Photo ID: 110171 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 412 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A fresh layer of powder fell overnight, covering the landscape. A pair of P42DCs pull the five-car Winter Park Express toward the grade crossing at Blue Mountain Drive. Amtrak annulled both Amtrak 5 and 6 yesterday, so there will be no Zephyrs through Colorado today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110170 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 564 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The headlight from AMTK 171 lights up a handful of snowflakes falling on the tail end of a very minor overnight storm. The Winter Park Express has its five cars in tow as it heads west for Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110167 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 464 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After arriving 12 1/2 hours late in Chicago, it took Amtrak a little time to get the train ready for the trip west. It departed Chicago nearly five hours late the previous day, and departed Denver just over five hours late today. Here, clouds are keeping the train in shadows as it leaves west out of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110128 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Tonville Weld County, CO 613 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is running 12 1/2 hours late as it approaches the west switch of Tonville. The train departed Emeryville, CA almost 10 hours late, and lost more time enroute. The train is trying to make up time as best it can, moving along at track speed as it passes by the frozen pond. Three P42DCs are on the point today, and in addition to the baggage car, there are Superliners in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110127 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 462 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express is about five minutes late after briefly getting held up at Utah Jct. It is just east of the grade crossing at Kipling Street in Arvada, and the overcast skies still reflect some great colors about 10 minutes after sunrise. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110126 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 365 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr makes a fairly rare afternoon departure from the Denver area as it is running 5 hours and 15 minutes late. Trying to make up time, the train is moving at track speed parallel to Oberon Road in Arvada. Oberon Lake #1 is visible on the opposite side of the tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110125 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 66th Avenue (MP 9.25) Arvada, CO 385 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is 5 hours and 15 minutes late today, after experiencing some issue (not sure exactly what) between Lincoln, NE and Hastings, NE the previous night. The train is crossing 66th Avenue in Arvada, about 10 miles west of Union Station, hidden amidst the skyline in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110121 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 8 (MP 26.9, 774 ft) Arvada, CO 341 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There is plenty of snow to be had on the ground (and hanging in the trees) in the Tunnel District as the westbound Winter Park Express heads toward the east portal of Tunnel 8. Not far behind the train, you can clearly see the west portal of Tunnel 7. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110120 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 ft) Arvada, CO 347 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just east of Tunnel 3, the westbound Winter Park Express enters in to view from a cut as it makes its way west through a powdery Tunnel District. High in the distance, clouds work to try to push their way over the mountains and out toward the plains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110119 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 371 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Plain, the westbound Ski Train is on a clear (green) signal and is about to start west in the Tunnel District after it enters in to Tunnel 2, just ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110118 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 331 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak's short Winter Park Express Ski Train passes through a very wintery scene on the main track at Plain, just east of Rainbow Cut. There are 266 passengers on board the train this morning, ready for a fun day on the slopes at Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110117 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 376 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The five car Winter Park Express Ski Train passes through the OS at the east end of Plain on its way west to Winter Park. Note the snow-covered asphalt road to the right which will serve the new Canyon Pines neighborhood once houses are built. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110116 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 351 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Since last weekend, both P42DCs of the Winter Park Express were changed out. AMTK 142 and 192 were in charge of the five car train last weekend. This morning, AMTK 153 and 27 are running on the Ski Train. It is a bit late (due to a mechanical issue), but is now charging west through the OS at East Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110103 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 387 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With a winter blizzard finally moving out of the area overnight, the sky is mostly clear and the temperatures are rising. It is 22°F (-6°C) this morning, an increase of nearly 30° since yesterday morning. However, the wind has also picked up a bit, blowing a lot of the freshly fallen snow around. The Zephyr is contributing a bit, kicking up snow in its own wake as it proceeds west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110102 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 447 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After several days of sub-zero temperatures, things are finally warming up in the Denver area as it is a balmy 22°F (-6°C) out. The westbound Zephyr is running a little bit late after a UP yard job had issue at North Yard and the main was briefly blocked. But the train is hustling west now, creating a blizzard of its own in its wake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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