Photo ID: 101602 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 30, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 14.5 Arvada, CO 1800 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Ever since Amtrak stop running express freight, the consist for the California Zephyr is far more predictable. You are almost gauranteed to find two engines, a baggage car, and eight passenger cars (three sleepers, a diner, a lounge car, and three coaches). This morning is no exception as Amtrak hustles toward the industry at Chem Spur. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101601 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 30, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 14.5 Arvada, CO 2049 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak 5 is the first of several westbounds in a parade of westbounds coming out of Denver! Rising above most of the Denver-Metro area, Amtrak is just west of Leyden on a temperate September morning. The train is running about 15 minutes late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101587 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 22, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 46 Rollinsville, CO 2774 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After a two hour delay due to a broken coal train (which the crew did a fine job getting back into working order as quickly as they could), Amtrak 5 hustles west through the canyon between Rollins and Tolland. Fall colors are nearing their peak at this altitude. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101491 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 2290 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr, running about 45 minutes late, heads west on the mainline at Plain on a clear signal. The train is just about to pass through Rainbow Cut about halfway through the siding. UP has been keeping the Herzog train on the house track at Plain for the past few months. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101462 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 14, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (DS032) Crescent, CO 2361 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak 5 is only running a few minutes late as passengers enjoy the view of Gross Reservoir. The train is just coming out of the west end of Crescent, 32 miles west of Union Station, smack dab in the middle of the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101389 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 7, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Byers Canyon Parshall, CO 2410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running a bit over an hour late, Amtrak 5 makes its way through the first of many canyons the tracks and the Colorado River share - Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101380 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 126.5 Bond, CO 1929 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A very late Amtrak 6 passes by the location of what's left of the State Bridge Lodge. The lodge was established in 1890 and, regretablly, it burned to the ground just four days before this picture was taken. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101376 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 137.5 McCoy, CO 2158 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak On the Dotsero Cutoff between Bond and Dell, Amtrak 5 is quickly headed west at the maximum authorized speed. There has been several hours of maintenance out of the cutoff, but Amtrak will force some trains to start moving in the afternoon, making for some good chasing after the morning lull. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101367 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grand Valley Parachute, CO 1711 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Under overcast skies, the California Zephyr moves quickly west through the town of Parachute, CO. Amtrak 5 is running reasonably close to on time on this particular day, while Amtrak 6 is several hours late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101366 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 431 De Beque, CO 2123 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak For much of the trip between Grand Junction and Denver, the California Zephyr follows the Colorado River. In fact, the Zephyr follows the river through a total of six canyons. Here, the Zephyr is headed east as it passes through De Beque Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101365 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Palisade Palisade, CO 2055 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak There are many Orchards in the town of Palisade, CO (about 11 miles east of Grand Junction). Amtrak 6 passes one such Orchard near the east end of Palisade siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101353 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Clifton (RG443) Clifton, CO 2680 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak While Amtrak 5 is running about an hour late, Amtrak 6 is running close to six hours late! Amtrak 5 (on the right) met its counterpart (on the left) at Clifton, a few miles east of Grand Junction. Amtrak 5 actually stopped briefly at Clifton to wait for Amtrak 6 to clear the station in Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101352 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chacra (RG369) New Castle, CO 2232 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Trying to make up some time on the way out to Grand Junction, Amtrak 5 hustles along I-70 at Chacra, leaving Glenwood Springs behind. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101351 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs (RG361) Glenwood Springs, CO 2209 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Amtrak 5 is running about an hour late as it enters the siding at Glenwood to prepare to make its 10 to 15 minute station stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101323 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 28, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent Crescent, CO 1796 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running a bit over an hours late, Amtrak 5 heads west through Crescent under partly cloudy skies. It is almost June, but there is still plenty of snow on the peaks of the mountains along the Continental Divide. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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