Photo ID: 102726 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 2116 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is getting late in the day as the eastbound California Zephyr moves through Plain. Despite the rapidly fading light, the Zephyr is running right on a time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102708 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 5, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 (West Leyden, DS013) Arvada, CO 1978 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful Thursday morning in as the westbound California Zephyr leaves Leyden behind. The dark patch on the slope is the result of a fire started by the West Local about ten days earlier. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102707 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 5, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 Arvada, CO 1824 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The second westbound passenger train of the day heads west through Leyden. The Ski Train passed through here about an hour earlier as it headed for Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102656 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 49 Tolland, CO 2361 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A few trees are preventing this view from being really fantastic. The curve that the Zephyr is approaching in the distance leads into East Portal. In another mile, the Zephyr will be in the Moffat Tunnel under the Continental Divide, towering in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102655 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 49 Tolland, CO 2806 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is quite possible that you have seen pictures from this location before (although not on my site until today!) ... One of those locations that I have always said "I'll get to it one of these days". Well, the day finally came! The westbound California Zephyr crosses over the road to East Portal as it makes its way toward the Moffat Tunnel. Note how difficult it would be to add a second track through here (if Tolland and East Portal were ever connected, as has been proposed in the past). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102654 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 8, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 49 Tolland, CO 2189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The familiar face of a P42DC shows itself as it comes around the corning on the main between Tolland and East Portal. On the western slope, the Ski Train has unloaded its passengers and is in the clear, allowing Amtrak to continue running right on time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102611 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 18, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Arvada, CO 2055 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As the westbound California Zephyr passes the intermediate signal on the way into Barbara's Gulch, an airplane gains elevation in the distance, having just taken off from Denver International Airport. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102610 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 18, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 15 Arvada, CO 1906 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning suns glistens off the side of the westbound California Zephyr, which is running right on time in between Leyden and Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102567 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 10, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 78 Granby, CO 2169 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A few miles west of Granby, the California Zephyr is making good time on its journey west. Morning sunshine has given way to mid-morning clouds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102566 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 10, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 65 Tabernash, CO 2060 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Okay, this one is for all of you black and white fans! The westbound California Zephyr highballs Tabernash under some dramatic high country Colorado skies. The temperature outside is just over zero degrees. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102565 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 10, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 65 Tabernash, CO 2089 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Hmmm, do we have diesel or steam here? The second P42 on Amtrak was having a bad smoking day. In addition to smoke, a fair amount of snow is being kicked up too. The highway off to the left is US-40. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102526 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 27, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 50 Tolland, CO 1929 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Between the wind from nature and the wind whipped up from Amtrak, a lot of snow is blowing at the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. This shot was rough to get as I could barely hold the camera level due to the high winds! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102525 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 27, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 50 Tolland, CO 2510 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak More than 9,000 feet above sea level, the westbound California Zephyr is on the main passing a UP manifest holding up on the siding at East Portal. Amtrak is about to plunge into the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. The manifest has been stuck in the hole while waiting for an eastbound coal load and now Amtrak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102513 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1761 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak May all the passengers on the Zephyr have smooth sailing and clear signals on this Christmas Eve! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102512 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 24 Arvada, CO 1931 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running on a clear signal, the westbound Zephyr is working to make up a few minutes as it heads west. The siding at Plain is empty as there aren't a lot of trains running on Christmas Eve! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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