Moffat Trifecta Spent the morning with Joe McMillan trackside for the parade of passenger trains on the Moffat Road today that started with Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr, then Union P... (more)
The Rocky Mountaineer winding through Kyune.
The Rocky Mountaineer comes chugging through the Red Narrow. I'm pretty excited for this train to start running to Salt Lake for real. So far these are test runs.
At the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. My second shot of the day. Kind of fitting this train is running in Rio Grade territory. Another very dark paint scheme to try and expose.
I was finally able to catch the Rocky Mountaineer today with the sun out. The weather didn't look good early. But it end up working out just right. First shot of the day was Mesa, Utah. Just comin... (more)
Rocky Mountaineer T29 Passing through Boiling Gulch into the tunnel district.
Rocky Mountaineer's GP40-3 leads the passenger train through Tunnel 14 in South Draw on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
Rocky Mountaineer's 8021 (GP40-3) leads the passenger train through Tunnel #15 in South Draw, Colorado as it heads to Denver on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
The Rocky Mountaineer passenger train has 4 engines running in a push me - pull you configuration as it takes a load of passengers on a short trip to Eisele, Colorado and then back to Denver.
The Rocky Mountaineer's GP40-3 leads two leased units as it runs east on the Moffat Tunnel Sub in South Draw on its way to Denver, Colorado.
The Rocky Mountaineer passenger train gets ready to enter Tunnel #14 as it runs through South Draw on the Moffat Tunnel Sub in Colorado.
The Rocky Mountaineer passenger train runs through Tunnel #15 in what is arguably the most scenic part of the Moffat Tunnel Sub. The area known as South Draw affords views of 5 tunnels, providing... (more)
The Rocky Mountaineer runs down the 2% grade at Eisele, Colorado as it heads back to Denver on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
The Rocky Mountaineer's GP40-3 (#8021) leads the passenger train through Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
Here is a good profile look of Rocky Mountaineer's GP40-3 that runs on point through the Big Ten Curve in Rocky, Colorado.
