Photo ID: 113383 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 5 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The paint on the nose of AMTK 83 is a little worse for wear as the Zephyr climbs the north edge of Big Ten. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113382 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 6 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF train arrived in the siding here at Rocky about two hours earlier and was promptly tied down. The train is setup in the standard (for BNSF) 3x(0)x3 oil train configuration. Piles of new ties waiting to be installed line both the main and the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113381 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 4 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is running just a few minutes behind schedule after knocking down a green signal at the east end of Rocky. There are two diners and no lounge cars on the train today. Most likely, a few lounge cars are at Amtrak's repair shops in Beech Grove, IN, meaning there isn't one available for the Zephyr today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113380 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 5 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On the busiest travel day of the year, the day before Thanksgiving, the westbound Zephyr heads west through Barbara's Gulch. Interestingly, the Zephyr is running without a lounge car this morning, instead running with a pair of dining cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113379 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium (8,540 ft) Grand County, CO 42 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The final shot of the day for this journey to the western slope of the Moffat comes at a quarter after 4pm, here at the siding of Radium. This Provo-Denver has likely met its final westbound and should have a clear shot the rest of the way to Denver. The crew went on duty at 10:30am, giving them just over six hours to make the trip in to town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113378 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium (8,540 ft) Grand County, CO 39 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I'm not mechanic, but I have a suspicion that the turbocharger on that third unit is either about to go out, or already has gone out, based on the impressive amount of exhaust it is spitting out as this eastbound manifest throttle up in the siding at Radium, ready to continue east toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113377 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium (8,540 ft) Grand County, CO 45 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A closeup look at BNSF 9292, the leader on BNSF's eastbound Provo-Denver manifest, as a westbound UP oil empty streaks by on the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113376 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium (8,540 ft) Grand County, CO 40 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF For the first time ever, I finally made it down to Radium for a shot of a westbound oil empty meeting and eastbound BNSF Provo-Denver. I've never gone all the way to Radium before because it is a little bit out of the way from the main road that connects Kremmling to Bond. It is a 6-8 minute drive in and out of Radium, and typically I bypass it as I do not want to fall behind whatever train I might be chasing. However, with the light rapidly fading, it seemed like the perfect time for a few shots. Well worth it, too, as Radium is quite scenic. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113375 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 42 (MP 115.8, 463 ft) Grand County, CO 29 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Just east of the east switch of Radium, this westbound UP oil empty emerges from Tunnel 42, the second half of the train visible off in the distance. The train is slowing as it has an approach signal at the east end of Radium as DS-378 is working to figure out the plan for the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113374 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Azure to Radium (MP 111.7 to MP 116.1) Grand County, CO 43 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The Moffat can truly be feast or famine, and more often than not it seems like it is famine. However, such was not the case on this particularly Sunday as there were seven trains running in the Colorado high country! I got shots of all but one (the eastbound Zephyr), with this westbound UP oil train being the final one. The train is just west of Little Gore, on the approach to Radium. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113373 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 31 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF typically runs their manifest on the Moffat in a 3x2 configuration. However, that standard has seemingly become less common lately. While there are two DPUs on the end of this eastbound, five units are on the head end. The train here is just east of Yarmony, following along the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113372 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 29 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF With the sun low in the western sky and five BNSF unit throwing up some exhaust as this eastbound Provo-Denver accelerates out of Yarmony, it was time for a nice black and white reflection shot! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113371 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Yarmony (7,760 ft) Eagle County, CO 34 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF As we move more and more into the winter months, now only about five weeks away from the Winter Solstice, the days are getting very short! At 3:30pm, the sun is very low in the western sky as an eastbound Provo-Denver throttles up in the siding at Yarmony after meeting the westbound Canyon Spirit. The five units on the head end are all load and are all kicking up some exhaust! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113370 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Radium to Yarmony (MP 117.8 to MP 123.0) Eagle County, CO 38 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just east of the east switch of Yarmony, the westbound Canyon Spirit (still branded as the Rocky Mountaineer) is making a test/media run on its new routing from Denver to Salt Lake City (with stops in Glenwood Springs and Moab). Tonight, the train will layover in Glenwood, just like it will at the end of Day 1 when its new runs start in 2026. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113369 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Gore Canyon Grand County, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Nearing the west end of Gore Canyon, the first official media run of the newly-rebranded Canyon Spirit makes its way west. Starting in 2026, the train will make a six day journey from Denver to Salt Lake City and back. It will make stops at Glenwood Springs and Moab as well. During the winter months, the power and the passenger cars will be changed to read Canyon Spirit instead of Rocky Mountaineer. There is also a new power car in the consist, which presumably will also be painted this winter. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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