Photo ID: 109112 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 636 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak In between the sidings of Cedar and Grassy, the terrain loses quite a bit of altitude. To avoid a grade that is too steep to conquer, the tracks make several sweeping curves back and forth. Here, the Zephyr makes its way through one of the final curves before hitting a straightaway that leads toward the siding of Grassy. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109111 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Grassy to Cedar Emery County, UT 566 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak In the middle of the Utah desert, east of the towns of Price and Wellington, the eastbound Zephyr descends the roughly 1% grade from the siding of Cedar. The tracks loop through some fantastic curves here to spill out on the open plains of the desert at the siding of Grassy. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109110 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Spring Glen Spring Glen, UT 584 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak The former Rio Grande has two main tracks that run the entire length over Soldier Summit. Those two main tracks go down to just a single main here at Spring Glen, just east of Helper. The Zephyr is accelerating after its station stop at Helper, moving from Main 2 to the single main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109109 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Helper Helper, UT 491 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Amtrak Siemens ALC-42 Chargers continue to be delivered to Amtrak as eventual replacements for the aging P42DC fleet. AMTK 330 and AMTK 331 both sport the newest paint scheme Amtrak has to offer, the Phase VII scheme. The Zephyr is on Main 2, approaching the platform at Helper. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109108 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG627 (West Helper) Helper, UT 537 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Provo (UP) Amtrak At the West Helper Crossover, the eastbound Zephyr proceeds on Main 2 toward its station stop at Helper. Freshly painted Phase IV heritage unit AMTK 164 leads a standard-painted P42 and a pair of brand new Phase VII Chargers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109107 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 12, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Durham Grand Junction, CO 439 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Green River (UP) Amtrak Running a little over three hours behind schedule, the westbound Zephyr is on the main at Durham, heading in to the rapidly setting sun. Note the somewhat interesting numbers of the two P42s leading the train: AMTK 169 and AMTK 196. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109091 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 500 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 164 was just released from the shop with a fresh new coat of Phase IV heritage paint. This is its maiden voyage wearing the new scheme, and it was not a secret! Many railfans from the Denver area showed up to get a few shots of pristine paint. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109090 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 474 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 164, wearing a fresh coat of Phase IV heritage paint, and AMTK 54 lead the westbound Zephyr on an unusually cloudy (and slightly raining) morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109089 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 516 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Freshly painted AMTK 164 leads the westbound Zephyr toward the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. From this perspective, AMTK 164 looks to perfectly match the scheme on the Superliners as the second P42 (wearing a Phase V scheme) is hidden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109088 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 482 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 164 is wearing a fresh coat of Phase IV heritage paint on its first voyage since it was applied. Look pretty sharp! The P42 is leading the westbound Zephyr on a rainy morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109087 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 499 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The original Amtrak P42 painted in the Phase IV heritage scheme was AMTK 184. AMTK 184 was in need of a new paint job, but went it went in to the repair shop at Beech Grove a few months ago, people were surprised to see it emerge wearing the standard Phase V scheme. Turns out Amtrak did not have the supplies at the time to repaint AMTK 184 in Phase IV. With the supplies finally procured, AMTK 164 was repainted in the Phase IV heritage scheme. This is its maiden voyage wearing its new scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109086 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS036 (East Cliff) Gilpin County, CO 366 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak About 36 miles west of Denver Union Station, the westbound Zephyr is nearly 8,000 feet above sea level as it passes a green signal at the east end of Cliff. The Continental Divide stands tall, still largely covered in snow, to the west. The photography, yours truly, stand high on a rock, watching the Zephyr pass by below. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109085 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Gilpin County, CO 370 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr crosses over South Boulder Creek just west of Tunnel 29. Around the bend, the train has a clear (green) signal at the east end of Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109084 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Gilpin County, CO 375 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Passengers in Amtrak's Sightseer Lounge car are no doubt enjoying the amazing view here at the west end of the Tunnel District as the train emerges from Tunnel 29 on its journey west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109083 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Gilpin County, CO 491 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This is why the Zephyr is such a spectacular ride! Not a lot of Amtrak routes that offer views like this. The westbound Zephyr is just emerging from the shortest tunnel on the Moffat, Tunnel 29. The tracks parallel South Boulder Creek, which is getting close to the same elevation as the tracks here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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