Photo ID: 105148 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rennicks Yard Denver, CO 1730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Located on the east side of UP's North Yard in BNSF's Rennicks Yard. This yard represents BNSF's intermodal presence in Denver (which, admittedly, isn't much). BNSF runs an intermodal train between Denver and Tacoma, WA and one between Denver and Chicago, IL. Thus, the two tracks located at Rennicks are sufficient to get the job done! Here, a pair of SD40-2s prepare to pull a string of double stack containers south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105147 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 1655 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Business is currently good for UP in Denver! North Yard is pretty well filled to capacity. The Greeley Sub is rumored to be the business single track line on the UP right now. There is a ton of traffic running between La Salle and Fort Collins...so much so, in fact, that UP is now running a dedicated train between North Yard and La Salle! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105146 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2245 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific If you look, you are likely to find shots taken from this same basic perspective over the years. 30 years ago, you'd probably see a pair of Rio Grande GP30s sitting along the tracks outside the yard office. And, of course, the UP shield would not have been there, but "Rio Grande" in fly letters would have been, along the top of the tower. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105145 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 1692 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A pair of sharp-looking GP40-2s sit on the "run around" track in North Yard, awaiting their next assignment. One of these two units is very familiar with North Yard as it has called it home for a very long time. UP 1359 started life as DRGW 3118. It was patched to its current number on September 15, 2005 and received a full repaint in 2013. UP 1459, 100 numbers higher, started life as (Cotton Belt) SSW 7600. It was patched in 2002 and fell into solid UP colors around the same time as UP 1359. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105071 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1658 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE Tracks 5 and 6 are full at Train Hall at Denver Union Station. Note the Ice House in the background. Nearly every other structure visible in this shot was constructed within the last 2-5 years. One exception would be Coors Field, just visible in the distance, which is now 20 years old. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105070 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1568 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The Ski Train special sits on Track 5 on the left while the westbound California Zephyr sits on Track 4 to the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105069 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1582 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A sight not often to be repeated! Two sets of Superliners on two separate tracks at Union Station. On Track 4 (closer to the station), the westbound California Zephyr waits for passengers to load before departing west. On Track 5 (further from the station), equipment for the (special runs) of the Ski Train sits, ready to go. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105068 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1594 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A scene from above, looking away from Union Station between Tracks 4 and 5. To the right is the westbound California Zephyr making its scheduled station stop. To the left is a set of seven Superliners that will be used on two Amtrak-sponsored special runs of the Ski Train. The train is commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105067 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2024 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE A close up look at the "Saluting Our Veterans" decal on the side of AMTK 42. I was really happy when I discovered that Amtrak would be using this unit on the two day, special run of the Ski Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105066 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1795 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak 30 years ago, there were numerous tracks leading in to and out of Union Station, including multiple dwarf signals. 20 years ago, those dwarf signals were gone, as were many of the tracks. Now, in 2015, many of the tracks have been added back in and dwarf signals are popping up again! This scene almost looks like it could pass for a scene from Chicago or the Northeast Corridor. Power for the Zephyr is back down Track 4 to hook on to the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105065 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2347 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE AMTK 42 will be the leader on a special, two-day run of an Amtrak-sponsored recreation of the Ski Train. The amazing Amtrak folks in Denver would spend a good part of the day (later on) giving the unit a very good scrub down. Note the water tower on the historic Ice House in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105064 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1950 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE AMTK 42, Amtrak's unit that salutes veterans, looks pretty good sitting on the point of hte Ski Train. Ski Train? Yep! After six years with nothing, this train will make two round trips between Denver and Winter Park to commemorate Winter Park's 75th Anniversary. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105063 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1667 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak "That's a good break, Amtrak". After spotting the Ski Train on Track 5, the P42DCs on the Zephyr cut away from AMTK 42. Note a spray of dirt, kicked up by the rapid evacuation of air from Ski Trains brake line as the air hoses between AMTK 195 and AMTK 42 unhook. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105062 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1619 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Work is steadily progressing on the commuter rail tracks at Union Station. Dwarfs have appeared at the ends of the station tracks. These are the dwarfs on Tracks 6 through 8. They will dictate the departure of Gold Line commuter trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105061 Date Shot Photo By Friday, March 13, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1578 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Two Zephyrs? No. Two different sets of Superliners? Yes. The California Zephyr sits on Track 4 in the distance. In the foreground, equipment for a special run of the Amtrak-sponsored Ski Train rolls in to view. The crew on the Zephyr is spotting the equipment on Track 5 in preparation for its weekend run. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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