Photo ID: 108752 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 654 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The west end of Dell is on a long, nearly 180° curve as the tracks follow the Colorado River. The middle stretch of the siding, however, is nice a straight. That is the part of Dell the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer is follow along now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108751 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell Eagle County, CO 666 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer On the main at Dell, the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer wraps along the Colorado River with a pair of UP SD70Ms on the point. Dell is one of two sidings on the Dotsero Cutoff between Dotsero and Bond. As is the case with most siding, it also has a house track, although it is a stub end house track, only accessible from the west. There have been rumors in the last year or so that UP has considered taking Dell out of service, spiking the switches, to reduce the amount of maintenance required on the former Rio Grande. So far, that has not happened. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108750 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dotsero Dotsero, CO 712 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The eastbound Rockies to the Red Rocks crosses over the Eagle River as it starts on the west end of Dotsero Cutoff. The mileposts here change from the distance to Denver via Pueblo (342 miles) to the distance to Denver direct over the Moffat (164 miles). The Eagle River, which follows Tennessee Pass on its west slope, joins the Colorado River here at Dotsero. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108749 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 4, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dotsero Dotsero, CO 737 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) BNSF A pair of BNSF GE DPUs bring up the tail end of a westbound Denver-Provo manifest. Dotsero is where the Moffat (via the Dotsero cutoff) and Tennessee Pass converged on the journey west. You can see a leg of the branch that heads west toward Tennessee Pass in the shot. The train has just crossed over the Eagle river, which joins the Colorado River here at Dotsero. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108565 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 1, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG367 (East Chacra) Garfield County, CO 753 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific A single SD70ACe brings up the tail end of an eastbound coal load at the east end of Chacra. The scenery heading east toward Glenwood (and Glenwood Canyon) is looking pretty good! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108564 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 1, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 367 Garfield County, CO 842 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific An SD70ACe-T4 and an SD70M lead a loaded coal train across the Colorado River alongside I-70 just east of Chacra. The train will roll through Glenwood and follow the eastbound Zephyr through Glenwood Canyon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108563 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 1, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG367 (East Chacra) Garfield County, CO 739 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific An eastbound UP coal load crosses underneath I-70 and follows along the Colorado River at the east end of Chacra. If you look close, you can see empty coal hoppers in the siding at Chacra. These hoppers have been sitting in the siding here for at least 6-8 months, and possibly longer! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108562 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 1, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG390 (East Lacy) Garfield County, CO 802 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific UP's 100 SD70ACe-T4s are not seen particularly often in Colorado, and even less frequently on coal trains. On December 30, however, UP 3000 led a westbound train from Denver to Grand Junction. The power was wyed in Grand Junction and UP 3000, along with an SD70M, was added to the point of an eastbound coal load! The duo, along with the standard DPU compliment in the middle and end of the train, made the trip back east on New Year's Day 2021, see here leaving the siding at Lacy after the eastbound Zephyr ran around the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108561 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 1, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG390 (East Lacy) Garfield County, CO 816 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr, with seven Superliners in tow, knocks down a clear signal at the east end of Lacy. For the past few months, the Zephyr has generally been running without a baggage car, and New Year's Day 2021 is no exception. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108560 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 1, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Lacy Garfield County, CO 794 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak In the Grand Valley of western Colorado west of Rifle, the eastbound Zephyr overtakes a UP coal load patiently waiting in the siding at Lacy. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108559 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 1, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 396 Garfield County, CO 840 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific An interesting pair of units - an SD70ACe-T4 and an SD70M - lead an eastbound coal load amid a beautiful landscape between the sidings of Dos and Lacy. The train will be taking the siding at Lacy to allow the eastbound Zephyr to pass by without delay. A great way to kick off 2021! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108516 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Palisade Palisade, CO 889 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak If you are from Colorado...or even if you are not...you may be familiar with Palisade peaches. The town of Palisade, which is about 11 miles east of Grand Junction, is known for both its peaches and its vineyards. You can see a bit of both in this shot as the westbound Zephyr heads west on the main. I-70 runs along the barren cliff in the background. The siding of Palisade is one of the longest between Denver and Grand Junction at 12,200 feet. In order to attempt new cost saving measures, this is the final westbound Zephyr on a Monday for the foreseeable future. For now, the Zephyr will run west out of Denver on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. It will run east out of Grand Junction on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108515 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG367 (East Chacra) Chacra, CO 862 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak After getting through canyon west of Glenwood Springs, the Zephyr reaches Chacra and the start of Grand Valley. The landscape opens up, allowing for much higher speeds for trains. Here at east end of Chacra, the Zephyr passes by some brilliant fall colors as it picks up speed. It will go 70+ MPH for much of the remaining trip to Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108514 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO 774 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Passengers whose destination is Glenwood Springs get off the Zephyr, we see the historic depot in the foreground and the Glenwood Hot Springs in the background across the Colorado River and on the other side of I-70. It is this hot springs resort that makes Glenwood Springs such a popular destination for passengers on the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108513 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO 876 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak For the last time on Mondays for an indefinite amount of time, the westbound Zephyr pulls into the siding at Glenwood Springs for its station stop. Any passengers disembarking for a visit in Glenwood Springs will have to wait until Wednesday or Friday to return to Denver on the train as there will be no eastbound Zephyrs through Glenwood on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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