Photo ID: 113969 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Utah Junction Denver, CO 73 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 5696 has received a track warrant to proceed north on the Front Range Sub. UP's DS-78 has aligned the manifest across the diamond at Utah Jct. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113968 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rennicks Yard Denver, CO 75 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A trio of units are elephant-style on the head end of BNSF's Denver to Laurel manifest. The train is sitting on BNSF's "New North Main" alongside Rennicks Intermodal Yard on one side, and UP's North Yard on the other side. The train is working on getting a track warrant so it can head north on the FRS. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113967 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS004 (Pecos X-Over) Denver, CO 66 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF oil train is on a track is typically is not on. The train is on Bypass 2 here between C&S Junction and Pecos Crossover. Normally, BNSF trains would be on Main 3 (next track to the left). However, the westbound Zephyr is just about to depart Denver, and the oil train is facing a red signal at the Pecos Crossover signal bridge. Once the Zephyr goes by, the train will cross over from Bypass 2 to Main 3 at Pecos, and continue to the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113966 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 70 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Looks like a BNSF ES44C4 is spending some interchange time with Union Pacific. The unit is sitting at the ready tracks in North Yard, likely waiting either for its next assignment, or waiting to be returned to BNSF. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113965 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 7, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 76 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Among the units at BNSF's engine house is a CSX ES44AH. Later in the day, these six units will be put on an oil train that will depart west on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113952 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 1, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 20th Street Denver, CO 100 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF In the OS at 20th Street, BNSF's Employee Appreciation Special prepares for a departure south on the Joint Line on Main 2. This is an area that has radically changed in the last 25 years. These tracks were in what was mostly a dirt field back at the start of the 2000s. Now, it is surrounded by apartment and office buildings. The track that runs straight to the left leads to UP's North Yard and BNSF's Rennicks Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113951 Date Shot Photo By Monday, June 1, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 20th Street Denver, CO 80 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF The previous day, I made the 4 hour drive up to Alliance, NE for some shots of BNSF's 250th Anniversary units on an Employee Appreciate Special. The train came down from Alliance to Denver overnight to make two runs south on the Joint Line to Littleton for Denver-based employees able to participate. BNSF 2026 will lead the train south. It is currently sitting on Main 2 at 20th Street as passengers load. BNSF placed an American flag and a Colorado flag on the cab of BNSF 2026. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113834 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 77 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A quick look at the new Phase 7 paint scheme applied to Superliners. As has really always been the case with Amtrak's Superliners, little changes except for the stripe on the sides. As you can see here, the red and white thin lines, and thicker blue line (from the Phase 4 scheme) have been replaced with a single thick line that changes color along the length of the body. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113833 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 Hoses with potable water are connected to each of the Superliners on the morning Zephyr, filling them up with water that will be used for drinking, sink, toilets, etc on the journey west toward Emeryville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113832 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 130 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Denver is the longest stop the Zephyr makes between Chicago, IL and Emeryville, CA (whether headed east or west). With Denver being roughly the halfway point, all the Superliners are filled with water (as seen here), the engines are fueled, are other maintenance tasks take place. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113831 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 98 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Amtrak's Pacific Bend Pacific-series sleeper car sports my personal favorite of Amtrak's seven paint schemes, Phase 3. This is a Budd-built sleeper, originally built and delivered to Union Pacific in 1950. It spend roughly 20 years running on UP's "City" trains before being turned over to Amtrak in 1971. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113830 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 109 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A look at the Pacific Bend, bringing up the rear of the westbound California Zephyr this morning. The Zephyr is stopped on Track 4 for the next hour and change for its scheduled morning stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113829 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 9, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 132 (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 129 (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 92 (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.

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