Photo ID: 106030 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1660 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west end of Barbara's Gulch, the westbound Zephyr pokes through the trees on its journey west. The lighting is harsh as it is very backlit. I was standing in this spot not primarily for this shot, but for the shot behind me of a meet at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106009 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boulder Boulder, CO 2068 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Amtrak In between Jay Road and 55th Street, the Front Range Explorer excursion train is on the roll north of Boulder. The tracks here parallel the Diagonal Highway, connecting Boulder and Longmont. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106006 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 26, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1660 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr rolls east under cloudy skies just west of Leyden. Three years ago, you would have seen nothing but open field on the left side of this shot. However, with Arvada annexing the land from Jefferson County, the neighborhood of Leyden Rock is growing day by day. I sure would love to have one of those houses right there along the track! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106005 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 26, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1759 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound California Zephyr, running about 15 minutes early, rolls down the main track at Plain. Amtrak is the third of three non-freight trains to descend the Moffat this afternoon! UP's Engineering Special and EMD's Testing Special have both already passed by. Amtrak here is sporting a standard consist that includes two P42DCs, baggage car, three sleepers, dining car, sightseer lounge car, and three coaches. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105974 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tabernash Tabernash, CO 1428 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr had a special car on the tail end on this morning. The "Cyrus K Holliday" was headed west. This private car was built in 1921 and is owned by the San Diego Trust and Savings Company. Cyrus Holliday was one of the founders of Topeka, KS, a general in the American Civil War, and the first president of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105973 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS065 (East Tabernash) Tabernash, CO 1576 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There are two words that most (outdoor) photographers really hate hearing: "Partly Cloudy". This particular morning had clouds drifting through the sky, randomly casting shadows. This scene of the Zephyr heading west at Tabernash had been bright a sun just five minutes earlier, and would return to bright and sunny about two minutes after the passing of the Zephyr! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105972 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Fraser, CO 1730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Despite being only a week away from June, there is still a considerable amount of snow on the upper portions of the ski slopes at Winter Park (visible in the distance). The westbound Zephyr pulls in to Fraser about 15 minutes late for a quick station stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105971 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Depot Fraser, CO 1583 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I have a goal to attempt to record all 207 P42DCs that Amtrak has recorded on "film". Well, I should say the goal is to get pictures of all the remaining units. Several have been scrapped after accidents. However, AMTK 7 is one unit that I hadn't seen yet when I took this shot in Fraser. At this point, I've got nearly 60% of them recorded. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105970 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Depot Fraser, CO 1688 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A single passenger waits on the platform at Fraser, watching as the westbound Zephyr that he will board approaches from the east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105951 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1683 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr approaches the west end of Leyden on an extremely foggy morning in western Arvada. This is an area that has changed a lot in the last 20 years. It wasn't long ago that the houses to the left (in the neighborhood of Five Parks) were not there. North of Leyden was just a field! Now, Leyden is surrounded by development, smack in the middle of suburbia! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105950 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 16, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (7,020ft) Arvada, CO 1620 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A pair of P42DCs leading a standard consist for the California Zephyr approach an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) signal at the west end of Leyden. A coal empty that came through 15 minute earlier is working on pulling in to the clear at Rocky and the signal reflects that. By the time the Zephyr reaches Rocky, however, the empty will be entirely in the clear, allowing the Zephyr to continue on its way. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105945 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1466 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Some fellow railfans, both wearing Cumbres & Toltec shirts, happened to be at Leyden to greet the westbound Zephyr on this May morning. The offered up some waves and the Zephyr offered up a couple horn blasts! The Zephyr is running on clear signals and would have clear sailing for many miles to come. The next eastbound is also the Zephyr, west of Grand Junction when this picture was taken! Yep...the Moffat has slowed down. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105944 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1613 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak One of my favorite pictures thus far in 2016! The westbound Zephyr makes its way past a clear signal at East Leyden. I decided to get a little artsy, though, and added some "tilt shift" to the image. Basically, the edges of the frame are a bit blurred to draw attention to the subject: Amtrak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105938 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 1, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1809 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This picture offers up an interesting transition between Winter and Spring! The Zephyr, running early, descending down Big Ten Loop amidst the remaining snow from a blizzard the day before. Highway 93 seems to be the divider between the two seasons as most of the snow to the east has already melted. The Denver skyline is just visible near the upper-right corner of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105937 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 1, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1629 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Spring tries to fight through the snow to the east as an on-time Zephyr descends down from Big Ten Curve on the approach to the west switch of Rocky. Amazingly, trains going through Big Ten wind up facing every direction on the compass as they make their way through the loop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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