Photo ID: 112521 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 22.6) Arvada, CO 114 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Under gloomy, stormy skies, the eastbound Zephyr passes by the Hotbox Detector at MP 22.6 at Blue Mountain. With my drone currently in the shop for repairs, it was good to get a classic shot here at the S-Curves. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112520 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 102 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is lightly sprinkling at Tolland as the Zephyr hustles along east at track speed, trying to make up a bit of time. Two private passenger cars are bringing up the end of the Zephyr today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112519 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 122 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Despite the fact that we are about three weeks away from the start of summer the aspen trees here at Tolland still bare of their leaves. The eastbound Zephyr is running around 90 minutes late as it approaches the grade crossing at Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112494 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 124 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As it waits in the siding at Eisele (Clay) for the eastbound MGJNY, it is really great to see that Amtrak has expanded the Zephyr from seven Superliners to eight Superliners! Amtrak has largely caught up with its repair backlog for its Superliners at Beech Grove, IN, allowing for a third coach to be added to the Zephyr. Rumor has it that another Sleeper may well be added in the near future. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112493 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 111 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The engineer on UP's MGJNY has dimmed the headlight as the train approaching the westbound Zephyr at the west end of Eisele (Clay). One of the two engineers on the westbound Zephyr is climbing down from the cab to give a roll by to the eastbound manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112492 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 23, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 116 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has slowed to a stop in the siding at Eisele (Clay). It will encounter a very brief delay, waiting for the eastbound MGJNY. The manifest is already out of Tunnel 1, and is just around the Bend at Blue Mountain Drive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112444 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent to Cliff (MP 31.8 to MP 36.7) Boulder County, CO 102 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 22 and AMTK 126 lead the morning Zephyr, which is running a little over an hour late. The train will lose a little more time as it is following the Rocky Mountaineer. At Rollins, the Zephyr would finally be able to run around the Rocky Mountaineer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112443 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent to Cliff (MP 31.8 to MP 36.7) Boulder County, CO 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After getting a yellow (Approach) signal at West Crescent, the Zephyr is on the move again. It is following the westbound Mountaineer, which is just a block ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112442 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 87 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Following closely behind the Rocky Mountaineer, the westbound Zephyr has come to a stop at a red signal at the west end of Crescent. As soon as the Rocky Mountaineer clears the block to the west of Crescent, the Zephyr will get a yellow (Approach) signal, allowing it to continue west as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112422 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Right after the westbound Zephyr passed by, a UP maintenance foreman received track and time from DS-380 to check the train gauging at the location of a derailment here on Big Ten last Friday. You can see a dump truck showing up, ready to drop some fresh ballast. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112420 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 97 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is departing the siding at Rocky. However, the train is not going to be picking up any speed as there is currently a 10 MPH slow order here after a derailment last Friday. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112419 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 101 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Due to a derailment in the area last Friday, all trains are running through the siding at Rocky. Additionally, there is a 10 MPH slow order for trains between West Rocky and (roughly) East Eisele (Clay). As a result, the Zephyr is slowly making its way west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112418 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 131 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The mainline at Rocky is currently out-of-service due to a derailment that occurred last Friday. The truck on the derailed car ran on the main at Rocky and UP maintenance of way took the main out-of-service for inspection. As a result, all trains, including the westbound Zephyr, are running through the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112417 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 104 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr slows as it heads west through Barbara's Gulch. The train will enter the siding at Rocky ahead as the main at Rocky is currently out of service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112412 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Elba to Sagers (MP 516.2 to MP 519.9) Grand County, UT 127 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is trying to make up a little time this morning as it is currently running roughly two hours behind schedule. With the Book Cliffs as a backdrop, the train is moving at around 70 MPH across the Utah desert. A BNSF manifest is in the siding at Elba, waiting for the arrival of the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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