Photo ID: 110142 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Denver, CO 198 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific An overview of the main shop at Burnham. This is where, until February 14, 2016, UP made major repairs to diesel units in Denver. Prior to UP, SP and (of course) Rio Grande carried out maintenance here. After closing the shop, units in need of maintenance in Denver must go to North Platte, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110141 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Denver, CO 201 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Building #3 at the (former) Burnham Shops in Denver used to have 10 stalls, and was used for maintenance. In the summer of 2021, the building caught fire and burned completely to the ground. Since UP had already removed all the equipment from the property it cared about, little was done for the old building, other than putting the flames out. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110140 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Denver, CO 195 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific After UP abandoned the Burnham Shops in Denver, in the summer of 2021, Building #3, which housed some maintenance equipment, completely burned to the ground. The stalls for the shop used to be accessed by a transfer table, now long since removed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110139 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 271 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 663 is a former Missouri Pacific GP38-2 (with no dynamic brakes). It has certainly seen better days, as it is absolutely covered in graffiti. More than likely, it recently came to Denver from Southern California. It and fellow UP SD40-2 are part of a yard transfer. UP brought some cars over to BNSF, and they are not preparing to head back to North Yard. Additionally, take note of the long hood of BNSF 6778, which appears to say "BSNF"! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110138 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 208 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A snoot-nose SD40-2 and a GP39-2 are switching cars at the east end of BNSF's 31st Street Yard. BNSF's typically has yard jobs switching on both ends of the yard, and this Sunday is no exception. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110137 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 292 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A pair of SD40-2s are switch in the yard as BNSF's Chicago to Denver Z-train slowly rolls through the yard on the main track. There is also a coal load on Coal 1 and a grain train on Coal 2, both waiting for crews so they can head south. These three tracks (the main and the two coal tracks) are all CTC right now, controlled by the Brush Sub Dispatcher. All other tracks are yard tracks, and under the jurisdiction of the 31st Street Yardmaster. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110073 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 262 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr got stuck at Union Station for over four hours this morning due to a motive power issue. When it arrived, AMTK 816 had been leading. Before it could depart west, AMTK 816 had to be swapped with AMTK 63. Without knowing for certain, the speculation is that there was a problem with the HEP (Head End Power) with AMTK 63, so it had to be swapped with AMTK 816, allowing AMTK 816 to become the unit providing power to the train. In any case, the train is on the move and crossing over Clear Creek on Main 2 in the OS at C&S Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110072 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A UP track tamper is working on some maintenance on Main 1 as the westbound Zephyr proceeds by on Main 2 in the OS at C&S Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110071 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 210 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr is about to knock down an Approach Diverging (yellow over yellow) signal at C&S Junction. The train will continue west on Main 2, and then proceed through the diverging route (Main 2 to the Main) at Arvada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110070 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 207 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr wraps around the curve between Utah Jct and Pecos Street, passing by the Cargill grain elevator and old Denver & Salt Lake water tower. Off in the distance is the Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110066 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 308 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak All is quiet at Union Station, just 20 minutes before midnight on January 8, 2024. The eastbound Zephyr, which dropped off the Winter Park Express equipment here, was 3 1/2 hours late arriving in town. However, the Zephyr has now departed, leaving Union Station relatively silent, save for the sound of the P42DCs on the Winter Park Express idling. In the distance, you can see the red lights of an RTD A-Line commuter train that has arrived and is finished running for the night. Further in the distance, you can see the classic "Union Station / Travel by Train" neon sign. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110065 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 255 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The eastbound California Zephyr has completed its station stop in Denver for the evening and is starting to pull away on Track 4 in this timed shot. The Winter Park Express was just dropped off, and will remaining on Track 5 until Friday, when it makes its first run west to Winter Park! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110064 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 259 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr on Track 4, led by AMTK 170, makes final preparations to depart east. The Zephyr just dropped off the Winter Park Express trainset, led by AMTK 142, sitting on Track 5. Once the Zephyr gets its mechanical release, it will pull away from the station, leaving the Winter Park Express equipment behind for the upcoming ski season. The temperature outside is a chilly 15°F (-10°C). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110063 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 200 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Looking away from Denver Union Station, we see three reds for Mains 4, 5, and the lead to 6 and 7. These signals (and switches) are controlled by RTD's Denver dispatcher. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110062 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 328 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr arrived in Denver 3 1/2 hours late this evening, but it had two extra P42DCs and five Superliners in tow. That trainset is actually the Winter Park Express! The Zephyr set out the WPE on Trak 5 at Union Station. The Zephyr then put its power back on the train on Track 4. AMTK 142 and AMTK 192 will be the power for the Winter Park Express, at least at the start of the season. It is a rather cold 15°F (-10°C) on the platform at Union Station this evening. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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