Photo ID: 110066 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 182 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Winter Park Express 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 146 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Winter Park Express 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 143 (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 112 (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 211 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Winter Park Express 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. Photo ID: 110060 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 155 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC, BNSF CP 7020, painted in a military tribute scheme, rests in the siding at Hogan's Alley with the Denver skyline offering a nice backdrop in the distance. CP 7020 is an SD70ACu, and in fact started life as an SD90MAC! Progress Rail rebuilt 60 of them for Canadian Pacific (and 100 for UP SD9043MACs for Norfolk Southern). The rebuilt unit was re-designated as an SD70ACu. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110059 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 133 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC Staring at the nose of CP 7020, tied down in the siding at Hogan's Alley in Denver. The unit is painted in Army Green in tribute to the military. The train is waiting for a fresh crew to take the train south on the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110058 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 139 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC A look at the cab of the army-green SD70ACu on Canadian Pacific (now CPKC's) roster. The unit was unveiled just over four years ago in tribute to the military. The ribbon has a clever design that represents both Canada and the United States. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110057 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 178 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC, BNSF In 2019, Canadian Pacific painted five units in military-inspired paint schemes in tribute to the military. The units were unveiled on Remembrance Day (Canada's version of Veterans Day in the US). CP 7020 is one of the five units, and happened to be leading a southbound grain train through Denver on January 8, 2024. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110056 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 8, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hogan's Alley Denver, CO 183 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) CPRR, CPKC, BNSF CP 7020, one of five military tribute units on CP's roster, happened to lead a California-bound grain train through Denver. The train is tied down here on the siding in "Hogan's Alley", awaiting for a recrew. The grain train originated in Sweetwater, MT and is destined for Modesto, CA. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110036 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 105 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 8200 is stopped short of the signal at "37 block". This is the signal that protects the north departure from North Yard toward either the Moffat or the Belt Line. In this case, UP 8200 is waiting for a signal to head on to the Belt Line and out to Hazeltine where it will pick up a string of empty auto racks. UP 1980 is working on switching cars in the storage yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110035 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 126 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF, Union Pacific UP's intermodal yard in Denver is right next to their 36th Street Yard. A crew works to unload some containers off a train as a baretable (empty well cars) train arrives, led by a BNSF C44-9W. Whether these well cars will be used for containers, or simply put in storage, remains to be seen. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110034 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 123 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP has three separate tracks in their 36th Street Yard in Denver that are currently being used for storage of power. Most of the units stored are SD70Ms and C44-9Ws. There has been a lot of development in the area as new buildings slowly grow up toward the sky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110033 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 121 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A baretable train that originated in Council Bluffs, IA is arriving at its destination here in Denver. The well cars will either be used for transporting containers as an intermodal train, or possibly be placed in storage. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110032 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 103 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rocky Mountaineer Seeing as how it is currently the "off season" for the Rocky Mountaineer, it makes sense that maintenance activities would be taking place. Indeed, the truck from one of the passengers cars has been removed from the car itself. Hydraulic jacks have been used on either side of the passenger car to keep the car elevated while the truck is removed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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