Photo ID: 112420 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 83 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is departing the siding at Rocky. However, the train is not going to be picking up any speed as there is currently a 10 MPH slow order here after a derailment last Friday. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112419 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Due to a derailment in the area last Friday, all trains are running through the siding at Rocky. Additionally, there is a 10 MPH slow order for trains between West Rocky and (roughly) East Eisele (Clay). As a result, the Zephyr is slowly making its way west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112418 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The mainline at Rocky is currently out-of-service due to a derailment that occurred last Friday. The truck on the derailed car ran on the main at Rocky and UP maintenance of way took the main out-of-service for inspection. As a result, all trains, including the westbound Zephyr, are running through the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112417 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 12, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 94 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr slows as it heads west through Barbara's Gulch. The train will enter the siding at Rocky ahead as the main at Rocky is currently out of service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112412 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Elba to Sagers (MP 516.2 to MP 519.9) Grand County, UT 97 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is trying to make up a little time this morning as it is currently running roughly two hours behind schedule. With the Book Cliffs as a backdrop, the train is moving at around 70 MPH across the Utah desert. A BNSF manifest is in the siding at Elba, waiting for the arrival of the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112411 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 4, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Elba to Sagers (MP 516.2 to MP 519.9) Grand County, UT 98 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Passing by the intermediate signal on the approach to Elba, the eastbound California Zephyr is hustling along at track speed as it has clear (green) signals ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112331 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 3, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Maxwell (6,350 ft) Carbonville, UT 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr is about an hour late this morning, which worked out perfectly for lighting! The train hustles east here at the siding of Maxwell, in between Helper and Price. It is meeting a westbound coal load, which arrived in the siding just a few minutes earlier. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112303 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Floy to Solitude (MP 540.9 to MP 546.2) Grand County, UT 95 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Passengers aboard the California Zephyr are hopefully enjoying the incredible views of the Utah desert under crystal clear skies this morning. The train is making its way east toward its next station stop in Grand Junction, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112302 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Floy to Solitude (MP 540.9 to MP 546.2) Grand County, UT 344 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The Utah desert is, without a doubt, one of my favorite places to shoot trains anywhere. There is such a raw beauty to the desert, as seen here with the eastbound Zephyr makes its way through some curves near Floy. The amazing Book Cliff create a fantastic backdrop for the scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112301 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Desert (6,020 ft) Emery County, UT 360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak You generally have to be quick on the trigger to get a shot of the Zephyr out here in the Utah desert. With the wide open spaces, many spots have a track speed of 79 MPH for passenger trains, and the Zephyr takes advantage of that! In this shot, the train is on the main at Desert, a very appropriate name for a siding here! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112300 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Desert to Vista (MP 568.2 to MP 573.7) Emery County, UT 354 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The eastbound California Zephyr is running about 45 minutes late this morning, moving at track speed (79 MPH) on the approach to the west switch of Desert. US-6 follows the tracks along here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112288 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grand Junction to CP RG450 (MP 449.1 to MP 450.1) Grand Junction, CO 112 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr departs the station at Grand Junction. A coal train that loaded at the West Elk Mine is actually making a reverse move onto the lead track along the main. It will be ready to depart west after the Zephyr departs and the Rocky Mountaineer comes through. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112286 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grand Junction (Amtrak Depot) Grand Junction, CO 86 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is making an on-time station stop at Grand Junction. Passengers have about five minutes to step off the train here for a quick stretch. The engineer and conductor also change crews here. A Salt Lake City crew will board the train for the journey west across the Utah desert. The Denver crew, getting off the train, will stay in Grand Junction overnight and take tomorrow's eastbound train back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112285 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grand Junction (Amtrak Depot) Grand Junction, CO 81 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Running right on time, the westbound Zephyr is slowly pulling into the station at Grand Junction. Several passengers wait on the platform, ready to board the train for the continued trip west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 112283 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 1, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Depot (MP 360.1) Glenwood Springs, CO 95 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak A handful of passengers are on the platform, waiting to board the westbound Zephyr, now pulling into the siding. The driver for the Hotel Colorado waits to take inbound passengers across the Colorado river, to the classic hotel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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