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Sunday, October 8, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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CP DS901 (Stock Yards)
Denver, CO
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Belt Industrial Lead (UP)
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Union Pacific
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UP 5929 is running across the 4 mile long Belt Industrial Lead that connects the Greeley Subdivision to North Yard and the Moffat Tunnel Sub, as well as the Joint Line to the south. The train is approaching the Stock Yards control point. The track at the bottom of the screen runs south and serves many customers in the area. In the background stands Xcel Energy's Cherokee Generating Station. It was powered by coal for decades, but for the several years now it is powered by natural gas.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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BNSF
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An overview of BNSF's engine facility in Denver on a sunny Tuesday morning. Even in 2023, it is still not uncommon to find patched BN or ATSF units that still bear their green and black or blue and yellow colors. Not the case today, however, as the scene is entirely dominated by the BNSF orange that has been the standard for decades.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD)
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Amtrak
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Here is a scene that looks radically different from how it would have appears 15 years ago! The catenary around Union Station for RTD Commuter Rail trains looks like something from Chicago or the Northeast. Buildings have also shot up all around Union Station. And of course, "train hall" has been completely rebuilt. The Zephyr is backing in to Track 4, the standard track for the Zephyrs station stop.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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Amtrak
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An almost 16 hour late Zephyr backs down the Passenger Lead that will take it in to Union Station, allowing it to make its station stop in Denver. It is rare to get a shot of the eastbound Zephyr making this move in such great light. In fact, for about half the year, this move takes place in the dark, well after sunset. The landscape of Downtown Denver has certainly changed significantly in the past 10-15 years.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots
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Amtrak
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Sitting on the bridge over the South Platte River, the Zephyr sits next to two BNSF yard jobs. This is a bit of a bottleneck for the Zephyr (east and west) as these are "yard limits". No CTC and no dispatcher through here. It is somewhat analogous to a parking lot for cars. Take turns and watch for each other. It is slow going and switches have to be hand-thrown to align your particular train.
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