Photo ID: 103709 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 21, 2011 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 360 (Glenwood) Glenwood Springs, CO 2049 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak After de-training at Glenwood Springs, my oldest daughter Bella is "holding up the train", while my youngest, Jaina, does a happy dance as it was a long 6 hour ride! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101376 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 137.5 McCoy, CO 1967 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak On the Dotsero Cutoff between Bond and Dell, Amtrak 5 is quickly headed west at the maximum authorized speed. There has been several hours of maintenance out of the cutoff, but Amtrak will force some trains to start moving in the afternoon, making for some good chasing after the morning lull. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101374 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 341 Dotsero, CO 1677 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific This track and time granted, this Maintenance of Way equipment has just passed underneath I-70 and is headed toward the siding of Range for some routine maintenance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101373 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 341 Dotsero, CO 1746 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific Just east of Dotsero on the Dotsero Cutoff, track and time has been given out to Maintenance of Way so they can work their magic to keep things running smoothly. This high railing piece of equipment is setting on the track with track and time between Range and Dotsero. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101372 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dotsero (RG342) Dotsero, CO 1911 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific Two mainlines converge (or diverge, depending on your point of view) at this location. This coal load is coming from Grand Junction and is headed toward the Dotsero Cutoff and the Moffat Mainline. To the left is of course Tennessee Pass, now defunct for nearly ten years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101371 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 394 Rifle, CO 1723 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific It is getting late in the day as this eastbound coal load moves quickly between the sidings of Dos and Lacy. Sometimes overcast skies can be used to your advantage. At this time of day, the sun would have horribly backlit this picture, possibly making it impossible to get. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101370 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Lacy (RG392) Rifle, CO 1676 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific The Minturn Local is about fifty cars long as it approaches the siding of Lacy. Some days, the local will make it as far as Gypsum on the Tennessee Pass Sub, but most days it only makes it as far as Lacy. There are several industries here that will be switched by the local. The train will enter the siding and the power will run around the train to perform the switching before heading back to Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101369 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Parachute Industrial Lead Parachute, CO 1800 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific After switching in Parachute about five miles away from the main line, the Minturn Local is backing down the branch toward the main. The train is currently backing over the I-70 Frontage Road, about to pass under I-70 itself. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101368 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grand Valley (RG405) Parachute, CO 1679 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific The Minturn Local (on the right) meets an unloaded coal empty (on the left) at the siding of Grand Valley. The Minturn Local hasn't run to Minturn in many years, but the name has stayed with the train nontheless! The coal empty is headed for the mines at Somerset on the North Fork Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101367 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grand Valley Parachute, CO 1587 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Under overcast skies, the California Zephyr moves quickly west through the town of Parachute, CO. Amtrak 5 is running reasonably close to on time on this particular day, while Amtrak 6 is several hours late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101366 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 431 De Beque, CO 1969 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak For much of the trip between Grand Junction and Denver, the California Zephyr follows the Colorado River. In fact, the Zephyr follows the river through a total of six canyons. Here, the Zephyr is headed east as it passes through De Beque Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101365 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Palisade Palisade, CO 1890 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak There are many Orchards in the town of Palisade, CO (about 11 miles east of Grand Junction). Amtrak 6 passes one such Orchard near the east end of Palisade siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101353 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Clifton (RG443) Clifton, CO 2428 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak While Amtrak 5 is running about an hour late, Amtrak 6 is running close to six hours late! Amtrak 5 (on the right) met its counterpart (on the left) at Clifton, a few miles east of Grand Junction. Amtrak 5 actually stopped briefly at Clifton to wait for Amtrak 6 to clear the station in Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101352 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chacra (RG369) New Castle, CO 2074 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Trying to make up some time on the way out to Grand Junction, Amtrak 5 hustles along I-70 at Chacra, leaving Glenwood Springs behind. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101351 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs (RG361) Glenwood Springs, CO 2031 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Amtrak 5 is running about an hour late as it enters the siding at Glenwood to prepare to make its 10 to 15 minute station stop. 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