Photo ID: 109400 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A look at BNSF's yard in Denver. Most of the tracks in the shot are a part of yard limits, and under the jurisdiction of the yardmaster. However, the three tracks on the right of the yard (not including RTDs Commuter Rail tracks) are all CTC and under the jurisdiction of the Brush Subdivision Dispatcher in Ft Worth, TX. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109396 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 306 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak An almost 16 hour late Zephyr backs down the Passenger Lead that will take it in to Union Station, allowing it to make its station stop in Denver. It is rare to get a shot of the eastbound Zephyr making this move in such great light. In fact, for about half the year, this move takes place in the dark, well after sunset. The landscape of Downtown Denver has certainly changed significantly in the past 10-15 years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109395 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak Sitting on the bridge over the South Platte River, the Zephyr sits next to two BNSF yard jobs. This is a bit of a bottleneck for the Zephyr (east and west) as these are "yard limits". No CTC and no dispatcher through here. It is somewhat analogous to a parking lot for cars. Take turns and watch for each other. It is slow going and switches have to be hand-thrown to align your particular train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109394 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 362 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The two P42DCs leading the eastbound Zephyr sit on the bridge over the South Platte River in the middle of BNSF's yard, awaiting for a switch to be thrown ahead of it so it can pull forward, and then back down the Passenger Lead in the Denver Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109215 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 395 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak A northbound BNSF coal empty on Main 1 is stopped at a red signal, waiting on the Zephyr to back across the diamond on the Buck Lead, on its way in to its morning station stop at Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109214 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 264 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak Passengers that are on the Zephyr and up with sun in the lounge car look across the Joint Line as Amtrak slowly backs up on the Buck Lead to make its station stop at Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109212 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 259 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The Zephyr is wrapping around from BNSF's 31st Street Yard to head toward Prospect Jct. It will then back down the Buck Lead across the north end of the Joint Line in to Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109211 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 351 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is crossing the South Platte River, moving through BNSF's Denver Yard on its way to its station stop at Union Station. Some BNSF light power is coming out of the yard, headed for "the house" to be serviced. RTD's N-Line Commuter rail tracks are elevated on the bridge to the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108942 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 315 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF BNSF's Denver yard is by far the largest yard in Denver, larger than both UP's North Yard and UP's 36th Street Yard. It has over 35 yard tracks in several places as well as a full car repair facility. The south side of the yard (far left in this frame) has three tracks under CTC control. The main line, plus "Coal 1" and "Coal 2", where coal trains frequently tie down. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108941 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 353 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF At the northeast end of BNSF's 31st Street Yard, BNSF 1660 and BNSF 1590 work to break down a train, switching cars from the train on to different tracks, organizing them toward either their next destination (if not in Denver), or their final destination (if a local will deliver them in Denver). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108940 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 330 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Two light units sit, awaiting their next yard assignment. Two others currently work the "Salt Mine" job, switching cars in the yard, working to build new trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108934 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 353 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A handful of 2nd generation EMDs hang out near the engine shops as a coal load waits to head south toward the Joint Line and a yard job shoves cars back toward the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108933 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 309 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Several dozen units sit at "The House", BNSF's engine shop in Denver, awaiting their next assignment. This is an area that has changed significantly in the past few years. Among other things, RTD's N-Line from Denver Union Station to Thornton, CO has been completed, as seen on the right side of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105798 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 7, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 1864 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A freshly rebuilt, freshly painted BNSF GP60M-3. This unit was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen. Always great to get a picture of a freshly painted unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105176 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 1496 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF It appears as though BNSF may have recently replaced a bridge, most likely the one over the South Platte River between the engine house and the yard. Multiple seconds were in a row along the passenger lead. Meanwhile, hostlers work to re-position BNSF 5603. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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