Photo ID: 114021 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 14, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS901 (Stock Yards) Denver, CO 87 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Union Pacific UP's daily MNYGR (Manifest, North Yard, CO to Green River, WY) is beginning its journey as it passes through the control point at the Stock Yards. The track to the right leads to Xcel Energy's Cherokee Power Plant. For decades, the power plant was powered by coal from mines in the Colorado high country. Today, the plant is powered by natural gas, so the track is no longer used. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114018 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rennicks Yard Denver, CO 60 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF East of Rennicks Yard, there are roughly a dozen or so companies that ship and/or receive via rail. BNSF has a switch job that works six days a week switching cars out for the industries. Currently, a pair of GP39-2s have the task. The units are remote control enabled, so a single crewman is capable of throw switching and uncoupling cars, while controlling the units from his remote pack. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114017 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 63 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A look at UP's North Yard from the north, looking to the south. Among other things in the yard is a military train on Track 1. I presume the train originated from Fort Carson near Colorado Springs. Not sure where the equipment is headed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114016 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A trio of units lead a military train that is currently stopped on Track 1 in North Yard. A train of double stack containers waits to be unloaded at BNSF's Rennicks yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114011 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 93 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is backing through the maze of heavy rail commuter tracks for RTD's A-line, B-Line, G-Line, and N-Line. The Zephyr will actually spend the day at Union Station and return to Chicago this evening. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114010 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 74 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak When Amtrak received 20 B32‑8WH units from GE in 1991, at a time when the Phase 3 scheme was still the main scheme being used by Amtrak, the units received a unique variant of the Phase 3 scheme, often referred to as the "Pepsi Can" scheme. AMTK 160 has that unique scheme applied to it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114009 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak Backing up on the Buck Lead, the westbound Zephyr is about two hours late as it heads for its station stop. Downtown Denver and Coors Field (home of the Colorado Rockies) are both visible behind the Park Avenue viaduct in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114008 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 92 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak AMTK 150 and "Pepsi Can" AMTK 160 make a reverse move across the very north end of the Pike Peak Subdivision on the Buck Main, toward Union Station. The two signals in the foreground are the start of CTC for trains headed south. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114007 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak After arriving in Denver nearly 23 hours late, this Zephyr was supposed to arrive the previous day. And, due to severe weather and other factors, it is departing Denver and returning to Chicago. A rare morning departure from Denver to head east. The train is on the Passenger Lead, passing by BNSF's engine house. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114006 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 69 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak It doesn't happen very often, but every once in awhile, there are two Zephyrs in Denver at the same time. Typically, that means one of them is running extraordinarily late, and this morning is no exception. The train in the foreground, led by AMTK 146, arrived a few hours ago as #5. However, it was a 22 hours late #5! And, due to extreme weather, it is returning east as #6, departing on the Passenger Lead. Today's #5 is now arriving in the background, making a reverse move toward Union Station on the Buck Lead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114005 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 82 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Weather in the mid-west has been pretty severe the last few days, and it has been causing havoc on the Zephyrs. Yesterday's westbound Zephyr was running 22 hours late when it arrive in Denver. Amtrak ran buses between Denver and Grand Junction, so after a station stop, this Zephyr is now departing Union Station as the eastbound Zephyr (#6), heading back to Chicago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 114004 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 81 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is arriving nearly two hours late this morning. It will wrap around the Buck Main and then back across the diamond on the Buck to Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113972 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 72 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The signal bridge at Utah Jct is one of the few-remaining Rio Grande (or, really Denver and Salt Lake) era signal bridges / searchlight signals still on the former Grande. The morning Zephyr passes underneath the bridge on the main track, headed west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113971 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS003 (Utah Junction) Denver, CO 89 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Quite a lot happening at Utah Junction this morning! A northbound BNSF manifest crosses UP's Belt Line, proceeding north toward the Front Range Sub. The westbound Zephyr is on time as it also crosses the Belt Line, but on the Moffat Main. In the distance, UP is putting together the MNYGR. When it is ready to go, it will depart toward the camera on the Belt Line, across the Moffat and BNSF's main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113970 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This is a really interesting shot. BNSF 5696 is leading BNSF's Denver to Laurel, MT is at the start of the Front Range Sub. It will take the train north to Cheyenne, WY (and beyond). Meanwhile, UP power is getting ready to tie on to some cars that will create UP's North Yard to Green River, WY manifest. That train will depart across this same diamond on the other track, and ultimately head north to Cheyenne, WY as well, on its way to Green River, WY. 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