Photo ID: 109934 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby to Sulphur (MP 76.2 to MP 84.6) Grand County, CO 359 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There is a wonderful smattering of deciduous trees between Granby and Sulphur that, in seasons other than winter, offer some nice color along this part of the Moffat. Of course, being five days to Christmas, the leaves are long gone as the westbound Zephyr traverses the single track mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109933 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Granby (7,325 ft) Granby, CO 350 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is slowing for a brief station stop at Granby. The train arrived ahead of schedule, and stayed stopped at the depot until the scheduled departure time of 10:37am. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109932 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park (7,110 ft) Winter Park, CO 415 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Under mostly overcast skies, the westbound Zephyr glides down the 1.50% grade near the west end of Winter Park. It is an unusually warm day, but there is still plenty of snow to be had here at roughly 9,000 feet above sea level. James Peak and the Continental Divide are in-and-out of the clouds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109926 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 337 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In the middle of fall, the Zephyr was consistently running with six Superliners (two sleepers, a diner, a lounge car, and two coaches). Once we got in to November, a transition sleeper showed up, giving the train seven Superliners. On this morning, there is actually a third coach, so the train has eight Superliners as it highballs east Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109925 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 296 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running right on time, the westbound Zephyr approach a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Leyden. The train is crossing the grade crossing at 80th Avenue. Indeed, you can tell that the ditch lights are currently oscillating as the result of the horn being blown for the grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109908 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 447 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In just a matter of about 40 after departing Denver, Amtrak moves from an urban scene to rural mountains. Here, about 15 minutes after leaving Union Station, the Zephyr is still in the midst of the iron jungle, passing alongside UP's North Yard (to the right) and BNSF's intermodal facility (Rennicks Yard) on the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109907 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS001 (Fox Junction) Denver, CO 299 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just west (geographically north) of Fox Junction, the westbound Zephyr is just about an hour late. The train is on the only track under dispatcher (CTC) control. All other tracks in the shot (in the foreground, anyway) are yard limits. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109906 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 352 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A P42DC and a P40DC (which has been rebuilt and is now essentially a P42DC) lead a baggage car and seven Superliners up the 2% grade toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109905 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek (MP 23) Arvada, CO 358 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There are no houses in this shot of the Zephyr climbing the grade from Coal Creek Canyon toward Tunnel 1. The question is, for how much longer will there be no houses in shots like this? The roads for the Canyon Pines Subdivision are all in place and it would seem construction of houses could start any time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109904 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 327 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has made the final turn away from Big Ten Curve and is now headed west (geographically north) on the main at Eisele (Clay). The mesa in the distance is North Table Mountain, located on the north side of Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109903 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 330 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This time of year, when the Zephyr is on time...or even 10 minutes late like this morning...the shadows at Big Ten are still long enough to partially obscure the train as it climbs the nearly 2% grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109902 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 339 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Akron (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr rolls along at Rocky, entering the curve that will take it through Little Ten, and then Big Ten curves. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109897 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 419 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a fairly windy morning, meaning it is shaping up to be a relatively mild day, temperature wise. In the meantime, the westbound Zephyr is just a few minutes late as it rolls through Arvada, just west of the detector at MP 8.4. The Denver skyline is in the distance, off to the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109896 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 8.4) Arvada, CO 346 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Quite a bit of snow still remains from a winter storm about 36 hours earlier as the westbound Zephyr crosses Carr Street and passes the detector at MP 8.4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109884 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 415 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Moment earlier, the Zephyr passed over the rails in the foreground. It has now wrapped around the base of Coal Creek Canyon and has climbed the 2% grade up to Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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