Photo ID: 112845 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 20, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Jefferson County, CO 398 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 146 and AMTK 78 lead the California Zephyr west as it exists out of Tunnel 3, a brief blast of sunlight before it will duck into Tunnel 4, out of view to the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112844 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 20, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 392 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After making its way through the western suburbs of Denver, the California Zephyr is now entering the rural Rocky Mountains as it heads west on the main track at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112832 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 455 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP 4014 just crossed over from Main 2 to Main 1 at C&S Junction, and then crossed over Clear Creek, continuing to pull west so the train can clear the OS to get a light to back up east. The Big Boy was steaming really well here, and a bit of smoke was coming up, blocking out a bit of the sun, which in turn highlight the red in the exhaust. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112831 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 19, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos X-Over to C&S Jct (MP 4.0 to MP 4.8) Denver, CO 406 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific After spending all day yesterday in the storage yard at North Yard, it is now time for this Big Boy excursion to return back to Cheyenne! UP 4014 is putting on a fantastic show in the early morning as it heads west on the Moffat on the North Yard Siding. So yes...Big Boy has officially run on the Moffat Tunnel Sub! But it will only get as far as just west of C&S Junction so it can back down Bypass 2, across the Belt Line, to the Greeley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112826 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 426 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Perhaps, one day, UP 4014 will actually make a run over the Moffat Tunnel Sub. That day hasn't come yet, and the move to get into the North Yard storage yard, necessitating the Big Boy to move a little bit west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub is the best we've got! Here, Big Boy is backing down the North Yard siding, heading into the storage yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112825 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 17, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos X-Over to C&S Jct (MP 4.0 to MP 4.8) Denver, CO 395 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's Big Boy will be staying in the storage yard at North Yard overnight and tomorrow (Friday), before returning to Cheyenne on Saturday. The train came across Bypass 1 and crossed over at C&S Jct so it could then make this reverse move down the North Yard siding, into the storage yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112799 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 271 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer From above the building complex of the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal, we see the train as it approaches, passing the switch at the west end of East Portal. The lead unit is passing under a camera bridge. The dispatcher (and others) in Omaha, NE can view many different directions around the tracks here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112798 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 251 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer With a green signal and the Moffat Tunnel curtain now open, the train is throttling up quickly toward track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112797 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer has slowed to a stop on the main at East Portal. Ahead, the Moffat Tunnel is still venting from the Zephyr passing through about 30 minutes ago. Until the tunnel finishes venting, the train will have to wait. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112796 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 260 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer is passing the location where, once upon the time, the tracks curve and started up the major grade of Rollins Pass. Today, the east leg of the wye at East Portal lies on a portion of that original grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112795 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 268 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer throttles up on the main at Rolland, and RMRX 8021 kicks up some exhaust in response, as the train faces a flashing yellow (advanced approach) signal at West Tolland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112794 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 263 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer After the California Zephyr ran around the Rocky Mountaineer at Rollins, the Mountaineer is now headed west on the main at Tolland. The Zephyr is still in the Moffat Tunnel, so the Mountaineer will have to stop for a few minutes at East Portal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112793 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 349 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr heads west on the main at East Portal, heading for clear (green) signal at the west end, as it heads into the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. Fun fact, eastbound trains at Winter Park almost never receive a green signal, but rather a yellow when departing Winter Park eastbound. This is because, in nearly every circumstance, the Moffat Tunnel curtain (for ventilating) is closed when the train first enters the tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112792 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 303 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This Amtrak car, named Pacific Bend, was originally by the Budd company in 1950 for Union Pacific. It was transferred to Amtrak as part of passenger equipment transfer in the early 1970s with the formation of Amtrak. Most recently, the car has served as a dorm car for Amtrak crews, as well as part of Amtrak Exhibit train several years ago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112791 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This is an Amtrak Metroliner (Amfleet) car, primarily used in the Northeast, along the Northeast Corridor. These types of cars, which are a single level, are designed to fit through the relatively tight tunnels in the New York City area, specifically. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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