Photo ID: 108445 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 1025 (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: 108446 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 877 (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: 108447 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Platteville (8,299ft) Platteville, CO 879 (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: 108448 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of La Salle La Salle, CO 807 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak If you are familiar with the California Zephyr and Colorado, that still may not help you in trying to determine the location of this shot! The Zephyr is just north of La Salle on UP's Greeley Sub. The train is detouring through Wyoming due to the closure of UP's Glenwood Springs Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108449 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Evans (MP 48.3) Evans, CO 1166 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak This might just turn out to be one of my favorite shots of 2020! An opportunity to get a shot like this does not happen often for a few reasons. First, the Zephyr is detouring through Wyoming and is crossing the South Platte River along US-85 on the south edge of Evans, CO. That alone is rare enough. Adding to that, however, is the fact that the Zephyr departed Denver at 3:30pm rather than its normal time of 8:05am, setting up for the great evening light. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108450 Date Shot Photo By Friday, August 14, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Evans (MP 48.3) Evans, CO 824 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak Most Friday afternoon commuters on US-85 are likely unaware and indifferent to the rather unique occurrence of the California Zephyr cruising north on the Greeley Sub through Evans and toward Greeley. A bit of a rare treat for passengers aboard the Zephyr as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.