Photo ID: 106991 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1372 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A lot of fog formed in the Denver area overnight and, with some morning clouds blocking the direct sunlight, a lot of the fog is still lingering near the ground as we look toward downtown. Meanwhile, the westbound Zephyr is run just a hair late as it heads west of Leyden with seven Superliners in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106990 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Arvada, CO 1468 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I love this telephoto shot at Crescent, clearly showing the jointed rail on the siding and the welded rail on the main. If you are new to trains, jointed rail (sometimes referred to as "stick track") consists of relatively short sections of rail that are attached at either end to form a joint. Welded rail (which most mainline is these days) consists of rail that has been welded together in 1/4 mile long stretches. It still has joints at the ends of the 1/4 lengths of track, but the joints are, obviously, less common. The Winter Park Express "Ski Train" is making its way west on the main. The brightly colored bag covering the coupler will keep snow out of the coupler, making it much easier for the crew to run around the train at Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106989 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crescent (5,550 ft) Boulder County, CO 1459 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express comes around the curve east of the Grade Crossing at Crescent, kicking up some exhaust as it makes it way west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106988 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 1312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The suburb of Arvada has expanded to the north and west quite a bit in the last five years. The new neighborhood of Candelas is the main neighborhood seen here in the background of the Winter Park Express heading west through Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106987 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 1380 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning sun glistens of the sides of the eight Superliners devoted to the Winter Park Express "Ski Train" for the 2018 ski season. The track above the train is the Rocky Spur, which now services a single customer at the far north end almost five miles away. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106986 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 1326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Highball Rocky! The westbound Winter Park Express approaches a clear signal at the east end of Rocky after making its way through Barbara's Gulch and passes underneath the CO-93 overpass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106985 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1377 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak From high above the plains, we find the westbound Winter Park Express making its way through Barbara's Gulch on its journey west to Winter Park. Some clouds are clinging to the ground in the distance, creating an interesting look. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106984 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 13, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1302 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Winter Park Express makes its way in to Barbara's Gulch on a beautiful morning. In the distance, you can Welton Reservoir, followed by the neighborhood of Whisper Creek, and then Stanley Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106983 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1294 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific A CSX ES44AC (with a little snow on the plow) passes east out the east end of Barbara's Gulch. A smarting of winter foliage is scattered through the scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106982 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1321 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific A single CSX ES44AC brings up the tail end of an eastbound coal train under partly cloudy skies. In the background, a tower stands on the grounds of the Ralston Development Corporation. The company is an alternative fuel research company, though I am unsure exactly what the tower is used for. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106981 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1266 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific I have to admit that I very much like CSX's Dark Future scheme (seen here). Perhaps it is because that for me, like many people I suppose, blue is my favorite color. In any case, these units still have a long haul ahead of them as this coal train will make its way to Florida! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106980 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1285 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific At the east end of Barbara's Gulch, a CSX ES44AC and a UP SD70ACe have this eastbound coal load well in hand. The train will continue to Bypass 1 in Denver where the mid-train swing helpers will be cut out and the train will wait for a fresh crew to take it east on the Limon Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106979 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 1277 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific An eastbound coal load slowly winds its way around the Big Ten Curve. There is a 10 MPH slow order on the curve on this day, as the wind has kicked up and there are mighty strong gusts. Any time that is the case, UP issues a 10 MPH slow order...while the hoppers on the inside of the curve do serve as a windbreak, UP would rather play it safe than sorry. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106978 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1397 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific A single CSX ES44AC brings up the tail end of this eastbound coal load at Plain. This unit was the one leading this coal empty west just two days earlier. Since then, the train loaded at the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106977 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1315 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) CSX, Union Pacific Looking through a gap in some trees at Plain, we find an eastbound coal load with a CSX ES44AH on the point. The train is ultimately headed for Florida, so the hints of snow on the lead unit and on the coal is not going to hold up for too much longer! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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