Photo ID: 114197 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 43 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr just knocked down a Diverging Approach (red over yellow) signal at the east end of Plain and is now running west on the siding. CSX 7106 is waiting on the main, leading an eastbound oil train. The Zephyr has a green signal waiting for it at the west end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114196 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 43 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has exited Tunnel 1 and is making its way through the curves and cuts that leads to the east switch of Plain. The train is going to run through the siding at Plain as there is a loaded oil train waiting on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114192 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Colorado typically has clear skies in the mornings in the summer. However, a cold front is starting to move in, and some clouds are gathering over the mountains this morning as the westbound Zephyr climbs the north edge of Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114191 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 47 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is running just a few minutes behind schedule as it makes its way through Little Ten Curve and toward the west end of Rocky. The train is going to meet an eastbound oil train at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114190 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 6, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 46 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Both P42s on the westbound Zephyr are kicking up some exhaust as the train climbs the roughly 2% grade to Big Ten Curve. In the distance, on the main at Eisele (Clay), an eastbound UP coal train is waiting for the arrival of the Zephyr. Indeed, if you are unfamiliar with the geography and layout of the tracks here, welcome to the interesting engineering of Big Ten Curve! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114189 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 6, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 49 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Cannot ask for better conditions than this, as the westbound Zephyr charges out of the west end of Rocky. This has the potential to be the last shot I take of the "standard" Zephyr of the last few decades. What do I mean by that? Both P42DCs are Phase 5, the baggage car is Phase 3, and all the Superliners are Phase 4b. Increasingly, as Amtrak shifts toward Phase 7 (including with the cars), it is more and more likely to see at least one Phase 7 engine or car on the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114085 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele to Plain (MP 21.8 to MP 24.0) Arvada, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 130 and AMTK 164 lead the Zephyr west of Tunnel 1. The baggage car is sporting the Phase 3 paint scheme that all the new baggage cars received. However, it has faded quite a bit. More than I would have expected considering how relatively new the baggage cars are. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114084 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak One of the first houses to actually start construction in the Canyon Pines development above the tracks at Tunnel 1 is visible in the distance. AMTK 130 is leading the Zephyr into Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114083 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Detector (MP 22.6) Arvada, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 130 and AMTK 164 lead the Zephyr west by Blue Mountain Drive and the hotbox detector at MP 22.6. Rather cool to catch two heritage units on the point of the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114082 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 80 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With the 15 MPH slow order behind, the westbound Zephyr is accelerating on the main at Eisele (Clay), just west of the east switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114081 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the north ridge of Big Ten Curve, the California Zephyr is approaching a 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: 114080 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 130 is leading the Zephyr at 15 MPH on the north edge of Big Ten Curve. Once the train reaches Eisele (Clay) above in the distance, it will be able to accelerate up to track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114079 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This morning, the Zephyr was led by a pair of heritage units, include the Phase 2 unit (AMTK 130) and the Phase 4 unit (AMTK 164). The train is just west of Rocky, starting up on Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114078 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Phase 2 heritage unit has been the most elusive of Amtrak's specially painted units for me to personally get pictures of. The unit seems to have avoided the California Zephyr. I've only seen it a few times since it was unveiled in 2011. This morning, it, along with AMTK 164 (the Phase 4 heritage unit) lead the Zephyr west of Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114077 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS019 (West Rocky) Arvada, CO 70 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr was lucky enough to receive not one, but two heritage units on this westbound run! AMTK 130 (Phase 2) and AMTK 164 (Phase 4) lead the Zephyr by the west end of Rocky, on a 15 MPH slow order (due to heat). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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