Photo ID: 109210 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Tonville Weld County, CO 420 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is moving along at track speed at the west switch of Tonville, about 20 miles east of Denver. The Zephyr departed Fort Morgan 23 minutes late, but is making up time here and will get in to Denver 17 minutes early. The small pond at the west end of Tonville offer up a crystal clear reflection of the Zephyr as it hustles west. 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 319 (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: 109212 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 236 (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: 109213 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS000 (Prospect Junction) Denver, CO 311 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has just passed by a restricting signal at Prospect Jct so the last Superliner clears the switch toward the Buck Lead. A commuter rail on the G-Line glides by, also heading for Union Station. The commuter train will make its stop on Track 7 at Union station while the Zephyr will stop on Track 4. 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 241 (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: 109215 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 358 (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: 109216 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The process Amtrak must go through to make its station stop in Denver is rather involved. Multiple tracks and dispatchers are involved. Union Station has "stub tracks", meaning there is only an exit in one direction. Consequently, the Zephyr must back in to the station. Here, the morning Zephyr is backing down the Buck Lead by BNSF's engine facility, underneath Park West Avenue. Note Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, in front of the Denver skyline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109217 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is backing up toward its stop at Denver Union Station. The canopy of the station is visible in the distance. On either side of the Zephyr are the commuter rail tracks for Denver's Regional Transportation District (RTD). The commuter rail is all electrified, so there is catenary over the tracks providing power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109218 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 268 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Kansas City Southern (ALL), BNSF The sun is not quite high enough yet to fully light all of the power sitting at BNSF's engine facility ("the house"). Of note is the C44-9W in the foreground on the left that appears to have been sold to Kansas City Southern! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109219 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 254 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific There is a smattering of power hanging out at North Yard on this Memorial Day morning. The two units in the foreground are switching cars in the yard. The string of engines further back are sitting on the fuel tracks, getting prepared for their next assignment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109220 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 243 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific A string of units sits at the "fuel rack" in North Yard, getting serviced in preparation for their next job. Meanwhile, a morning yard job is switching down "the ladder", working to break up and/or build trains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109221 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS001 (Fox Junction) Denver, CO 267 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a beautiful, clear Memorial Day morning, the westbound Zephyr has departed Denver right on time and is heading west on the main next to BNSF's Rennick's (intermodal) yard. Note Pike's Peak, clearly visible this morning, standing tall at 14,115-feet above sea level. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109222 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, sporting eight Superliners this morning (instead of the typical seven), passes by UP's North Yard on one side and BNSF's Rennick's intermodal yard on the other side. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109223 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 257 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Hello headlights! The characteristic configuration of headlights on a P42DC indicate that the westbound Zephyr is about to pop out of the west portal of Tunnel 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109224 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 291 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 27 and AMTK 33, elephant-style, lead the westbound Zephyr out of the west portal of Tunnel 1. The summer is a great time for this shot when the Zephyr is on time and the sun is nearly far enough to the north to offer a little light on the nose of the Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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