Photo ID: 103207 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 5 Denver, CO 2000 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Well, there is late and then there is really late. It is 9:00am on Saturday morning and the eastbound California Zephyr is just getting into Denver. It is running just about 14 hours late at this point! Cold weather and mechanical problems were the primary causes. This is the reason for the pair of UP units, assisting the train on its journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103208 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 1881 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Running two hours late, an extremely dirty AMTK 95 leads the westbound California Zephyr into Denver. On this day, the Zephyr is running with only seven Superliners instead of eight, as demand is often down some in the winter months. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103209 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 1981 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Based on the time of day, you might expect that this is Amtrak #5, the westbound Zephyr. However, it is actually the eastbound Zephyr #6, running 14 hours late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103210 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 1980 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak About 15 minutes after a 14 hour late Amtrak #6 arrived at Union Station, a much less late (2 hours) Amtrak #5 arrives and backs into Track 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103211 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2446 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak For nearly 15 years, I've been waiting for the opportunity to take a picture like this! When running on time, the eastbound and westbound Zephyrs are about as far apart as they can be when they make their respective stops in Denver. However, on this morning, the eastbound Zephyr from the night before was running 14 hours late and the westbound zephyr was running 2 hours late. Here, the eastbound Zephyr is on Track 1 and the westbound Zephyr on track 2, each for their respective stops. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103212 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2306 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Two UP pilot units are pulled off of the eastbound Zephyr on Track 1 and will be put on Track 3 for the time being. Then, the spare Zephyr on the stub track will be placed on the point of the eastbound Zephyr for the trip to Chicago. Meanwhile, the westbound Zephyr takes fuel during its station stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103213 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2481 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Union Station doesn't typically get this busy anymore! Almost like the good old days in the 1950's when dozens of passengers trains came through daily. From left to right, a spare P42DC sits on a stub track. The eastbound Zephyr (running 14 hours late) sits on Track 1. The westbound Zephyr (running 2 hours late) sits on Track 2. UP power that had run on the point of the eastbound Zephyr were pulled off and placed on Track 3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103214 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 1969 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak After completing its station stop, the westbound California Zephyr pulls out of Track 2 and turns toward the Buck Lead, Prospect Junction and points beyond. In the distance, the 14 hour late eastbound Zephyr is completing its stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103215 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 1892 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak With its station stop complete and a third P42DC complete, the now 15 hour late eastbound California Zephyr now departs for Chicago and all its intermediate points. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103216 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 470 Fort Morgan, CO 2022 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Here is a shot that is only possible once or twice a year, if that often. This is the eastbound California Zephyr heading into Fort Morgan right around noon. Typically, the Zephyr hits this stretch of track between 9 and 10 o'clock at night, so catching it in daylight is very rare. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103217 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 59 Sterling, CO 1635 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Julesburg (UP) Union Pacific While BNSF runs tens of trains through Sterling, CO each day, UP has a very limited presence. UP runs a local out of North Platte, NE that goes to Sydney, NE, then Julesburg, CO and finally, Sterling. Here, the local sits with three tank cars of molasses. The cars will be delivered to their destination later in the week. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103218 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 105 Padroni, CO 1935 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Angora (BNSF) BNSF I love the effect a 300mm telephoto lens creates when looking down the tracks over rolling landscape. Five miles off in the distance, BNSF's Edgemont, SD to Denver, CO manifest makes its way south toward Sterling. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103219 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 105 Padroni, CO 1595 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Angora (BNSF) BNSF A few miles south of the tiny town of Padroni, CO, BNSF's Edgemont, SD to Denver, CO manifest is rolling toward Sterling. This spot had been bathed in sunlight until five minute before the train showed up (naturally). So, black and white seemed like the better choice for the shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103220 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 58 Sterling, CO 1650 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Julesburg (UP) BNSF A BNSF train (with no crew) sits in the yard in Sterling as the Edgemont, SD to Denver, CO manifest slowly pulls into the yard as well. Here, the train will receive a crew change before continuing west to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103221 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 58 Sterling, CO 1547 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Julesburg (UP) BNSF After coming to a rest in the yard in Sterling, this BNSF manifest will now wait for a few hours for a fresh crew to take the train the remaining 120 miles into Denver. It's only 3:30pm, but it is getting late in the afternoon on this December day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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