Photo ID: 113377 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium (8,540 ft) Grand County, CO 64 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A closeup look at BNSF 9292, the leader on BNSF's eastbound Provo-Denver manifest, as a westbound UP oil empty streaks by on the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113376 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium (8,540 ft) Grand County, CO 51 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF For the first time ever, I finally made it down to Radium for a shot of a westbound oil empty meeting and eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver. I've never gone all the way to Radium before because it is a little bit out of the way from the main road that connects Kremmling to Bond. It is a 6-8 minute drive in and out of Radium, and typically I bypass it as I do not want to fall behind whatever train I might be chasing. However, with the light rapidly fading, it seemed like the perfect time for a few shots. Well worth it, too, as Radium is quite scenic. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113375 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 42 (MP 115.8, 463 ft) Grand County, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just east of the east switch of Radium, this westbound UP oil empty emerges from Tunnel 42, the second half of the train visible off in the distance. The train is slowing as it has an approach signal at the east end of Radium as DS-378 is working to figure out the plan for the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113374 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Azure to Radium (MP 111.7 to MP 116.1) Grand County, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The Moffat can truly be feast or famine, and more often than not it seems like it is famine. However, such was not the case on this particularly Sunday as there were seven trains running in the Colorado high country! I got shots of all but one (the eastbound Zephyr), with this westbound UP oil train being the final one. The train is just west of Little Gore, on the approach to Radium. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113373 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF typically runs their manifest on the Moffat in a 3x2 configuration. However, that standard has seemingly become less common lately. While there are two DPUs on the end of this eastbound, five units are on the head end. The train here is just east of Yarmony, following along the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113372 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With the sun low in the western sky and five BNSF unit throwing up some exhaust as this eastbound Provo-Denver accelerates out of Yarmony, it was time for a nice black and white reflection shot! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113371 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Yarmony (7,760 ft) Eagle County, CO 44 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As we move more and more into the winter months, now only about five weeks away from the Winter Solstice, the days are getting very short! At 3:30pm, the sun is very low in the western sky as an eastbound Provo-Denver throttles up in the siding at Yarmony after meeting the westbound Canyon Spirit. The five units on the head end are all load and are all kicking up some exhaust! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113370 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 50 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just east of the east switch of Yarmony, the westbound Canyon Spirit (still branded as the Rocky Mountaineer) is making a test/media run on its new routing from Denver to Salt Lake City (with stops in Glenwood Springs and Moab). Tonight, the train will layover in Glenwood, just like it will at the end of Day 1 when its new runs start in 2026. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113369 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 53 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Nearing the west end of Gore Canyon, the first official media run of the newly-rebranded Canyon Spirit makes its way west. Starting in 2026, the train will make a six day journey from Denver to Salt Lake City and back. It will make stops at Glenwood Springs and Moab as well. During the winter months, the power and the passenger cars will be changed to read Canyon Spirit instead of Rocky Mountaineer. There is also a new power car in the consist, which presumably will also be painted this winter. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113368 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 36 (MP 108.8, 229 ft) Grand County, CO 57 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer After meeting a eastbound coal load at Gore, it is the Rocky Mountaineer's turn to make its way through Gore Canyon, coming through Tunnel 36 in this shot. However, this is no longer the Rocky Mountaineer. This is now the Canyon Spirit! Same train, but it is being rebranded and, in 2026, will run from Denver all the way to Salt Lake City and back. This is a test run that includes some members of the media on board. A new power car is on the head end behind the power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113367 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 36 (MP 108.8, 229 ft) Grand County, CO 57 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific It's been a heck of a chase, going after this eastbound coal load with a pair of Canadian National units on the tail end. This would be the final view of it as it disappears into the west end of Gore Canyon, Tunnel 36 and 35 just ahead. You can see a pair of mid-train swing helpers just ahead, in between those two tunnels. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113366 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 39 (MP 113.5, 294 ft) Grand County, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific A pair of Canadian National units bring up the tail end of an eastbound loaded coal train, getting ready to disappear into Tunnel 39 at the east end of Little Gore Canyon. This time of year, the Colorado River is just about at it lowest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113365 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific In the middle of Little Gore Canyon, an eastbound UP coal load is in between Tunnel 40 and Tunnel 39. Little Gore Canyon is a relatively short canyon, but it is also one of the narrowest and most impressive canyons on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113364 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Azure to Radium (MP 111.7 to MP 116.1) Grand County, CO 41 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The lighting is not fantastic for this shot, but the perspective is a mighty interesting one! You can see both the head end and tail end of this eastbound coal train. Three UP units lead and a pair of CN units bring up the rear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113363 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Canadian National, Union Pacific After meeting two trains at Bond, the eastbound coal train is finally on the move on the main track. Two Canadian National DPUs bring up the tail end of the train along the Colorado River just east of Yarmony. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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