Photo ID: 113577 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 20, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 112 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of rocky, the westbound Zephyr is sporting a colorful consist as it climbs toward Big Ten Curve, running precisely on time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113572 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 136 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak When The Zephyr left Chicago, it was led by AMTK 4 and AMTK 5. AMTK 4 was swapped for AMTK 150 in Denver, resulting in a roughly two hour delay. It is unclear if AMTK 4 had a mechanical issue, or it was just swapped with AMTK 150, and AMTK 4 will show up on the Winter Park Express tomorrow morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113571 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 143 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This morning's Zephyr is almost two hours late after a delay in Denver. The lead unit on the Zephyr, AMTK 150, was taken from the Winter Park Express power. It is unclear why it was necessary to swap power. It is possible that AMTK 150 is due for a 92-day inspection and, as a result, had to be swapped and sent west to Emeryville. In any case, the Zephyr is just west of Tunnel 1, coming up to Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113569 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed C&S Jct to Arvada (MP 4.8 to MP MP 7.5) Denver, CO 140 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak, BNSF Unfortunately, the westbound Zephyr developed some mechanical issues after departing Chicago. It quickly fell to being four hours late not far west of Chicago. By the time it made it Denver, it was nearly seven hours late! Here, at 4:15pm, the train is finally heading west on Main 1 between C&S Junction and Arvada. An Amtrak P42DC was part of the problem, and had to be removed in favor of this BNSF ES44DC. Not too often the lighting is so good for the westbound Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113565 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 133 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a beautiful morning with mostly clear skies as the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1. The Zephyr lost a bit of time all the way from Chicago to Denver, so it is just over an hour late this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113564 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 126 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just a little over an hour late, the Zephyr climbs the grade from the base of Coal Creek Canyon up toward the east portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113563 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 144 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On what might be one of the last snowy mornings this season, the California Zephyr heads west on the main at Eisele (Clay). AMTK 79 and AMTK 193 are leading the train this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113562 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After one of the driest winters in recorded history, some fresh snow finally fell Saturday night and Sunday night in the Denver area. However, with a forecasted high of 80°F (27°C) in just two days, it is possible this is the last blanket of snow we will see this season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113561 Date Shot Photo By Monday, March 16, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 128 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The day is coming when Amtrak's Phase 5 units will pass into history and essentially all locomotives will sport the Phase 7 scheme. For now, the Phase 7 scheme is still something of a novelty, and it was nice catching AMTK 79 wearing the new paint on the point of the Zephyr this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113560 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Grand County, CO 118 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak By now, you are likely familiar with Amtrak's Phase 7 paint scheme. This is the scheme that was introduced in 2022 and is the new "go forward" scheme for Amtrak, replacing the Phase 5 scheme that has been the primary scheme since 2000. Superliners never really received a Phase 5 scheme per se. They received the new Amtrak logo, but kept the Phase 4b paint scheme with two thin red lines and a thicker blue line. However, Amtrak has started painting a few Superliners in what will be considered a Phase 7 scheme for the passenger cars. The scheme is very similar to the Phase 4b scheme. The thick blue line has been made ever thicker, and the thin red lines in the middle of the car have been removed. There is a section of the line that is the new darker blue, and a few white separation stripes. The Amtrak name and logo is now directly above the door. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113559 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Grand County, CO 120 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is running a little over two hours late as it approach its stop at Fraser. Weather in Nebraska delayed the train by a couple hours overnight, and it is now trying to make up the time here in the snowy high country. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113555 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Winter Park, CO 134 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express rolls west on the siding at Fraser, crossing Eisenhower Drive, one of the main roads in town. In truth, this is actually only the power for the Winter Park Express, which is running around the train and will attach to the train further west in the siding. The old Fraser Mercantile Company still stands and operates here in Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113554 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fraser (4,830 ft) Winter Park, CO 92 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Superliners for the Winter Park Express have been tied down on the siding at Fraser, and the power is running back east on the main so it can tie on to the train for the return trip to Denver. The Superliners have a basic battery backup, which can last 1-2 hours, although it cannot power everything on the car. Basic lighting is about all it provides. It is enough, as you can see, to power the red end markers on the coach that trailed for the trip west, but will be behind the power for the trip east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113553 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Winter Park, CO 108 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 170 and AMTK 150 have had the responsibility of running the Winter Park Express for the last several weeks. More often than note, one or both P42DCs on the Winter Park Express will be changed out at least once or twice over the course of the ski season. This is usually due to required maintenance. Here, the pair bring the Winter Park Express along Kings Crossing Road on the west side of Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113552 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 15, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Winter Park to Fraser (MP 58 to MP 62) Winter Park, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak You might be wondering why there are some concrete barriers across the road here at the Kings Crossing grade crossing in Winter Park. This is because the grade crossing is technically closed, as has been for about two years. A new underpass was built just west of the crossing, eliminating the need for the crossing. However, for some reason, the crossing itself not only still exists, but it is still power and responds when trains roll through. In this case, the westbound Winter Park Express, headed for Fraser. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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