Photo ID: 113987 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Jefferson County, CO 38 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is on the main, rolling through the S-curve at Plain, coming up to Rainbow Cut. The sun is playing tag with clouds that are in a partly cloudy sky this afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113986 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Jefferson County, CO 40 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Plain, just outside the east portal of Tunnel 2, the eastbound Zephyr knocked down a green signal. The train is moving along at 25 MPH due to a slow order. However, just ahead, the train will be able to pick back up to track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113985 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 28 (Daylighted) Boulder County, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr passes by Tunnel 28. Or, more accurately, what is left of Tunnel 28! The tunnel daylighted decades ago due to numerous cave-ins and general structural issues. The tracks follow along South Boulder Creek all the way east to Tunnel 8, when the tracks turn to the south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113984 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Boulder County, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr, running about 45 minutes late, emerges from the east portal of Tunnel 29. At only 78 feet in length, Tunnel 29 is about the same length as one of Amtrak's Superliners. When riding the Zephyr, I would always tell my daughters "don't blink or you'll miss it"! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113983 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Boulder County, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr crosses over South Boulder Creek just west of the shortest tunnel in the Tunnel District. Tunnel 29 is only 78 feet long. This area essentially marks the start of the Tunnel District as trains head east from Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113974 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gore (6,730 ft) Grand County, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the east end of Gore Canyon, the westbound Zephyr is following around a very shallow Colorado River. Here at the east end of Gore Canyon, the land opens up into Middle Park, with relatively wide open spaces for the next 18 miles or so, until reaching Byers Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113973 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gore (6,730 ft) Grand County, CO 54 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has taken the siding of Gore at the east end of Gore Canyon. It will briefly hold up at the west switch, waiting on the eastbound Canyon Spirit, which is entering the west end of Gore Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113972 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 49 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The signal bridge at Utah Jct is one of the few-remaining Rio Grande (or, really Denver and Salt Lake) era signal bridges / searchlight signals still on the former Grande. The morning Zephyr passes underneath the bridge on the main track, headed west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113971 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Quite a lot happening at Utah Junction this morning! A northbound BNSF manifest crosses UP's Belt Line, proceeding north toward the Front Range Sub. The westbound Zephyr is on time as it also crosses the Belt Line, but on the Moffat Main. In the distance, UP is putting together the MNYGR. When it is ready to go, it will depart toward the camera on the Belt Line, across the Moffat and BNSF's main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113878 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 25, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Weld County, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Green signals ahead for the eastbound Zephyr. In the middle of winter, the Zephyr emerges from the Moffat Tunnel in the last rays of sunlight (when on time). This time of year, the train is well out onto the plains before the sun disappears. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113877 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 25, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Weld County, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The evening eastbound Zephyr is overtaking an eastbound Q-train that is in the hole at Tonville. The Zephyr kinda snuck up on me as I was expecting the Q-train to meet the westbound Z-train (and that it would meet #6 at Barr). However, #6 got out of town in a hurry, and here we are! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113834 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A quick look at the new Phase 7 paint scheme applied to Superliners. As has really always been the case with Amtrak's Superliners, little changes except for the stripe on the sides. As you can see here, the red and white thin lines, and thicker blue line (from the Phase 4 scheme) have been replaced with a single thick line that changes color along the length of the body. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113833 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 70 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Hoses with potable water are connected to each of the Superliners on the morning Zephyr, filling them up with water that will be used for drinking, sink, toilets, etc on the journey west toward Emeryville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113832 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 111 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Denver is the longest stop the Zephyr makes between Chicago, IL and Emeryville, CA (whether headed east or west). With Denver being roughly the halfway point, all the Superliners are filled with water (as seen here), the engines are fueled, are other maintenance tasks take place. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113831 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 75 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Amtrak's Pacific Bend Pacific-series sleeper car sports my personal favorite of Amtrak's seven paint schemes, Phase 3. This is a Budd-built sleeper, originally built and delivered to Union Pacific in 1950. It spend roughly 20 years running on UP's "City" trains before being turned over to Amtrak in 1971. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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