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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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Kevin Morgan
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State Bridge
Eagle County, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Rocky Mountaineer
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Just east of Bond at State Bridge, the Rocky Mountaineer is continuing its trek east along the Colorado River. The Rocky Mountaineer leased a pair of SD70Ms from Union Pacific for power on the train in 2021. As you can clearly see, a wrap (of slightly mismatched yellow) was applied to both units to allow them to represent the Rocky Mountaineer. It sounds as though two Rocky Mountaineer units (based in Canada) are having PTC installed and will be on the train in 2022!
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Sunday, September 26, 2021
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Kevin Morgan
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Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4)
Arvada, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Union Pacific, Rocky Mountaineer
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After many years of losing trains from the Moffat (The American Orient Express, the Anschutz Ski Train, the Circus Train, nearly Amtrak due to COVID, etc), it is really great to see a passenger train added to the Moffat this year! The Rocky Mountaineer's Rockies to the Red Rocks is a deluxe train that makes two weekly round trips between Denver, CO and Moab, UT. Here, the train is climbing up the grade from Coal Creek toward Tunnel 1. Rumor has it that two of the Mountaineer GP40-2L units will receive PTC prior to the start of the train running in April 2022.
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Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS129 (Bond)
Bond, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Rocky Mountaineer
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UP 5105 has the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer rolling east on the siding through Bond. Most UP trains would change crews at Bond, but that was not the case with the Mountaineer. Crews from the Canadian-based tourist railroad have made the trip to Colorado and have qualified for running on the former Rio Grande. A single crew will operate between Denver and Glenwood Springs (and vice versa). Here, the train is on the siding as it will be meeting the westbound Zephyr.
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Sunday, July 4, 2021
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Kevin Morgan
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Dell
Eagle County, CO
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Glenwood Springs (UP)
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Rocky Mountaineer
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On the main at Dell, the eastbound Rocky Mountaineer wraps along the Colorado River with a pair of UP SD70Ms on the point. Dell is one of two sidings on the Dotsero Cutoff between Dotsero and Bond. As is the case with most siding, it also has a house track, although it is a stub end house track, only accessible from the west. There have been rumors in the last year or so that UP has considered taking Dell out of service, spiking the switches, to reduce the amount of maintenance required on the former Rio Grande. So far, that has not happened.
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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Kevin Morgan
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Tabernash
Tabernash, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Rocky Mountaineer
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Note two UP crewman on the ground, checking out the main reservoir on one of the passenger cars of the Rocky Mountaineer. These cars will be used on the Rockies to the Red Rocks passenger train starting up in August 2021. Two of these cars are similar to the sightseer lounge car on Amtrak, offering up larger windows and a great view. It is great having a new train come to the Moffat with so many trains leaving over the last decade or so.
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Friday, July 2, 2021
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Kevin Morgan
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Tabernash
Tabernash, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Union Pacific, Rocky Mountaineer
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The westbound Rockies to the Red Rockies special heads west on the siding at Tabernash amidst a beautiful summer scene in the Colorado high country. UP's thrice-weekly MGJNY is tied down on the main in the background, necessitating the passenger train running through the siding. Several UP dignitaries are riding on this "dry run" of the special. It is rumored that CEO Lance Fritz himself may even be on board! This special will be starting service on August 11 and running through November 18 in 2021 for anyone that wants to book a trip from Denver, CO to Moab, UT (or back).
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