Photo ID: 104743 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Henderson, CO 2190 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF These days, freight trains do not typically (in general) run on a schedule. However, there are exceptions...at least to some extent! BNSF runs a single Z-Train into and out of Denver. The ZDENCHI and ZCHIDEN consist of COFC and TOFC cars (including UP trailers). The ZDENCHI departs Rennicks Yard each morning usually around 8:30am. If Amtrak is on time, this is usually right after it departs. On this Saturday morning, Amtrak was running late. As a result, the Z-Train is approaching a restricting signal at west Irondale. It will have to wait about 15 minutes for the tardy Zephyr to show up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104744 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Henderson, CO 1568 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Running about two hours late, the westbound Zephyr throttles up after clearing a 60 MPH slow order. The train also just crossed the "Quiet Zone" grade crossing at 104th Avenue, visible in the background. Note the "W" and "QZ" signs track side. The "W" indicating a grade crossing is coming up. the "QZ" indicating it is indeed a Quiet Zone and that no horn is necessary. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104745 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Henderson, CO 1747 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak It is rather humid, at least for Colorado, on this Saturday morning as the westbound Zephyr charges toward a green signal at the east end of Irondale. BNSF's ZDENCHI (Z-Train, Denver to Chicago) waits patiently in the siding for the late Zephyr to pass. The Zephyr has nothing but clear signals (and one 25 MPH slow order) standing between it and the station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104746 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tennyson Street Arvada 1566 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF Since BNSF has been suffering from a bit of a power shortage lately, the result has been some very colorful power showing up in various places. The power on the Beer Run between Denver and Golden is no exception! A former Soo (now CEFX) SD60 leaser, a CEFX SD40-2 leaser, a BNSF SD60M, and a BNSF SD40-2 make for a great (orange-free) consist! The train is sitting near Tennyson Street, waiting for a recrew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104747 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tennyson Street Arvada 1542 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's daily Roper to North Yard manifest passes BNSF's "Beer Run" at Tennyson Street in Arvada. The MRONY is on Main 2 and has an SD70ACe and an SD70M on the point. The Beer Run is sporting a colorful consist that includes two SD60s (the second an SD60M) and two SD40-2s. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104748 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tennyson Street Arvada 1501 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific UP's MRONY (Roper to North Yard) is led by a pair of EMDs and a pair of GEs running Elephant Style on Main 2 at Tennyson Street. The crew just got talked by a red board for a Form B. New commuter rail tracks are being put in on the opposite (north) side of the tracks. UP has a Form B out to protected the work crews that are doing the construction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104749 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tennyson Street Arvada 1460 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF It had been quite some time since I last saw an SD60M prior to seeing BNSF 8167 on the Beer Run here. The units had been put in storage a few years earlier. However, with a huge increase in power demand, BNSF has reactivated them and put them to work! The paint on this particular SD60M looks pretty great, considering its age. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104750 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tennyson Street Arvada 1451 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF, CEFX A bright blue CEFX SD40-2 leaser idles away as the second of four units on the Beer Run. The train is sitting at Tennyson Street awaiting a fresh crew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104751 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tennyson Street Arvada 1539 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF, CEFX Even though Soo never ran in (or really anywhere near) Colorado, for some reason the paint scheme is very nostalgic for me. I do seem to recall having an HO model in the Soo scheme, so maybe that is why! Here, this former Soo SD60 is now a CEFX leaser. BNSF is utilizing its services to free up its own (more modern) power in road service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104752 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 7, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 8 Arvada 1848 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific The sun was definitely working against me here, but after getting a shot of the MRONY about 20 minutes earlier, I couldn't pass up the chance to grab a picture of its counterpart! After meeting the MRONY at C&S Junction, the MNYRO departed westbound. Here, it just passed the detector at MP 8.4 and is headed through the cut in Arvada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.