Photo ID: 108447 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 819 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak East meets west...actually, make that north meets south as we are in Platteville, CO for a very rare meeting location of the two California Zephyrs. The Grizzly Creek wildfire in Glenwood Canyon has the tracks closed, so the Zephyrs are detouring through Wyoming. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108446 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 808 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has come to a stop in the siding at Platteville while waiting for the eastbound Zephyr. Amtrak has run regularly on the Greeley Sub at varying points in history. The San Francisco Zephyr ran here from 1971 to 1983 until Rio Grande stopped the Rio Grande Zephyr. Then, the California Zephyr started again and Amtrak left the (now) Greeley Sub. However, it returned in 1991 when Amtrak's Pioneer terminus was changed from Salt Lake City to Denver. Another change came two years later in 1993 when the Pioneer was reduced to a thrice-weekly train. Then, in 1997, the Pioneer was eliminated entirely, ending regular Amtrak train on the Greeley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108445 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 953 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is currently northbound in the siding at Platteville, passing by some Swift trailers parked nearby. A wildfire in Glenwood Canyon has closed the tracks and, consequently, the Zephyr is being rerouted through Wyoming between Denver and Salt Lake City. The train will meet its counterpart here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107613 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 1501 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific My favorite curve for morning shots on the Greeley Sub is just north of Platteville. UP 844 and UP 1943 lead the train through the curve this year, with the typical impressive passenger consist. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106103 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 23, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 2446 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific For the first time since 2013, UP 844 (the 4-8-4 Northern steam engine) led the Cheyenne Frontier Days train. The engine spent the last few years undergoing a number of repairs. Whether or not some of those repairs were necessary is a matter of debate, and not one I'm going to get in to here as my knowledge of steam engines is virtually non-existent. Regardless, the steam team got the engine up and running for Frontier Days 2016, and it was a great sight (and sound). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105596 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Platteville Platteville, CO 1665 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Seems like just yesterday the SD70ACe first came out. Hard to believe it has in fact been ten years now! This unit is actually considered an SD70AH by Union Pacific. It is virtually identical to an SD70ACe, except that it is heavier. Roughly 7,000 pounds heavier (427,000lbs vs 420,000lbs). While that may not seem like much, the extra weight does actually make a difference in tractive effort, allowing the unit to better grip the rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105595 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Platteville Platteville, CO 1730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific A southbound manifest heads slowly south out of Platteville. There is some switching going on down around Brighton and the Vestas wind plant, so this manifest is in no huge hurry to get down to Brighton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105360 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 18, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 2071 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific There are rumors that UP no longer has the (custom) spare parts necessary to maintain 6936. If true, it means it is possible the massive DDA40X will no longer be able to run once one of those custom parts breaks. Whether these rumors are true or not, I'm an uncertain. But with even the possibility, it is good to get as many pictures now as possible! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105359 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 18, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Platteville Platteville, CO 2318 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific It is a perfect morning for the annual running of the Cheyenne Frontier Days passenger special. We are just north of Platteville here as the train glides by. With no operable steam this year, UP used the E-units and the DD40AX for power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104453 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 1950 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) BNSF A BNSF (reroute) molten sulfur train sits in the siding at Platteville. It was rerouted because floods from a week earlier took out the Front Range Sub, which was still under repair at this point. The BNSF train is awaiting the arrival of the California Zephyr, rerouting through Wyoming as the Moffat was also damaged in the flooding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104452 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 1896 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) BNSF There is a little bit of clutter in the foreground, but I figured it was worth it to get this rare shot of a BNSF (reroute) train sitting in the siding at Platteville. The train is awaiting the arrival of Amtrak so it can continue north and move back to its own property in Cheyenne. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104451 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 22, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP W034 (South Platteville) Platteville, CO 1852 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) BNSF At Platteville, this BNSF rerouted "stinky slinky" creeps in to the siding to meet the southbound California Zephyr. This train is headed for Bonneville, WY where it will load with molten sulfur before returning to Galveston, TX. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104135 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 10, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 2181 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific One of the La Salle locals holds the main at Platteville with a trio of GP40-2s. The last of the GP40-2s is former DRGW GP40-2 #3126! The train is waiting on a northbound hyrailer that will clear up in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104113 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 3, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 2351 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific Right at milepost 35, UP's track test car EC-4 is headed south through the siding at Platteville. The car previously came north and was on the mainline, so it is now checking out the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104112 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 3, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 2281 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Union Pacific UP's track test car, EC-4, has been to down before and is usually under its own power. However, a broken transmission on the EC-4 meant that it got a free ride by a great looking ES44AC. 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