Photo ID: 113095 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 17 (MP 29.5, 1,752 ft) Boulder County, CO 252 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a beautiful September morning, the westbound Zephyr, with two private cars in tow, head toward the east portal of Tunnel 17. Tunnel 17 is the longest tunnel between Denver west to (but not including, of course) the Moffat Tunnel. Note the two private cars (Patrick Henry cars) on the end of the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113094 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 16 (MP 28.7, 698 ft) Jefferson County, CO 237 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is headed west between Tunnel 16 and Tunnel 17. This is one of the longest stretches between tunnels anywhere throughout the Tunnel District. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113093 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 247 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr has reduced its length from nine Superliners to seven Superliners, cutting one sleeper and one coach. This is pretty common at the end of the summer, when demand for Amtrak rail travel decreases a bit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113092 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Two Patrick Henry cars are catching a ride on the back of the westbound California Zephyr. The Zephyr is taking the siding at Rocky to meet an eastbound BNSF manifest, which you can see holding the main in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113091 Date Shot Photo By Monday, September 15, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 244 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 169 leads the westbound Zephyr this morning, the train coming around the curve at the narrow, west end of Barbara's Gulch. The train is passing underneath CO-93, on the approach to the east end of Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113045 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is making track speed here in Barbara's Gulch as it hustles west, right on time this morning. The dust you see is actually from a lot of fresh ballast that was recently laid along the mainline here. Wind from the fast-moving Zephyr is blowing the dust up around the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113034 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Throughout the summer, the Zephyr has been running with nine Superliners: a transition sleeper, three standard sleepers, a diner, a lounge car, and three coaches. However, there are only seven Superliners this morning. A sleeper and a coach have been dropped from the consist. This may signal that the summer rush is over and bookings are down. Here, the Zephyr is headed west on the main at Eisele, running right on time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113033 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 297 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr just knocked down a green signal at the east switch of Eisele. I've mentioned it before in other captions, but I actually do like the Phase 7 paint scheme. While the Phase 5 scheme certainly grew on me over the course of roughly 20 years, the Phase 7 scheme really pops. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113032 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 318 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Clouds slowly float around in the area as the morning Zephyr makes its way up and around Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113031 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 317 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 204 is the first P42DC in the 200s (as far as I know) to sport the new Phase 7 paint scheme. Slowly, Amtrak is going through the process of repainting the entire P42DC fleet in Phase 7 colors. Here, the morning Zephyr is climbing the north edge of Big Ten curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113030 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 11, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 307 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A Phase 7 P42DC leads the westbound Zephyr by a UP work train in the house track at Rocky. UP will send light power out of North Yard to take the train west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112975 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 373 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The passengers on the Northern Sky are getting a first class view of the Colorado high country. You can see a handful of them hanging out in the vista dome in the private car. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112974 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 207 leads an on-time westbound Zephyr across South Boulder Creek, just east of Tolland. The train will be taking the siding at Tolland to meet an eastbound BNSF oil train, which is already waiting on the main. The Zephyr will be taking the siding as DS-378 is trying to keep the oil train moving as it's crew is short on time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112973 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins (8,320 ft) Gilpin County, CO 312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I found this perspective about a week earlier, and wanted to give it another try with the Zephyr. The train is right on time as it passes west on the main at Rollins. With a keen eye, you might note that there is a private car on the end of the train this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112972 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 31, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 407 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This is the way to tour the country! The Northern Sky belongs to Northern Sky Charters, and as the name implies, you too can charter this car. Not sure what the cost is, but it is looking pretty good on the tail end of the Zephyr this morning, just west of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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