Photo ID: 107349 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Dotsero Eagle County, CO 1398 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The curves of the track along the Dotsero Cutoff are, in general, not quite as tight as those on other parts of the Moffat. As a result, the Zephyr is able to move along the cutoff at speeds around 50 MPH. Here, the Zephyr is at track speed as it glides down the grade that averages around 0.3%. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107348 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Range Eagle County, CO 1282 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak If you look closely, you can see a clear signal on the main near the top of the frame for the eastbound Zephyr. meanwhile, the switch at the west end of Range is about to throw. Neither Zephyr would have to stop here, creating what is referred to as a "rolling meet". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107347 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Range Eagle County, CO 1321 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak One of the coolest sidings to witness meets at is the 7,700 foot long siding of Range. Colorado River Road goes over a hill to the west, giving in interesting perspective of this very long and straight siding. Frequently the eastbound and westbound Zephyrs will meet here, and today is no exception. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107346 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Dotsero Eagle County, CO 1508 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The Eastbound Zephyr just left Dotsero and is now on the Dotsero Cutoff. The cutoff was started in 1932 and was completed in 1934. The cutoff, running nearly 40 miles, connected the mainline of the Denver and Salt Lake at Bond, CO to the mainline of the Denver and Rio Grande Western at Dotsero, CO. By the 1930s, the D&RGW controlled the D&SL, so the cutoff created a far more direct route between Denver and Salt Lake City. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107345 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly Garfield County, CO 1528 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr follows the Colorado River for just over 230 miles in both Utah and Colorado. Here, the mighty river spans across the spectacular Glenwood Canyon as the eastbound Zephyr glides by on the main track at Grizzly. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107344 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grizzly Garfield County, CO 1589 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak After completing its station stop in Glenwood Springs, the eastbound Zephyr is on the move again on the main track at Grizzly. Grizzly is one of three sidings located within the splendor of Glenwood Canyon. The other two sidings are Shoshone and Allen. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107343 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO 1326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Looking west toward the platform at Glenwood, we find passengers moving toward their assigned cars, ready to board the Zephyr and depart of destinations east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107342 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO 1487 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak If you are ever traveling on the California Zephyr (or any long distance Amtrak train), many of the larger (or more popular) stations allow you to check your bags. Any checked bags will get to ride in the baggage car, located directly behind the engines. Here, an Amtrak crew works to load checked bags for passengers leaving Glenwood Springs on the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107341 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs, CO 1491 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak A shot for the ages! For decades, passenger trains have been rolling through the siding at Glenwood, up to and stopping at the Glenwood Springs depot. A process that thankfully is still repeated daily with the California Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107340 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Chacra Garfield County, CO 1453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Just east of the siding of Chacra, the eastbound California Zephyr crosses over the Colorado River to move from the north side of the river to the south side. It will remain on the south side of the river until it east of Dotsero. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107339 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Dos Garfield County, CO 1656 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak A late winter storm starts to moves in from the west as the Zephyr clips along at 79 MPH. The train is halfway between Dos and Lacy at this point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107338 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Dos Garfield County, CO 1767 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is on the roll at track speed in the snow to the east of Dos, making its way toward its next station stop in Glenwood. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107337 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 3, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Bond Eagle County, CO 1868 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr rolls along the Colorado River just west of Bond. The train is getting close to the east end of the Glenwood Springs Sub and will soon move over to the Moffat Tunnel Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106179 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Range Eagle County, CO 1556 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific After a fantastic chase from Winter Park, this would be the last shot of this manager's special for the day. The light was already quickly fading, but the road bridge over the Colorado River (directly behind the photographer) was closed! Crews are working on widening the bridge to two lanes and had the single lane bridge blocked. We would wait another 20 minutes after the train passed before the bridge opened up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106178 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Bond Eagle County, CO 2102 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific With a fresh crew that got on the train at Bond, this manager's special follows the Colorado River on the Dotsero Cutoff. The pair of brand new ET44AHs look mighty fine on the point of the train. I'm not sure why several UP vice presidents were taking a tour of the Moffat...although I'd like to think it is preparation for lowering the floor in the Moffat Tunnel so they can run double stacks! (Yeah, right...and Tennessee Pass will open right after that!) 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