Photo ID: 113806 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The eastbound Zephyr is descending Big Ten Curve with a UP ES44AC on the head end. Hit the jackpot with the storm lighting this evening as there was a thin section of sky to the west between the clouds and the mountains, allowing the sun to light up the scene. The UP unit was added after mechanical issues developer with one of the P42DCs on Donner Pass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113805 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, Union Pacific The Zephyr is running about two hours late this evening, so the sun is well behind the mountain here at Eisele (Clay). Rays of sun still shine over the mountains in the distance, looking geographically north along the Flat Irons. The main reason for the Zephyr running late was mechanical, hence the ES44AC leading. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113804 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I'm guessing emerging from Tunnel 1 was a bit unpleasant for the Amtrak crew on the eastbound Zephyr, going from the relative darkness of the Tunnel and then descending the grade, facing directly into the setting sun to the west. Storm clouds are swirling around quite a bit off east toward the plains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113803 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After a day with cloudy skies, there was a break in the clouds this evening to the west, setting up some dramatic shots. Dark storm clouds loom behind Tunnel 1 as the eastbound Zephyr, led by a UP ES44AC, heads east toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113802 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr encountered an issue on Donner Pass in California the previous day, and had to have a Union Pacific ES44AC added to assist for the remainder of the journey east. The train is crossing over South Boulder Creek just east of Tolland, under mostly cloudy skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113701 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 19, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 19 (MP 32.1, 1,059 ft) Boulder County, CO 102 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 82, sporting the Phase 7 paint scheme, leads the westbound Zephyr as it enters the Upper Tunnel District. The train has left Crescent behind, and is approaching the east portal of Tunnel 19. In the distance, the main part of the construction on the increasing height of the dam at Gross Reservoir is nearly complete. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113672 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS002 (North Yard) Denver, CO 54 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak has started applying the Phase 7 scheme to its Superliners. The required repainting is not nearly as complex as it is for the P42DCs. Here, a coach car has received the new Phase 7 stripe along its side. Not drastically different from the previous scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113671 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS002 (North Yard) Denver, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Always enjoy it when Amtrak's Operation Lifesaver unit, AMTK 203, makes an appears on the Zephyr. It was second out on the westbound train this Sunday morning, running about 90 minutes late as it passes by North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113670 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS002 (North Yard) Denver, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There are three trains either on the move or ready to go in this shot on this Sunday morning. The California Zephyr is, of course, on the move on the Moffat mainline with AMTK 171 and AMTK 203 for power. Behind the Zephyr is UP's MNYGR, ready to depart North Yard to head to the Greeley Sub and head north to Cheyenne before headed to Green River, WY. Another train that will also head through Cheyenne on its journey is BNSF's Denver-Laurel manifest. The BNSF manifest will, of course, head north on the Front Range Sub. The train has received its track warrant and, after the Zephyr and the MNYGR depart, it will be BNSF's turn. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113669 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS002 (North Yard) Denver, CO 56 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr got trapped in Union Station this morning by BNSF's Denver-Laurel manifest. The manifest was working on pulling out of the yard, but the air test and DPU linking took longer than expected, and the Buck Lead was blocked by the manifest. Once the manifest cleared, the Zephyr could depart. In this shot, the BNSF Denver-Laurel is to the left of the Zephyr. The Zephyr is now on the Moffat main, the only track under CTC jurisdiction in this shot, as it passes by CP DS002. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113645 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 61 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This Tuesday morning started with overcast skies that would eventually clear up for some sun. The clouds actually added some nice dynamics in this shot of the westbound Zephyr, which just left Tunnel 1 and is approaching the east switch of Plain around the bend to the west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113644 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A scene that has been repeated thousands of times over the years, the westbound Zephyr emerges from the west portal of Tunnel 1, on its journey west toward Emeryville, CA. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113643 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4) Arvada, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is just about on time as it wraps around the base of Coal Creek Canyon, on the climb toward Tunnel 1. This is a bit of a different view of this location, as the camera is located up at Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113642 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 5, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, and painted up two units (a P42DC and a Charger) in a special commemorative scheme. For five years, the P42DC has managed to elude me, but I finally caught it on this beautiful Easter Sunday. AMTK 100 and AMTK 25 lead the eastbound Zephyr through the Denver suburb of Arvada, running about 25 minutes late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113641 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 5, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue (MP 9.25) Arvada, CO 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is running about 25 minutes late as it rolls east through Arvada at 66th Avenue. Spring has sprung on many of the trees in the Denver suburb. Leaves are starting to return and, despite a very dry winter, things are starting to green up a little bit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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