Photo ID: 110857 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr wraps its way through Little Ten Curve near the west end of Rocky. In the distance (and above), you can see the signals at the west end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110856 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 327 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Coming around Big Ten Curve, the eastbound Zephyr is descending the nearly 2% grade toward Rocky. Note the tail end of the open hoppers that serve as a wind break to the right of the frame. You can see the Denver skyline off in the distance, where the Zephyr itself will be in about 45 minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110842 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Moffat Tunnel (MP 50.2, 6.2 miles) Gilpin County, CO 265 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The lounge car, along with the rest of the westbound Zephyr, is about to pass underneath the Continental Divide. What you may not know, is that the actually bore in the mountain is still above 500 feet ahead of the lounge car in this shot. There is a significant structure that houses the equipment for ventilating the tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110841 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 352 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Passenger on the westbound Zephyr prepare for about 12 minutes of darkness as the train gets ready to plunge in to the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. The train is passing underneath a small signal bridge that actually holds several cameras that UP can monitor from Omaha. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110840 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 477 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 71 and AMTK 142 peek through pine trees lining South Boulder Creek. The train is facing a red signal as it waits for the Moffat Tunnel to finish venting after an eastbound BNSF manifest exited about 20 minutes earlier. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110839 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 300 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The trailheads at East Portal are a very popular destination for hikers, particularly on the weekend. You can see dozens of cars parked in the lots and long the road. Some of these hikers no doubt take notice of the westbound Zephyr as it approaches the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110838 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 313 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running about 45 minutes late, the westbound Zephyr is approaching the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel. Here, at East Portal, the tracks run parallel to South Boulder Creek. The water for which is primarily sourced from the west slope after coming through the Moffat Water Tunnel. We are right around 9,200 feet above sea level, the highest point on Amtrak's system, and the highest active point on Class 1 railroads. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110837 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 283 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After meeting a BNSF manifest at Tolland, the westbound Zephyr is on the move again as it crosses over Tolland Road, which leads to the trail heads at the west end of East Portal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110816 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 76 knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden on its morning journey west. The east end Leyden is designated as CP DS012 by Union Pacific (as you can see on the signs by the signals). The "DS" represents "Denver & Salt Lake", David Moffat's railroad that predated Rio Grande. The "12", of course, indicates we are 12 miles west of Denver Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110815 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 2, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Simms Street (MP 11.16) Arvada, CO 358 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After running several hours late the previous two days (due to extreme mid-west weather), this morning's Zephyr is running right on time as it heads west from Denver, through Arvada. Major forest fires in the Pacific Northwest are creating smoke that is resulting in the Denver-Metro area being very hazy. You can barely see the Denver skyline in the distance as the Zephyr approaches Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110809 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 249 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The shutter fired just a moment too late, almost cutting off part of the nose on AMTK 157 and the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. The train experiences over three hours of delays in the mid-west due to extreme weather and downed trees. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110808 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 245 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running 3 1/2 hours late out of Denver, the Zephyr is climbing toward Tunnel 1 in 92°F (33°C) temperatures on its journey westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110807 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 267 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A scene from above Eisele (Clay) finds the westbound Zephyr running just about 3 1/2 hours late. The train is on the main and should have no need to stop again before its scheduled station stop in Fraser. Note the tracks to the left, just west of Rocky, leading up to Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110806 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 1, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 290 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr blasts out of the west end of Leyden, right around track speed at 60 MPH. The Zephyr just overtook a westbound oil train, and you can see the conductor from the oil train headed back to the cab of the lead unit after giving the Zephyr a roll by. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110797 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 234 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Despite being five hours late, passengers riding in the lounge car are no doubt enjoying the views on a crystal clear July afternoon. The air conditioning in the train is bound to feel nice as well, as the temperature outside is close to 95°F (35°C) this afternoon. The head end of the Zephyr is approach a clear (green) signal at east Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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