Photo ID: 108196 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 893 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Highball Plain! After meeting an eastbound at Rocky and an eastbound at Eisele (Clay), the westbound Zephyr now has a clear shot west. In fact, the next eastbound it will see will be the eastbound Zephyr out near Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108195 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 15, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 1011 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After a minor delay at Rocky to meeting the MGJNY, the westbound Zephyr is back on the move just west of Tunnel 1, on the approach the East Plain. Colorado is currently in its peak "green" season, which tends to hit in May and June. Passengers in the seven Superliners are hopefully enjoying their journey up the Front Range. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108187 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Arvada, CO 894 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Passengers aboard the westbound California Zephyr have a fantastic view out the right side of the train as they overlook the Great Plains. The head end of the train is ducking in to Tunnel 4. Passenger counts on the Zephyr are still well below normal, thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, but counts are slowly starting to rise again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108186 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Arvada, CO 990 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is on the approach to Tunnel 3 with AMTK 184 (Phase IV Heritage Unit) second in the consist. The tail end of the Zephyr is crossing over the fill that washed out in September 2013 after an unprecedented amount of rain hit the Denver area. On this morning, fortunately, there is not a cloud in the sky and it is a very comfortable 72°F outside. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108185 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 1133 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is stopped waiting on the main at Eisele (Clay). The train is being held up due to a computer issue in Omaha. There is a block at the east switch. Specifically, some foul time from a track maintainer that should no longer be there. The dispatcher is unsure how to clear it, so it has been given to the CAD manager to troubleshoot. After about 45 minutes, the Zephyr finally got on the move again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108184 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 1071 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr glides toward the west portal of the final tunnel (Tunnel 1) on its journey east in Colorado. On this particular evening, AMTK 184, the Phase IV Heritage Unit, is on the point for trip to Chicago. In the distance toward the upper-left of the frame, you can see the City of Boulder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108176 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 858 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, running about an hour late, enters the siding at the east end of Eisele (Clay). The siding here has always been a slower siding. It has weight restrictions (loaded coal trains, for example, cannot use it) and is actually seldomly used. The Zephyr will only go 15 MPH through the siding to the west end to meet an eastbound UP manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108175 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 877 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the west leg of Big Ten Loop, the westbound Zephyr is approaching the east switch of Eisele (Clay). A restricting (red over flashing red) signal awaits the Zephyr there as it will take the siding to meet an eastbound UP manifest currently at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108174 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 956 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running a little over an hour late, the westbound Zephyr climbs toward Big Ten Loop up from Rocky and Little Ten Loop. A P40DC (AMTK 824) is second out in the consist this morning. Passenger counts are still a bit low due the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in seven Superliners today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108173 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 11, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 988 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is coming through Little Ten Loop right now near the west end of Rocky. In a matter of minutes, the train will be on the track in the foreground, which wraps around Big Ten Loop. Then, shortly after that, it'll travel geographically north through Eisele (Clay) in the distance, above the location where the train is currently. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108169 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 80th Avenue Arvada, CO 1241 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is just a few minutes late as it approaches the east switch of Leyden. AMTK 184, the Phase IV heritage unit, is leading the Zephyr this morning. It is hard to believe it has been nine years since Amtrak unveiled its heritage schemes! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108168 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 1001 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Normally, you'd expect the Zephyr to be facing the other direction in this light and at this time of day! And normally, you'd be right. However, yesterday's Zephyr encountered some serious delays and is running over 14 hours late as it gets close to its stop in Denver. In fact, the train will meet its counterpart at Utah Jct! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108167 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1094 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A 14-hour late Zephyr wraps around Big Ten Curve alongside the wind-break hoppers in early morning sunlight. Yesterday's westbound Zephyr had mechanical issues in Utah. This Zephyr had to help out, resulting in hours of delays and a morning descent down the Front Range in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108166 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Eisele Arvada, CO 1012 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a crystal clear June morning, an unusual train (for the time of day) approaches a clear signal at West Eisele. While it is not uncommon for the Zephyr to encounter some delays, it is rather uncommon for it to experience delays this bad! This Zephyr is running over 14 hours late and should have passed through here last night. While not the best situation for passengers, it is an ideal situation for photographers, with the option to get the eastbound Zephyr in morning light. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108165 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 8, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 1102 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful June morning as the eastbound Zephyr approaches the west portal of Tunnel 1. Normally, "beautiful morning" and "eastbound Zephyr" would not appear in the same sentence when talking about the Front Range in Colorado. However, yesterday's Zephyr is running almost 14 1/2 hours late! The train got hung up in Utah assisting yesterday's westbound Zephyr, which had a power failure. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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