Photo ID: 105186 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS065 (East Tabernash) Tabernash, CO 1822 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the east switch of Tabernash, the westbound California Zephyr enters the siding. The Zephyr is meeting the eastbound MRONY, currently holding on the main track. There is a grade crossing on the siding at Tabernash (but there is not one on the main, and the main and siding are not parallel to each other). As a result, coal trains or manifests that have to hold at Tabernash will typically hold the main so the grade crossing on the siding is not blocked. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105185 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Depot Fraser, CO 1578 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak To the best of my knowledge, Fraser is the highest station stop on Amtrak's system. As the sign on the platform indicates, Fraser is 8,574 feet above sea level. In this shot, passengers briefly stretch their legs and get a few pictures on the platform. On this day, there were two private cars on the tail end of the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105184 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Fraser, CO 1748 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Despite the fact that June is only about a week away, that doesn't stop Colorado from producing some wild weather. About 15 minutes before this shot of Amtrak arriving at Fraser, it was actually [i]snowing[/i] pretty hard here at the platform! The Zephyr is pulling in just after 12:30pm, arriving Fraser roughly 2 1/2 hours late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105183 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 23, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser Depot Fraser, CO 1852 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 199 leads the westbound Zephyr towards its station stop in Fraser. Amtrak's age (and deferred maintenance) shows on the nose of AMTK 199. The train will hang around at Fraser for about 10 minutes to give passengers time to board or disembark. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105116 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street Arvada, CO 2251 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the eastbound Ski Train approaches the Simms Street grade crossing, thanks goes out to Amtrak (as well as Winter Park and Union Pacific) for putting together this train. It was a real class act and appears to have been a huge success. After six years of no Ski Train, it was great to have one to chase again, if only for two days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105115 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 2003 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak did a really great job of giving AMTK 42 a thorough scrub down in preparation for its two days on the Ski Train. Not much else to say for this shot other than thanks to all who have served our country! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105114 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 2143 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the sun moves closer to the horizon and the shadows at Blue Mountain grow, the power for the (special) Ski Train pops out of one of the shadows and in to some glorious evening lighting. While it may look like just another Amtrak train, this special run of the Ski Train attracted a gaggle of railfans (myself, obviously, being no exception). There were no fewer than 10 other fans behind me, back toward the grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105113 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1985 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak How about a nice in-your-face shot of Amtrak's sharp-looking "Saluting Our Veterans" unit? In a very classy move, Amtrak sent the unit (along with another P42 and seven Superliners) to town for a special two-day run of Amtrak's own version of the Ski Train. Here, the train is approaching the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105112 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek (MP 23) Arvada, CO 2266 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Ski Train descends from Tunnel 1 toward the curves at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105111 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 2607 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak While the equipment may have been different, it was pretty cool having the Ski Train back, if only for two days. It is hard to believe that as of this picture, it has been nearly six years since that final run of the original Ski Train. Here, Amtrak's special run of the Ski Train (which included seven Superliners) emerges from the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105110 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1848 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound California Zephyr, running ahead of schedule, pops out of the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. After the train clears the west switch, the fans in the tunnel will turn on to vent the exhaust from the tunnel. Once that process is complete, the (special) Ski Train will be able to load its passengers at Winter Park, just over six miles to the west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105109 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue Arvada, CO 2053 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There are parts of the country (outside of the Northeast Corridor) in which multiple Amtrak trains run on the same tracks daily. One such example being the Silver Star and Silver Meteor in Florida. While this is a special running of the Ski Train, it could pass as just another Amtrak train. So I thought it would be fun to capture both this train and the California Zephyr from the same perspective (on the same evening). The Zephyr passed here about 40 minutes earlier on its journey in to town. Incidentally, the power on the Ski Train is reversed from the morning, with AMTK 42 trailing. This is because the wye at Tabernash is out of service. The power had to run around the train at Fraser, placing AMTK 187 on the point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105108 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue Arvada, CO 1874 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound California Zephyr, running ahead of schedule, approaches the grade crossing at 66th Avenue. Both Amtrak and the (special) Ski Train were set to depart Fraser around the same time. The Zephyr got to run first and is about 40 minutes ahead of the Ski Train. The time difference is because the Ski Train had to wait for the Zephyr to clear the Moffat Tunnel and then wait for the tunnel to vent before it got its turn. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105091 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 1560 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I must admit, I sure wouldn't mind being a passenger on the Zephyr on this day! The westbound Zephyr heads down the main at East Portal, about a mile away from the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105090 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS049 (East East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 1824 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr knocks down a clear signal at the east switch of East Portal. The train is running roughly 45 minutes late at this point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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