Photo ID: 113829 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak From the time the Rio Grande Zephyr starting running in 1971 when Amtrak formed until 2010, the Zephyr (whether it be the Rio Grande Zephyr or Amtrak's California Zephyr) typically used Track 1 at Union Station. However, with the building of the new commuter rail infrastructure, commuter rails needed Tracks 1-3 (and Tracks 6-8). Consequently, "heavy rail" is restricted to using Tracks 4 and 5. The Zephyr, as seen here, typically uses Track 4. The Winter Park Express (when in season) typically uses Track 5. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113828 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak AMTK 171 and AMTK 45 lead the Zephyr as the train makes a reverse move into Track 4 at Denver Union Station for its morning station stop. Denver is the longest stop for the Zephyr between Chicago and Emeryville. The train will hold here for a little over an hour (as it is arriving a bit early today). Each Superliner will have its potable water topped off and the P42s will be refueled, among other maintenance tasks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113827 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is backing into Denver Union Station amongst the numerous catenary lines in place for RTD's various commuter rail trains, including the A-Line to DIA (closest two tracks), the B-Line to Westminster, the G-Line to West Arvada, and the N-Line to Thornton (all on the furthest two tracks). Amtrak's Pacific Bend is on the tail end of the Zephyr this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113826 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The Westbound Zephyr makes a reverse move across the north end of the Joint Line on the Buck Lead. The Buck Lead is under yard limits, except for a few hundred feet across the diamond, where CTC is in effect. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113825 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The California Zephyr is going through the motions of making the stop that requires the most work on the journey. The reverse move into Union Station. The train pulled beyond the signal at Prospect Jct and is now backing over the South Platte river toward the Buck Lead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113824 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak One of the few-remaining Pacific-series passenger cars, built by the the Budd Company in 1950 for Union Pacific, the car transferred to Amtrak when Amtrak formed in 1971. After serving in various roles for Amtrak, it is now used by Amtrak for special trains, inspection trips, display trains, and employee support movements. Today, it is catching a ride on the back of the California Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113823 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS000 (Prospect Junction) Denver, CO 55 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is coming to a stop in the OS at Prospect Jct. After the conductor throws a switch behind, the train will make a reverse move across the Buck Lead, into Denver Union Station for its scheduled stop. Prospect Jct a spot where BNSF and Union Pacific meet. In fact, the track the lead units are on is BNSF. The diverging track the train is not on to the right is the very start of UP's Moffat Tunnel Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113822 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek to Fox Denver, CO 51 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The morning Zephyr passes by Riverside Cemetery alongside Brighton Blvd on the northeast side of Denver. The sun has risen and ducked behind a morning cloud layer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113821 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek to Fox Denver, CO 60 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak On a mostly overcast May morning, the westbound Zephyr is on the west end of the Brush Sub, nearing its station stop in Denver. It just came by the Suncor refinery in Commerce City and passed underneath the RTD N-Line (commuter rail) overpass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113816 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 65 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) RPCX It's rather incredible to think that there was a time many decades ago when F-units were the start power on freight trains, and would have been common place in locations such as here at the north end of North Yard on the BNSF Front Range Sub! This F7 was delivered to the SP&S in 1953, and is now headed back to Washington to the Inland Northwest Railroad Museum. Hopefully, it'll be restored in its SP&S paint. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113815 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) RPCX How is this for a rare catch! An EMD F7 with Minnesota Zephyr livery is headed to the Inland Northwest Railroad Museum in Reardon, WA. The unit was delivered to the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway in 1953. It then, of course, went to Burlington Northern's roster after the merger in 1970. BN sold it to the Cadillac and Lake City Railway, which then sold it to the Colorado and Eastern Railway. It then wound up in the hands of the Minnesota Zephyr in Stillwater, MN, a tourist operation. That operation ended in 2008, and the unit went to the San Luis and Rio Grande. Finally, the unit was sold (or donated) to the museum in Reardon and is making its way there on BNSF's HDENLAU (Denver-Laurel), seen here by UP's North Yard. The unit is now number RPCX 804. RPCX, incidentally, is the Railroad Passenger Car Numbering Bureau. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113814 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rennicks Yard Denver, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Denver's rail intermodal scene is pretty small compared to markets like LA or Chicago. Rennicks Yard represents BNSF's entire intermodal presence in Denver. Granted, it is not an insignificant yard, seen here form the north end. A lot of JB Hunt (and other) trailers flow through here on a weekly basis. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113813 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP 3047 is one of roughly 200 SD70ACe-T4s that Union Pacific has on its roster. For the past decade, the EPA has mandated extremely strict emissions standards (known as "Tier-4" standards) for diesel-electric locomotives. Both Union Pacific and GE have locomotives that meet the requirements, but neither has experienced great success with sales in the United States. These units are more expensive up front, more expensive to maintain, and tend to be less reliable due to their complexity. Consequently, while a handful are in service, most railroads have instead created their own in-house rebuild program for older locomotives that are exempt, rather than spend extra money on purchases. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113812 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF BNSF 6159 leads today's HDENLAU, sitting on BNSF's New North Main, waiting for a UP manifest to enter the yard from the Belt Industrial Lead. UP 7389 is leading that train coming into the yard, a few yard tracks deep in North Yard in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113811 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 4, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 64 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's Denver, CO to Laurel, MT (daily) manifest sits at alongside Rennicks Yard on the New North Main, looking at a red signal at Utah Junction. The crew has received their warrant, and is just waiting for a UP train to clear the diamond so UP DS-378 can get them a light to cross the diamond and proceed north toward Cheyenne and beyond. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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