California Zephyr has a UP unit giving it a hand. The train is on an Approach (yellow) signal on the main as it will be meeting its counterpart here at Grizzly. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113529 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG356 (West Grizzly) Garfield County, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific A bit of a surprise on the eastbound Zephyr as a UP C44ACM leads AMTK 201 on the journey east through Glenwood Canyon at the west switch of Grizzly. The original Amtrak P42DC was removed in Salt Lake City and the UP unit was added, likely due to mechanical issues. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113528 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell to Range (MP 142.6 to MP 154.3) Eagle County, CO 84 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak I was hoping to get a zoomed shot of the Zephyr crossing over the Colorado River here in the Red Canyon, but alas, the train was a bit too fast! By the time I was in the air, he was already come across the bridge. Had to settle for this wider angle shot just west of the bridge itself. Here, we are between the sidings of Dell and Range on the 38-mile Dotsero Cutoff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113527 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed State Bridge Eagle County, CO 128 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Colorado River has grown a bit in size since we started with it back in Byers Canyon. That was almost 40 miles back to the east. Here, the westbound Zephyr passes underneath "State Bridge". In 1890, a wooden truss bridge was built by the Colorado State Engineer's program across the Colorado River to improvement transportation in the area. Locals referred to it as the "state bridge". The name stuck, and even after being replaced by a more modern steel bridge, the area is still referred to as State Bridge. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113526 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 (MP 113.5, 294 ft) Grand County, CO 147 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Chasing the Zephyr west on the Moffat can be a bit of challenge. Even though the train, in general, has to go quite a bit slower than cars, the rails actually have a more direct route in several places when the road has to circumvent the terrain a bit more. After shooting the train in Byers Canyon, the next opportunity was here at Little Gore Canyon, 26 (rail) miles to the west. The Zephyr is just emerging from Tunnel 39 in this shot. Little Gore's big brother, Gore Canyon, is just out of site behind the mountain to the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113525 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 96 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the westbound Zephyr rolls along in Byers canyon, we can see the Colorado River at the bottom of the canyon. This is close the start of the Colorado River, which will continue to flow all the way to the Gulf of California. In this shot, note that a fairly significant section of rock face gave way and fell down to the river below. The rocks being much brighter shade of orange, having not been exposed to the elements until relatively recently. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113524 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Grand County, CO 109 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Most of the canyons the tracks of the former Rio Grande run through are only accessible by rail, trail (in some instances), or rafting. However, Byers canyon is a nice exception. With the tracks running on the north side of the canyon, US-40 is paved and runs on the south side of the canyon. Here, the westbound Zephyr makes its way through the canyon with a colorful pair leading the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113523 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby Overlook Grand County, CO 169 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A few miles west of Granby is this spot I've nicknamed the "Granby Overlook". It is a fantastic spot to get shots of westbounds. The later in the day the better as the sun, of course, continues to swing around to the west. Still, not a bad look at a colorful consist on the westbound Zephyr, the Continental Divide standing with minimal snow off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113522 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Fraser, CO 109 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr has an incredibly colorful consist for the trip west today! AMTK 176, sporting the Phase 7 scheme, is leading AMTK 203, the Operation Lifesaver unit. Personally, I think the Operation Lifesaver unit is one of the most creative special schemes I've ever seen. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113521 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Fraser, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With its station stop at Fraser complete, the California Zephyr is quickly accelerating to continue the trip west. The Zephyr meets its cousin, the Winter Park Express, tied down in the siding here, waiting for its turn for the return trip back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113520 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Fraser, CO 86 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is at its station stop at Fraser, just about 10 minutes behind schedule. Fraser is a "fresh air" stop for the Zephyr. The train is usually stopped for right around 10 minutes here. Passengers can step off the train for some fresh mountain air, or to get a smoke break (if that's your thing). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113519 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Fraser, CO 112 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The crew for the Winter Park Express has reassembled the train in the siding at Fraser. Since the California Zephyr does not make a stop at the Winter Park Resort (or the town itself) and only stops here at Fraser for both, this stop is considered to be the "Fraser / Winter Park" stop. There are free busses that run the four miles between Fraser and the town of Winter Park. With the train now tied down and secured, the crew has gone off duty. They will remain off duty until around 3pm when they get the train prepped to pick up passengers at Fraser and then continue east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113518 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Fraser, CO 93 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I decided to stay out the sky and come down the ground for a low-level shot of the pair of P42DCs that are the current power on the Winter Park Express. Interestingly, for the first time in its history, the power for the Winter Park Express has been nothing but "standard" Phase 5 P42s all season. Every year prior to this, since Amtrak started the service, the train has had a less-common unit, such as a Phase 7 P42 or a heritage unit. Perhaps a sign that the train is indeed becoming a regular staple in Amtrak's seasonale schedule. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113517 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Fraser, CO 138 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Power for the winter Park Express has just rolled by eastbound on the main. It has a clear signal at the east end. After going through the switch, DS-378 will align the siding switch (and derail switch on the siding), and the train will get a restricting signal to come back to the Superliners in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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