Photo ID: 103453 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 25, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 1858 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr is running right on time as it heads west through Clay. The morning sun on the plains would quickly become obscured by clouds when heading into the high country. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103438 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 24, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS036 (East Cliff) Pinecliff, CO 2172 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Derailments from the day before have resulted in congestion, delaying the westbound Zephyr a couple hours. Here at Cliff, the Zephyr will overtake (pass) a empty coal train that is sitting on the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103379 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 642 Starkville, CO 1724 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Raton (BNSF) Amtrak I included this picture specifically because of the green signal in the distance. It is possible that BNSF will be deactivating the CTC in place over the pass to save on money as Amtrak is essentially the only train using the tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103378 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 642 Starkville, CO 1862 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Raton (BNSF) Amtrak Just outside of Trinidad, the westbound Southwest Chief is running on Main 1 through the town of Starkville. Several rumors have gone around saying Main 2 will be abandoned over Raton Pass in the not-to-distant future. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103377 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 635 Trinidad, CO 2143 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Raton (BNSF) Amtrak Both my daughters are well-prepared (fingers in ears) for the Airchime K5LA horn that this Amtrak P42DC is equipped with! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103376 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 635 Trinidad, CO 1941 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Raton (BNSF) Amtrak The Southwest Chief is running on the main track through the old ATSF Yard in Trinidad. Note the work train setup to depart in the distance. The work train will follow Amtrak over Raton Pass and run to Las Vegas, NM. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103375 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 10, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 634 Trinidad, CO 1894 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Raton (BNSF) Amtrak The only regular visitor to Raton Pass is Amtrak's Southwest Chief, seen here. The train just passed underneath the Twin Peaks Sub and will soon make its station stop in Trinidad. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103369 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 7, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 3122 (5 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just west of Leyden, the snow is really coming down in a typical Colorado Spring Blizzard. By the time the Zephyr would reach Crescent, there would hardly be a cloud left in the sky and the snow would rapidly be melting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103296 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 (CP DS013) Arvada, CO 2106 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After a 90 minute delay at Leyden due to a broken down manifest, the westbound California Zephyr is finally on the roll again at the west switch of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103293 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 (CP DS013) Arvada, CO 2125 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr got into Denver 2 hours and 42 minutes late due to bad weather in the midwest. Unfortunately, it only got 13 miles west of Union Station before betting stopped for another 90 minutes! The Zephyr is stopped here on the mainline at Leyden due to the MNYRO going into emergency ahead of it. The crew on the MNYRO worked to back the train into the siding at Leyden to clear up for Amtrak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103241 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 28, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 (North Las Animas) Las Animas, CO 1930 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Boise City Sub (BNSF) Amtrak Running about 45 minutes late, the westbound Southwest Chief leaves Las Animas behind as it tries to make up time on the way to La Junta. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103235 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 515 Lochbuie, CO 2354 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak, BNSF A pair of C44-9Ws lead up a nine-hour-late California Zephyr about 30 miles northeast of Denver along I-76. The train is running on clear signals on the approach to Tonville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103216 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 470 Fort Morgan, CO 2316 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Here is a shot that is only possible once or twice a year, if that often. This is the eastbound California Zephyr heading into Fort Morgan right around noon. Typically, the Zephyr hits this stretch of track between 9 and 10 o'clock at night, so catching it in daylight is very rare. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103215 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak With its station stop complete and a third P42DC complete, the now 15 hour late eastbound California Zephyr now departs for Chicago and all its intermediate points. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103214 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2238 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak After completing its station stop, the westbound California Zephyr pulls out of Track 2 and turns toward the Buck Lead, Prospect Junction and points beyond. In the distance, the 14 hour late eastbound Zephyr is completing its stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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