Photo ID: 110993 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff (6,900 ft) Boulder County, CO 305 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A pair of P42DCs in Phase 5 paint lead the evening Zephyr across the grade crossing in Cliff. The train is 45 minutes late as it rolls through the small town of Cliff. Rumor has it the State of Colorado hopes to expand rail service, potentially reinstituting some depots in small mountain towns such as Pinecliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110963 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 413 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With roughly three weeks left in summer, this shot already has a pretty decent fall feel to it, particularly with the sun flowers lining the right of way. The Zephyr just knocked down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden. AMTK 171 and AMTK 170 have been the power on this Zephyr trainset for the past few weeks now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110962 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street (MP 11.16) Arvada, CO 203 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a little hazy in the Denver-Metro area this morning as the Zephyr rushes away from the Denver skyline, toward a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110958 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Even though it was the trailing unit (of three) on the morning Zephyr, I had to make sure I got a roster shot of AMTK 203. As you can see, it is painted in a special Operation Lifesaver scheme, honoring the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver. The large "RR" (railroad) sign painted toward the front of the unit is not popular with all railfans...but I'm just happy it is something different! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110957 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 323 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Coming around the fill on the 2% grade approaching Tunnel 1, the westbound Zephyr is running precisely on time. It departed Fort Morgan 30 minutes late, and made up that time (and a bit more) on the way in to Denver, arriving six minute early. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110956 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 387 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I have only caught AMTK 203 (in the Operation Lifesaver Scheme) one time prior to this morning. It led the Zephyr in January 2023, and I was able to get a few shots. Today, however, it is the third unit on the point of the Zephyr as the train wraps around the curve, headed for Blue Mountain Drive under over skies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110955 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Three P42DCs lead a baggage car and the standard seven Superliners on the westbound Zephyr at the west end of Eisele (Clay). It is a cooler day today with overcast skies forecasted all day, and possible rain shower later in the afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110954 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 290 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Overcast skies extinguish the morning shadows, allowing for some angles on the Zephyr that would otherwise be cast in shade. The Zephyr has an extra P42DC today...most likely to be used on the Coast Starlight or another west coast train that does not travel to Chicago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110953 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 22, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 363 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr makes its way up the north edge of Big Ten Curve under overcast skies. The cloud cover is resulting in cooler temperatures, and it is a comfortable 72°F (22°C). The train departed Chicago yesterday with a trio of P42DCs, including AMTK 203, which sports the Operation Lifesaver scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110952 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 394 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It isn't too often that you find sequential units on any train, so it rather cool to catch AMTK 171 and AMTK 170 together on the head end of the westbound Zephyr this morning. In this shot, the train is just west of Tunnel 1, on the approach to Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110950 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 22.6) Arvada, CO 373 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Generally speaking, in the summer, the skies in the Denver area are clear in the mornings and clouds typically role in from the mountains in the afternoons. In an interesting reversal of the norms, the morning has been overcast and is only now starting to clear a bit before 10am. The head end of the Zephyr passes by the hotbox detector at MP 22.6. The tail end of the train is crossing Blue Mountain Drive. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110949 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 262 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr makes its way around the curve at Blue Mountain Drive on its journey west. The train departed Union Station right on time this morning, and made very good time getting out of Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110932 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 192 and AMTK 140 lead a baggage car and seven Superliners on the main at Eisele (Clay), just above Rocky and Little Ten Curve. This consist for the Zephyr has become that standard in the post-COVID era. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110931 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 300 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Looking for different perspectives from the Rocky / Big Ten / Eisele (Clay) area, I set up for this shot of the (on-time) westbound Zephyr on the west side of the rails at Eisele (Clay). The train just went by a clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110930 Date Shot Photo By Monday, August 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 339 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a mostly cloudy morning, although still quite warm at 82°F, as the morning Zephyr climbs the north edge of Big Ten Curve westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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