Photo ID: 109803 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 388 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes by the wind break, wrapping around Big Ten Curve on its morning journey west out of Denver. BNSF's Provo-Denver, which it met at Rocky, is still in the siding in the background, waiting on another westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109802 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 430 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak BNSF's eastbound Provo-Denver, with a Canadian Pacific unit second out on the head end, just had a fresh crew show up and get on board to take the train in to Denver. Meanwhile, the westbound California Zephyr is right on time as it meets the train, heading west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109799 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS050 (West East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 362 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is approaching a clear (green) signal at the west end of East Portal. For many decades, trains could not get a signal more favorable that an approach (yellow) going in to the tunnel. However, when UP replaced the signals on the Moffat, a change was made and clear (green) signals are now available heading in to the 6.2 mile-long tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109798 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 368 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As we approach the shortest day of the year, the sun has moved far to the south. Consequently, half the valley the Moffat Tunnel is located in is now cast in day-long shadows. The rails the Zephyr is located on here will not see sunlight again until spring. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109797 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Portal (5,750 ft) Gilpin County, CO 524 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a cold, quiet, clear November morning, the westbound Zephyr is rolling west on the main at East Portal. It is mere seconds away from entering into the Moffat Tunnel and moving to the west side of the Continental Divide. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109796 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS049 (East East Portal) Gilpin County, CO 453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is 28°F as the on-time westbound Zephyr approaches a clear (green) signal at the east end of East Portal. Snow is covering the landscape and will likely remain in many places now until next spring. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109795 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 424 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak For you modelers out there, there is a radio tower near the west end of Eisele (Clay) along the right-of-way. The westbound Zephyr rolls by right on time on its journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109794 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 456 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In early morning November light, the westbound Zephyr knocks down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109793 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 468 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has seven Superliners right now, most likely due to an increase in demand with holiday travels upon us. The train is just about to enter Little Ten Curve, approaching the old west end of Rocky, before it was lengthened around 1990. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109792 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, November 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 8.4) Arvada, CO 396 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A pair of P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr through the high/wide detector at MP 8.4. The train is crossing Carr Street in Arvada. Fun fact, I could see this section of track from my elementary school (Peck) when I was a kid. On recess, I would often climb the monkey bars and look toward the tracks in hopes of catching a Rio Grande train! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109791 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, November 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 8.4) Arvada, CO 330 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just west of the grade crossing at Carr Street is the "high/wide" detector at MP 8.4. The wires around this detector equals the tunnel with the smallest clearance. If anything is hanging off a car on a train, it'll trip the wire. The train would then stop to check to find the car is cannot fit through the tunnel(s). In the distance, the westbound Zephyr is approaching. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109790 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, November 18, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS007 (Arvada) Arvada, CO 323 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is on Main 2, approach a green signal at Arvada (CP DS007). There, the train will enter the single main track for the journey west. As you can see, the Zephyr actually enters the single track main through the diverging route. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109783 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 495 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 1 on the journey west as low layer fog is rapidly burning off to the east. You can see the skyline of Denver emerging from the fog. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109782 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 357 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The last coach on the morning Zephyr is sporting a wrap advertising a sponsor from last year's Winter Park Express. The train is westbound at the intermedia signal at MP 14.5, just west of Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109781 Date Shot Photo By Friday, November 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 404 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 40 and AMTK 4 lead a baggage car and seven Superliners on the westbound Zephyr. The train is right on time as it leaves a layer of fog behind alongside CO-72 and Welton Reservoir. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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