Photo ID: 111943 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 157 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr, running right on time, heads west on the main track at Crescent. The siding at Crescent is only 5,550 feet long, so it definitely one of the less-used sidings on the east slope of the Moffat. No meets this morning for the Zephyr as it has a straight shot west up to the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111922 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 150 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a partly cloudy, beautiful March morning, the Winter Park Express glides west on the main track just west of Tunnel 1. The train has a straight shot up the hill to Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111921 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 146 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just on the west side of Tunnel 1, the Winter Park Express is moving along at track speed, making up a little time after a brief delay getting out of town. It would be successful, arriving at Winter Park only four minutes late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111920 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek (MP 23) Arvada, CO 163 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express rounds the track at the base of Coal Creek Canyon as it climbs up toward Tunnel 1. CO-72 is the road in the background, crossing underneath the tracks and heading west up Coal Creek Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111919 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 151 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A pair of P42DCs lead the Winter Park Express out of Eisele (Clay). After running with only five coaches for a couple of trips, a sixth coach has been added back on. It was added at the same time AMTK 45 replaced AMTK 29 on the train. Note that you can just barely see the mainline west of Rocky, climbing Big Ten to the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111918 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 167 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 45 and AMTK 170 lead the Winter Park Express west in early morning light. With the start of Daylight Savings Time, the train gets to Leyden just minutes after sunrise. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111917 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 10, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 152 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Overnight, Amtrak removed AMTK 29 from the Winter Park Express and replaced it with AMTK 45. That unit leads the train as it knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111916 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 80th Avenue (MP 11.75) Arvada, CO 119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 29 has red class lights turn on on its nose, indicating it is bringing up the tail end of the Winter Park Express. The train is setup in a push-pull configuration. I am not quite sure why that was the case. The train is crossing the 80th Avenue grade crossing, just east of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111915 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 122 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The final rays of direct sunlight have left as the sun has fully dipped behind the Rocky Mountains. The Winter Park Express slowly rolls east by a red signal at East Leyden. Yes, the signal facing away from the camera for the train was indeed red when it passed. The train stopped and got authority for the dispatcher to proceed east. The dispatcher could not set up a signal for the train as there is a spurious track occupancy on the main between Leyden and Arvada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111914 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After receiving authority from DS-378 to proceed by a red signal at East Leyden, and after confirming the authority had been received through PTC on the computer, the Winter Park Express is starting to roll east out of Leyden toward Denver in the final moments of the remaining direct sunlight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111913 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 135 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just before the sun dips behind the Rocky Mountains, the eastbound Winter Park Express slows alongside the low side gondolas that have now been stored in the siding at Leyden for about five months. I always love when Daylight Savings Time starts again, allowing for shots of the Winter Park Express in light close to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111912 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 122 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There is a track occupancy on the main between Leyden and Arvada. As a result, DS-378 is unable to get a signal for the Winter Park Express at the east end of Leyden. The train is slowing to a stop so it can get flagged by the red. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111911 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 132 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express emerges from the east portal of Tunnel 1. The final tunnel on the journey into Denver. The second P42DC is on the tail end of the train, making an interesting look with only a single unit on the point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111910 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Plain. Even though the train is about 45 minutes late, there is still enough light for some shots as today is the first day of Daylight Savings Time. Sunset bumped back from 6pm to 7pm! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111909 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 9, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 141 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A single P42DC, AMTK 170, crosses over East Portal Road between East Portal and Tolland. The unit is leading the Winter Park Express Ski Train. A second P42DC, AMTK 29, is on the tail end of the six car train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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