The sun has finally come out on this cold December morning as UP 5328 leads an eastbound coal load into Tunnel 29 near Cliff Siding on the UP Moffat Tunnel Subdivision on December 15th, 2018.
Amtrak's #5 banks into the tight 10 degree curve at Pinecliffe, CO following South Boulder Creek. Its head end is exiting Tunnel 29 while the tail end passes through the day-lighted Tunnel 28.
Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr approaches Tunnel 29 and the small community of Pinecliffe at just over 8,000 ft as it winds through the tightest curve on the Moffat Road at 12 degrees. #5 ha... (more)