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Tunnel district |
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One of the 27 tunnels in the tunnel district, beginning with T-1 just east of Plainview and ending with T-29 just east of Pinecliff. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 3:59:38 PM |
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Crescent, CO |
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| Title: |
Tunnel district |
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There were origionally 29 bores, but T-9 and T-28 were daylighted. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 3:59:55 PM |
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Crescent, CO |
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| Title: |
West Portal |
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West portal of the Moffat tunnel in Winter Park. Moffat water tunnel is at right, which brings water from the west side of the Divide to the east. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:00:33 PM |
| Location: |
Winter Park, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
West Portal |
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Wider view showing the water conduit. The highway is US 40, which follows thr RR fairly closely, except for Fraser Canyon, all the way to Kremmling. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:00:47 PM |
| Location: |
Winter Park, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
The "Ice Box" |
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The village of Fraser is known as the "ice box" of Colorado, since it is not uncommon for winter temps to plummet to -30 to -40F. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:01:29 PM |
| Location: |
Fraser, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Fraser Canyon |
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Located between Tabernash and Granby, not nearly as spectacular as the trio coming later in the trip. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:03:10 PM |
| Location: |
Elkdale, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Granby station |
| Description: |
The "City of Everywhere", combined tr's 5/25/35 made a stop here and at Fraser. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:03:48 PM |
| Location: |
Granby, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Byers Canyon |
| Description: |
Paralleling US 40 makes photographing trains here like "shooting fish in a barrel". |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:06:11 PM |
| Location: |
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Byers Canyon |
| Description: |
The rocks through here REALLY are red! |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:06:34 PM |
| Location: |
Hot Sulphur Springs, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Gore Canyon |
| Description: |
Certainly the most rugged canyon traversed by the Moffat Route, DEEP and NARROW! Unfortunately, we had just been seated for dinner, so photo ops were limited! |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:28:52 PM |
| Location: |
Gore Canyon, CO |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Gore Canyon |
| Description: |
This is somewhere in the lower canyon, probably between Azure and Radium |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 4:31:03 PM |
| Location: |
Gore Canyon, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Orestod |
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Orestod is the junction where the origional DNW&P Moffat Route veers off to the left on it's way to Craig. We are on the "Dotsero cutoff" and will pass through Bond, a division point, in a few moments. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 7:31:07 PM |
| Location: |
Bond, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Meet |
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Still on the Dotsero cutoff, we "go in the hole" at "Range" siding to meet our opposite number. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 7:32:36 PM |
| Location: |
Range, CO |
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| Title: |
Meet |
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Passing the eastbound "City of Everywhere", tr's 6/26/36, at "Range" siding. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 7:33:08 PM |
| Location: |
Range, CO |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Junction |
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Arriving at Dotsero, where the cutoff joins the Rio Grande's origional main line, the Royal Gorge Route. Track veering off to the right is a connector that forms a wye. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 7:34:05 PM |
| Location: |
Dotsero, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Junction |
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The Royal Gorge route comes in at right, and the connector can be seen stretching between the signals |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 7:34:49 PM |
| Location: |
Dotsero, CO |
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| Title: |
Junction |
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Leaving Dotsero behind, our next area of interest, Glenwood Canyon, is only a few miles away. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 7:35:33 PM |
| Location: |
Dotsero, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Another meet |
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Passing an eastbound Rio Grande freight in Dotsero siding, just west of the junction. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:41:43 PM |
| Location: |
Dotsero, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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East end of the canyon, I-70 will keep us company all the way. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:45:08 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
| Description: |
New construction of I-70 was proceeding apace at the time. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:45:46 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:46:25 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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The first siding in the canyon from the east is "Allen". Much of I-70 was built on "stilts" through the canyon to limit it's impact on the environment. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:47:01 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
| Description: |
Still cruising along "Allen" siding. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:47:41 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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One side of I-70 ducks through a tunnel. That's still "Allen" siding. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:48:18 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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More stilts for I-70, and we're still at "Allen" siding. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:49:06 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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Finally, the west end of "Allen" siding. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:49:53 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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After punching through a short tunnel, we are at the east end of "Shoshone" siding. That's a "pop car" setoff. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/3/2005 8:50:40 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
| Description: |
Shoshone siding |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:10:11 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
| Description: |
More Shoshone siding |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:10:53 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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Construction on our side of the river at Shoshone dam. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:11:31 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
On the Rio Grande |
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Intermediate signals between Shoshone and Grizzly sidings. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:12:05 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Canyon, CO |
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| Title: |
Station |
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Departing Glenwood Springs, a regular stop. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:17:39 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Springs, CO |
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| Title: |
Departing |
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Note the Rio Grande freight waiting to exit the Aspen branch after we pass. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:18:17 PM |
| Location: |
Glenwood Springs, CO |
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| Title: |
Station |
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Looks like this is also a "trash" stop. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:19:03 PM |
| Location: |
Grand Junction, CO |
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| Title: |
Departing |
| Description: |
Rio Grande yards to the right in the photo. |
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7/25/1991 Upload Date: 6/4/2005 9:19:35 PM |
| Location: |
Grand Junction, CO |
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