Photo ID: 113179 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS048 (West Tolland) Gilpin County, CO 86 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound BNSF oil empty is entering the mainline from the siding at the west end of Tolland. Note the yellow schoolhouse on the left side of the shot. This schoolhouse has been a fixture in Tolland for decades. Westbound passenger trains, such as the Zephyr, use it as a marker on the approach to the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113178 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS048 (West Tolland) Gilpin County, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 9032 peeks out from behind a huge grove of deciduous trees that have reach their maximum yellow/orange. The train is about to knock down a flashing yellow (advanced approach) signal at the west end of Tolland. The Moffat Tunnel is currently venting after the Zephyr passed through, so the oil train is likely to encounter a brief delay at East Portal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113177 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 87 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the eastbound California Zephyr here at Tolland, this westbound BNSF oil empty is now continuing through the siding toward a flashing yellow signal at the west end. Above 8,000 feet, fall colors have pretty much hit their peak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113176 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Near the west end of Tolland, the evening Zephyr heads east through a sea of golden trees, most of which have reached their peak fall colors for the season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113175 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF typically runs oil empties in a 3x3 configuration. However, this particular oil train has five units on the head end and a single DPU on the back. Of note, a Norfolk Southern unit is second out on the head end. The train is approaching a diverging approach signal at the east end of Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113174 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8) Gilpin County, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound BNSF oil train snakes along South Boulder Creek between Rollins and Tolland. The crew called an approach diverging signal at the previous intermediate. The train will enter the siding at Tolland to wait for the eastbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113173 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 84 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP maintenance crew has a work window that will last another 75 minutes here between East Portal and Tolland. As UP is investing a lot in the Moffat, many of these work windows will appear for the next several months. In this case, some tie clips are being put in place. Note, of course, the porta potty, being pulled along as well! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113172 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 84 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific You can see that UP has positioned new tie plates along the right-of-way here in this cut between Tolland and East Portal. The work UP has started in the last few weeks are expected to run for the next several months. A lot of money being invested into the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113171 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 27, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 88 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A UP work crew is positioning new tie clips along the right-of-way between Tolland and East Portal during the height of fall colors. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113170 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser to Tabernash (MP 63 to MP 65) Grand County, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr is always a scenic and amazing ride. However, the last week of September is one of the absolute best times of year to ride the Zephyr if you can. The train is just east of Granby, heading into Fraser Canyon ahead. Fall colors are at the peak, with the Fraser River lazily twisting around in the terrain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113169 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS074 (East Granby) Granby, CO 95 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is running just a few minutes late after making its station stop at Granby. The Zephyr is overtaking a UP coal load in the siding amidst a very vivid fall scene here in the small town of roughly 2,300 residents. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113168 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It is not particularly often than you see a loaded coal train on the Moffat with six units on the head end in 2025. Traditionally, UP's "preferred" setup for coal loads has been 2x3x1. In this case, this shorter-than-normal coal train was configured as 4x2. However, after breaking a drawbar overnight, two units came out of Denver and were added to the head end, making the train the 6x2 that it now is. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113167 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS074 (East Granby) Granby, CO 106 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP coal load is making final preparations to depart the siding of Granby eastbound. Take notice of the two "yellow/red" board that are either side of the track, near the front of the train. Union Pacific has a "Form B" (a work zone) setup between MP 75.65 and MP 75.88. The work zone is protected by similar looking "boards", but they are all-red. Trains are not allowed to pass the red boards without explicit permission from the track foreman in charge of the work zone. In this case, crews are working on the new platform at Granby. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113166 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS074 (East Granby) Granby, CO 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The (relief) crew on this eastbound UP coal load are getting close to being ready to head east. The conductor is knocking off hand brakes. Unfortunately (for the crew), DS-378 will be holding them here at Granby until the eastbound Zephyr passes by. Certainly the correct call by the dispatcher to try to keep the Zephyr moving. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113165 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser to Tabernash (MP 63 to MP 65) Grand County, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer After picking up a UP crew that went dead on their hours at Granby, the Rocky Mountaineer is again on the move, heading east out of Granby toward Fraser Canyon along the Fraser River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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