Photo ID: 102787 Date Shot Photo By March 28, 2009 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed MP 36 (East Cliff, DS036) 169 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The conductor from the UP 6058 (which is stopped in the siding at Cliff) heads back into the cab as the last DPU unit on a westbound coal empty "flies" by on the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102786 Date Shot Photo By March 28, 2009 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed MP 36 (East Cliff, DS036) 157 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The conductor from the eastbound MRONY (sitting on the siding at Cliff) gives a wave to the conductor on the westbound coal empty. The conductor on the empty returns the gesture as the coal train heads west on a clear signal. The conductor on the ground is giving the coal empty a "roll-by" - making sure there are no obvious defects or problems. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102785 Date Shot Photo By March 28, 2009 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed MP 36 (East Cliff, DS036) 159 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A narrow section of clouds took the liberty of hovering right above Cliff as this coal empty highballed the east end. Oh well, perhaps the clouds are appropriate considering all the snow on the ground... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102698 Date Shot Photo By February 28, 2009 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed MP 38 (West Cliff, DS038) 219 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train The Ski Train has an approach (yellow) signal at west Cliff and is slowing. It will be meeting a heavy, slow ballast train at Cliff. The ballast train is in between Crescent at Cliff right now. Passengers enjoy the luxury of the ride in the Kansas on the back of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102383 Date Shot Photo By October 12, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed West Cliff (DS038) 242 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific A very nice scene was just waiting to be shot at the west switch of Cliff. The westbound MNYRO is heading west past South Boulder Creek on one side and snow-powdered pine trees on the opposite side. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102380 Date Shot Photo By October 12, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff 208 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The first signs of the 2008-2009 winter season have hit the Colorado high country! A light dusting of snow is evident on the pine trees at Cliff as an eastbound coal load waits - for four westbounds - in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102196 Date Shot Photo By July 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff 288 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train About halfway through the siding at Cliff, the track cross South Boulder Creek on a wooden trestle. The Kansas, on the end of the train, is crossing on the bridge in this shot. Unfortunately, a few of the Aspens have grown tall enough to obscure a bit of the view here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102195 Date Shot Photo By July 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff 471 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train The Ski Train makes its third westbound run to Winter Park of the summer. At Cliff, the train meets the eastbound MRONY (in the siding). The tracks also parallel Colorado Highway 72 for much of the journey through the block. The train is about halfway through the block at this point. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102194 Date Shot Photo By July 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff 299 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Waiting for the Ski Train in the siding at Cliff, UP's Roper to North Yard (MRONY) manifest sports two new ES44ACs. Colorado doesn't get much of the newer power (on UP), so it was a nice change of pace! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101973 Date Shot Photo By April 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff (DS036) 198 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Up until May 2004, this unit was one of 35 Chicago North Western AC4400CWs (CNW 8824). On this day, the unit was leading the CWEEG-05 - currently tied down in the siding at Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101865 Date Shot Photo By February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff (DS036) 313 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train Problems, problems, problems! Sounds like a coal load that was having some problems prevented the Ski Train from being able to be wyed at Tabernash. The power run around the train (note SKTX 283 in the lead instead of the typical SKTX 242). Passengers in the Kansas, Utah and California have a front seat view of the power! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101584 Date Shot Photo By September 22, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff (DS036) 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the east end of Cliff, the last DPU unit on a westbound coal train does a nice job catching the morning light. This westbound would untimately be tied down while waiting for an eastbound coal load in emergency just west of Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101583 Date Shot Photo By September 22, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff (DS038) 266 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the west end of Cliff, an eastbound coal load went into emergency and stopped right on the switch. The train had problems with the first (of three) swing units that took about three hours to correct! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101495 Date Shot Photo By August 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff (DS036) 282 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The last in a parade of five westbounds to come out of Denver, this coal empty has a clear signal on the main track at Cliff. Ahead of this westbound is another coal empty, the MNYPV, the Ski Train, and Amtrak 5! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101494 Date Shot Photo By August 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Rail Location Times Viewed Cliff (DS038) 340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific At the west end of Cliff, a coal train led by eight units blasts west along South Boulder Creek. This train was supposed to leave North Yard ahead of Amtrak, but after going into emergency twice when trying to leave, DS-86 held the train for Amtrak, the MNYPV, and the Ski Train! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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