Photo ID: 113558 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser to Tabernash (MP 63 to MP 65) Grand County, CO 90 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After some fresh snow fell overnight, a westbound UP coal empty kicks up some of the new powder along the right-of-way between Fraser and Tabernash. I always enjoy this perspective as the ski runs at the Winter Park Ski Resort stand out strong in the background. The train is approach a green signal at the east end of Tabernash. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113557 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Grand County, CO 130 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Three UP units lead a coal empty through the winding rails around the town of Winter Park. The train is approaching the grade crossing of Vasquez Road. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113556 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS058 (West Winter Park) Grand County, CO 101 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A nice surprise for a Sunday afternoon was this westbound Union Pacific coal empty. The train is headed for the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Branch. It seems that West Elk has increased coal production, as coal traffic on the Moffat has slightly increased. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113546 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Moffat Tunnel (West Portal) Grand County, CO 116 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific A seen that has change a lot over the years, and yet, at the same time, is timeless. For nearly a century, trains have passed through the scene, running through the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel under the Continental Divide. The eastbound Zephyr, with a borrowed UP C44ACM, pass by the platform at the Winter Park Ski Resort, ready for 10-12 minutes of darkness ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113545 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tabernash (9,830 ft) Grand County, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The siding at Tabernash is pretty unique as the main and siding follow very different grades. There are even some privately-owned homes on land between the main and the siding! During the height of the coal era, about 20 years ago, it was quite common to find an eastbound coal load tied down on the main at Tabernash, with other traffic running through the siding. This is because there is a grade crossing on the siding at Tabernash. A coal train tied down would block access to those homes between the two tracks. But now, it is wide open sailing on the main for the eastbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113544 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 117 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The station stop at Granby is usually a very brief stop for the Zephyr. And today is no different. Conductors work to very quickly get two passengers on the train. From the time the train came to a stop to the time the train was highballing and starting to pull was around 60 seconds! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113543 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific UP 5833, which replaced a P42DC on the eastbound Zephyr in Salt Lake City, has a ditch light out as the Zephyr moves along the recently-completed extended, heated, platform here at the Granby depot. Two passengers stand on the depot, waiting to board the train to head east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113542 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 (MP 113.5, 294 ft) Grand County, CO 70 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The eastbound Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 39, which essentially marks the east end of Little Gore Canyon. The county road that runs (relatively) parallel to the tracks through here is located on top of the vertical rock wall in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113541 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 121 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The eastbound Zephyr, led by a substitute UP C44ACM and a standard Amtrak P42DC, rolls east along the impressive near-vertical walls of Little Gore Canyon. The train is between Tunnels 40 and 39. As you can see, the level of the Colorado River is a bit low. That is typical this time of year, but low snow levels from this winter, the river is likely not going to increase much this year. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113538 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Yarmony to Bond (MP 124.6 to MP 127.0) Eagle County, CO 108 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific Just west of State Bridge, the eastbound Zephyr wraps around from Bond on the single track mainline, just below CO-131. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113537 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS127 (East Bond) Eagle County, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific I've always been interested to try to get some shots from the east end of Bond. The west end is very accessible and pretty easy to shoot. The east end, however, is wrapped back around along the Colorado River, out of view from any roads. I was happy to finally have success on this afternoon with the eastbound Zephyr (led by a UP C44ACM) leaving the east end of Bond. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113536 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Range to Dotsero (MP 156.0 to MP 166.3 (342.0)) Eagle County, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The eastbound Zephyr crosses over the west end of the Eagle River. The Eagle River merges with the Colorado River just to the right of frame. The mostly-idled Tennessee Pass follows the Eagle River east from Dotsero. Indeed, if you look closely, you can see one leg of the wye from the mainline, wrapping east toward the Tennessee Pass mainline. A UP C44ACM is leading the Zephyr this afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113532 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly (5,060 ft) Garfield County, CO 92 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific When both trains are on time (or equally late), the Zephyrs typically meet at either Range or Dotsero. However, with the eastbound Zephyr running about two hours late due to a power swap in Salt Lake City, the two trains are meeting here at Grizzly in Glenwood Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113531 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly (5,060 ft) Garfield County, CO 121 (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 86 (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.

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