Amtrak to Moffat Tunnel, May 2018

A ride west of Denver up through the Moffat Tunnel to Winter Park on the Amtrak California Zephyr. The video shows many of the more than 2 dozen tunnels on this part of the route.
Notes:
1. The video is from a trip taken May 30-31, 2018.
2. The video is being played at twice the speed of the original.
3. The video was taken from the rear of the train and the scenes are played in reverse.

[@tracksideadventures]

One of the best segments of railroad in the country.

[@jerryheim4804]

Strongly agree! Beautiful!

[@nickburton9388]

This is a wonderful video, absolutely enchanting. Thanks so much.

[@BIGLOVE4TRUTH]

I was born in Denver. Rode that ski train to WP a few times and lived and worked in Grand County. Great video.

[@robert252601]

Great idea! GREAT video!!

[@cd-stephen]

Enjoyed the video

[@jimohio5266]

Never been through the tunnel, but I have sat at on the continental divide and looked down at the east approach tracks.

[@DaveW0nka]

Too bad the Cali-Zephyr doesn't stop in Missouri. The closest stop for this train from where I live is Iowa.

[@maggie0285]

Nice.

[@concorde2003]

I never saw Crescent siding or crossing, but all of a sudden I'm in Rollinsville. So confusing.

[@jerryheim4804]

Sorry. The video just has a few highlights from the trip.

[@Xalenstrainvideos]

Video was reversed. Signals are red

[@jerryheim4804]

Yup. Exactly as I stated in the notes at the end of the movie (~7:28). I hope you enjoyed it!

[@DustinDeweerd]

So the tunnel isn’t one long 6 mile long tunnel but rather a series of short tunnels, right?

[@jerryheim4804]

Dustin Deweerd Nope. The tunnel is one continuous 6 mile run under the continental divide.

[@walterschivo9123]

Have people walked through the tunnels, or is that a bad idea?

[@jerryheim4804]

Since it is an active and often used railway, that would be a bad idea.

[@meriachee]

Why not play it forwards the way it was recorded?

[@jerryheim4804]

I think it’s more fun this direction!