Photo ID: 109660 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 495 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A quartet of P42DCs on the point of the westbound Zephyr passes by the eastbound signal at west Eisele (Clay) on its journey west. The 3rd and 4th P42DCs were just picked up today in Denver. If you look closely, you can see one door on the baggage car currently open. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109659 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 420 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is something of a wild sight to see when the power and baggage car on the Zephyr are roughly the same length as the rest of the train! Four P42DCs lead a baggage car and six Superliners (two sleepers, a diner, a lounge car, and two coaches) up the grade toward Big Ten Curve. The second two P42DCs are not online. They were picked up in Denver and are catching a ride to Oakland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109658 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, October 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 399 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This morning's westbound Zephyr got out of Denver nearly two hours late this morning. The main reason for the delay was the 3rd and 4th unit in this shot. Those units had actually been sitting in Track 5 at Denver Union Station for the past week or two. They were picked up by the Zephyr here to be transported to Oakland. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109555 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of East Portal Gilpin County, CO 546 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 138 and AMTK 43 lead an on time westbound Zephyr across East Portal Road just over a mile east of the Moffat Tunnel. This spot is a pretty cool location as the tracks cross over the road, which crosses over South Boulder Creek, changing the location of all three! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109554 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 2, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 636 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Fall colors are in full force here at Tolland, just shy of 9,000 feet above sea level, as the westbound Zephyr rolls through the scene precisely on time. Between the upcoming decreasing temperatures and strong winds common to the area, the leaves will not be on the trees for much longer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109516 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 370 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Blue Mountain road crossing is one of the most popular photography spots anywhere on the east slope of the Moffat. Here is an overview of the road and crossing as the westbound Zephyr has just passed by on its trip west. The house located on the right side would be a pretty slick place to live for train watching! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109515 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 459 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak There are some great colors in the shrubs at the west end of Eisele (Clay). Hopefully, passenger on board the morning westbound Zephyr are taking in the fantastic sights the train has to offer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109514 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 1, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 421 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak West of Rocky, the morning Zephyr is right on time as it climbs its way up toward Big Ten Loop. The train has shifted from seven Superliners (the post-COVID summer standard) to six Superliners (the post-COVID winter standard). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109474 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins (8,320 ft) Rollinsville, CO 473 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak As we draw closer to fall and winter, the days continue to grow shorter and we get closer to the eastbound Zephyr making its run down the east slope of the Moffat in darkness. However, the days are still long enough here in mid-September that, even as the sun gets low in the western sky, there is still plenty of light as the Zephyr rolls east on the main near the east end of Rollins. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109473 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rollins (8,320 ft) Rollinsville, CO 521 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The afternoon sun glints off the side of the Zephyr as it rolls east at track speed on the main at Rollins. The eastbound Zephyr has a tendency to run pretty late, but on this particularly afternoon, it is only 30 minutes late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109472 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Gilpin County, CO 482 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This September afternoon has a lot of clouds floating in and out of the path of the sun. Such is the case with the eastbound Zephyr at Tolland, as the tail end just left a pocket of sunlight and it is now fully engulfed in shadow as it approaches the grade crossing on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109471 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS048 (West Tolland) Gilpin County, CO 491 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak DS 378, the dispatcher overseeing the Moffat this afternoon, was unable to get a signal for the Zephyr at West Tolland. Consequently, the dispatcher "flagged" the train by the red signal, giving them authority to proceed by it. The Zephyr will no exceed restricted speed until it encounters a signal more favorable than stop (red). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109438 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 465 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the climb to Big Ten, the Zephyr, with a standard winter consist, is on the move. After running around a train at Leyden and a train at Rocky, the Zephyr has clear (green) signals up the hill to and beyond the Moffat Tunnel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109437 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 598 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west end of Rocky, the morning Zephyr is running right on time and, thanks to some good dispatching, the Zephyr ran around a BNSF manifest that has only been sitting in the siding for about 7 minutes! Once the Zephyr is a block ahead, the manifest will get a light to continue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109433 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 424 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The two P42DCs leading the eastbound Zephyr have variants on their paint schemes. Well, the schemes themselves are the same (Amtrak's Phase V), but the shade of blue appears quite different. It could simply be a matter of how dirty AMTK 194 is. Of interest, there is a private car behind the power and ahead of the baggage car. This is somewhat unusual as private cars on the Zephyr are typically on the tail end of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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