The shadows down around the bottom of Big Ten Curve are in the shadows now as we are getting late in the year! The westbound Zephyr climbs toward the top of Big Ten with AMTK 144 and 180 for power.
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On a rather hazy late October morning, the westbound Zephyr has a standard consist as it glides west on the main track at Rocky.
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The morning westbound Zephyr is moving along on the main track at track speed alongside North Yard. Passengers might just get a glimpse of UP's Big Boy steam engine (UP 4014), sitting near the yard office, preparing to departing north for Cheyenne.
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As we creep closer and closer to winter, the days continue to grow shorter and shorter! Here at 5:07pm, the head of the eastbound Zephyr is just about to head into shadows as it descends from Big Ten Curve. Another month, with the loss of Daylight Savings Time, and the eastbound Zephyr will be running in darkness in to Denver.
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AMTK 179 and AMTK 10 are elephant style on the point of the westbound Zephyr this morning as it approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1.
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The fall colors are starting to show up at the west switch of Eisele (Clay)! Here, the westbound Zephyr is running right on time (if not a few minutes early) as it passes the clear (green) signal at the west end.
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Passengers riding the two Patrick Henry cars on the back of the Zephyr, along with all the passengers on the Zephyr itself, have just passed through the first of many tunnels the train will pass through between Denver and Glenwood Springs.
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It is a crystal clear morning as the standard pair of P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. This location is a pretty common spot for pictures of the morning Zephyr. Largely because it is one place where you can get fantastic lighting on the train in the morning.
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Both the Evelyn A. Henry and Warren R. Henry are on the back of the California Zephyr this morning after having been picked up at Denver Union Station. The cars just came through on the westbound Zephyr a three months ago in June, but after a bit of additional traveling around, they are here once again!
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AMTK 187 and AMTK 13 lead the westbound Zephyr around the eastern edge of Big Ten Curve. On the back of the train, both the Evelyn A. Henry and Warren R. Henry are catching a ride. The Zephyr is running a bit late this morning. The Rocky Mountaineer actually departed Denver first, but held up at Arvada to let the Zephyr by first.
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The westbound Zephyr has a couple of private cars catching a ride on the tail end. The cars spent a couple of days in Denver, but are now ready to continue west to Emeryville. The cars are both Patrick Henry cars.
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Passengers aboard the Zephyr are no doubt really enjoying the trip west this morning! Fall colors are about their peak brilliance as the Zephyr charges west toward a green signal at the east end of Tolland. There is barely a cloud in the sky this morning. Couldn't ask for better conditions.
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Running right on schedule, the westbound Zephyr follows along South Boulder Creek, the head actually crossing over the creek here between Rollins and Tolland. Fall colors above 8,000 feet or so are really reaching their peak.
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A Phase 7 P42DC, AMTK 187, leads the eastbound California Zephyr out the east end of East Portal amidst a beautiful, vibrant sea of fall colors. The sun managed to peak out from mostly cloudy skies just in time to light the scene to perfection.
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Near the west end of Tolland, deciduous trees line both sides of the rails (the main and the siding). As the westbound Zephyr has just overtaken a UP oil can (out of view behind the curve) and is approach a clear (green) signal at the west end as it passes by trees that are at their peak fall colors. If you wonder why Rio Grande used "Aspen Gold" as its main color, this shot says it all!
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