Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

Everyone in the Denver-Metro area woke up to a fresh blanket of snow and chilly temperatures on this Friday morning! The westbound Zephyr cruises west on the main at Leyden, kicking up some of the fresh power. If you look closely, you might note that the frog has been removed from the house track switch. By doing this, UP does not have to pay taxes on the house track! (Don't ask me...I'm no tax expert!)
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Posted By Webmaster On Thursday, January 14, 2016 At 10:36:11 AM (PT)

Hey Jim! Yep, that is one of the new baggage cars that Amtrak took delivery of in 2015. Among other things, they are climate controlled. I think it is interesting that they are all painted in a Phase III scheme.


Posted By Jim Griffin On Monday, January 11, 2016 At 7:50:35 AM (PT)

Nice shot! What's that baggage car? I heard something about Amtrak building some new ones. Very odd profile to my eye to see on a western train...

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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Leyden (7,020ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Unit Number
AMTK 170

Symbol
AMT5-07
   



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 7D
ISO
400
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
135 mm
Shutter
1/800 seconds
Aperture
f/7.1


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