Out of Tunnel 19, a test run of the Rocky Mountaineer (ahead of the 2024 season) approaches a clear (green) signal at the west switch of Crescent.
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AMTK 138 and AMTK 82 lead the westbound Zephyr around the curve on the main near the west end of Crescent. The Phase 7 paint on the units really pop against the white wintery scene in the third week of April.
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These mornings are some of my favorite around the front range of the Rockies. Not enough snow to make traveling difficult, but enough to give a fantastic coating on the ground and in the trees. The Zephyr rolls west on the main at Crescent, horn blowing for the approaching grade crossing.
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The clouds are hanging low near the tracks as the Zephyr heads west on the main track at Crescent amidst a winter wonderland in April.
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Just west of Tunnel 18, the morning Zephyr wraps through a black and white winter wonderland. In reality, I took a bit of artistic license here and removed all the color from the photos, save for the two Phase 7 P42DCs on the point of the westbound train.
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With temperatures right around 60°F (15°C) and crystal clear blue skies, it is a wonderful day along the Front Range. A P42DC and a P40DC (which has since been rebuilt as a P42DC) lead the westbound Zephyr in the middle of the Tunnel District. The train is approaching the east portal of Tunnel 7.
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I really love seeing an Amtrak heritage unit leading on any Amtrak train. A wonderful "flash from the past". AMTK 161, the Phase 1 Heritage P42DC reminds me of the very early days of Amtrak when SDP40s wearing the Pointless Arrow scheme ruled on long distance trains.
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The westbound Zephyr is just about to poke its nose out of Tunnel 3. Savvy Amtrak fans might note that the "Amtrak" on the nose is not the normal one on Phase 5 units. This is indeed AMTK 161, the Phase 1 Heritage unit sporting the bloody nose and classic Amtrak font.
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As the westbound Zephyr emerges from Tunnel 2 in the Lower Tunnel District, we see the west portal of Tunnel 3 in the foreground, from which the Zephyr will also emerge from in less than a minute.
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UP 7051 leads five other units (two EMDs and three GEs) in and out of Tunnel 4 about a mile west of Plain. Part of the sheer rock of the Flatirons rises dominantly in the background.
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The Beer Run is temporarily stopped to make sure switches are aligned to allow the train to continue in to the lower yard at Coors. The Brewery is located in between North and South Table Mountains along Clear Creek.
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BNSF 1826 has a very interesting patch job. Not exactly sure what the history is behind this patch. BNSF is, in generally, very good at patching the paint color of the location the patch is applied when it is applied. This SD40-2 will be used on the Golden Switch in the coming week(s).
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BNSF's Beer Run is descending a fill down from the Golden Sub in to the lower yard at Coors. A pair of SD70s (an SD70ACe and an SD70MAC) lead a pair of SD40-2s and the train. The SD40-2s will be power for the Golden Switch, a local that runs east out of Golden.
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BNSF 9124 and BNSF 9709 lead the BNSF Beer Run across Colorado Highway 58. The train is slowly descending down a grade that will take it down to the same elevation as the highway so it can enter in to the lower yard at Coors.
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The westbound Beer Run is stopped at Terrel Jct, waiting for clearance to enter in to the lower yard at Golden. About 25 of the 50 or so on the train will be taken down to the lower yard. The remaining cars will sit on the track here (east of Terrel Jct) until they can be taken to the upper yard.
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