Photo ID: 102318 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 28, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2297 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific As UP 844 is crossing over from Track Two to Track One at Union Station, it is blowing off some steam from its pistons. After being on display all week for the Democratic National Convention, it is time for the mighty steam engine to return to Cheyenne. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102317 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 28, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1816 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific UP has pulled out half of the special that will be headed for Saint Paul for the Republican National Convention. The train will pause here while UP 844 comes out of the station. Then, the train will back up to the station and pick up the other half of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102316 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 28, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2600 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific, Rio Grande Half of the cars that will be heading to Saint Paul (for the Republican National Convention) are being pulled out of Track Four at Union Station. In the distance, not the headlight of UP 844 which will run down Track Four to get out of the station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102315 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 28, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2378 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A look at Union Station from the Wewatta street bridge. Amtrak's cars are lined on Track Two (along with a pair of P42DCs). Norfolk Southern and BNSF cars are parked away on Track Three. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102314 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 28, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2586 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific, Rio Grande After being on display all week for the Democratic National Convention, UP 1989 is being moved around at Union Station in front of the Denver skyline. The unit will be temporarily used to help move cars around at Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102313 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1817 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific Who new that Union Pacific owned as many buses as they do! I started to realize this fact the week of the Democratic National Convention. They had buses all over the Union Station area, including this one. The Rocky Mountains with the Denver Skyline and a train in the foreground. Not only do they own the bus, but it looks like it was painted just for the convention! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102312 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1806 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific RailPower Inc is a relatively new company that produces very low emission engines. UPY 2622 is designated as an RP20GE. The unit is build on the frame of an [EMD] GP9. It uses electrical components from General Electric, and uses three 500 kW (low emission) diesel engines. The unit is capable of producing the equivalent of 2000 HP. As of this shot, UP currently has 98 units on their roster, most of which are in California and Texas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102310 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1960 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific Just south of 16th Street in Denver, UP has three engines setup on public display. From left to right, there is UP 1989 (the DRGW Heritage Unit), UPY 2662 (A RailPower RP20GE) and UP 844 (UP's Big Boy steam engine). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102309 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2363 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific, Rio Grande For the week of the Democratic National Convention, UP 1989 (the Rio Grande Heritage Unit) is on public display just south of 16th Street. While the public cannot climb on the engine, there is a staircase allowing the public to look in the conductors side cab window. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102308 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2439 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific On the south side of 16th Street, UP has their 4-8-4 (Northern) (#844) on public display. Also in town for the Democratic National Convention is a low emission Genset unit produced by RailPower, Inc. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102307 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2140 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, Ski Train, BNSF, Union Pacific It has been many many years since Union Station has been this full! And it will probably be many years before it is again. Several railroads (including Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, the Ski Train and Amtrak) have trains in town for the Democratic National Convention. UP is on tracks four and five, BNSF and NS are on track three, the Ski Train is on track two and Amtrak is on track one. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102306 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1447 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) BNSF As the Ski Train backs into Union Station, the tail end of a BNSF business train sits on Track Three. The train arrived around mid-day (while the Ski Train was up in Fraser) for the Democratic National Convention. A UP bus is also visible in the distance on the right side of the picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102291 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2212 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Ski Train During the summer runs, the Ski Train adds a "Bike Car" to the consist. This car has been converted to carry mountain bikes up to Winter Park (at no extra cost) so passengers can get some exercise for the day! Here, a Ski Train volunteer wheels a bike up the ramp toward the open door. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102290 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2242 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Ski Train The three Ski Train F40PHs - SKTX 242, SKTX 283 and SKTX 289 - are sitting on Track Two about a half hour before departing for Winter Park. This will be the final run of the Ski Train for the 2008 Summer Season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102289 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, August 23, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2144 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Union Pacific The entire week of the Democratic National Convention, Union Pacific is keeping UP 844 "hot" and on display near Union Station. The unit is parked southwest of Union Station (near the location of the old Post Office Terminal Anex), just across 16th Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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