Photo ID: 110213 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 531 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak In the early morning light, a disastrous scene is revealed on the Colorado plains about 40 miles east of Denver. Last night, a semi truck (reportedly hauling milk) cross the grade crossing in from of the eastbound Zephyr. The train struck the truck, derailing both engines and several cars. All the cars remained upright. The engines did not. This morning, crews are working to clean up the derailment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110214 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 321 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The damage on the front of AMTK 41 is quite apparent after the Zephyr struck a semi truck about 10 hours earlier. Crews are working to re-rail the second sleeper on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110215 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 468 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After striking a semi truck at the grade crossing at the top of the scene, the Zephyr derailed and tore the track up at the switch. About 10 hours after the derailment, crews are working hard to clean up the scene and get the Brush Sub running again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110216 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 273 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak You can see a bit of damage on the front of AMTK 41, which was the second unit on the eastbound Zephyr when it struck a semi at a grade crossing. You can also see that the transition sleeper behind the baggage car derailed, but fortunately, stayed upright. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110217 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Crews slowly work to "walk" (carry) a sleeper car back across the torn up track to the section of track that is still in tact. You can see the back half of the train at the very top of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110218 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak AMTK 816 was on the point of the Zephyr when it struck a semi just east of Keensburg, CO. You can see that the unit took quite a beating. It derailed and fell on its side. Reports state that the two engineers onboard were taken to a hospital for injuries sustained. Reports state that there were not serious injuries amongst the passengers. Crews are working to carry a sleeper back to the section of track still intact. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110219 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The transition sleeper that was directly behind the baggage car sits with its doors open. The front truck has derailed and is on the ground. Soon, crews will work to rerail the car. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110220 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak AMTK 816, one of Amtrak's 40 P40DCs (later upgraded to a P42DC) was leading the eastbound Zephyr when it struck a semi on a grade crossing just east of Keensburg. The unit derailed and fell on its side. As you can see, it sustained some pretty significant damage, particularly at the back of the long hood. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110221 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 293 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After derailing and falling on its side, crews worked in the pre-dawn hours to rerail AMTK 816, placing it on a track off and away from the main track of the Brush Sub. You can see that there was pretty significant damage to the back half of the unit, as well as the engineers side of the cab. Crews will also soon work to rerail the transition sleeper seen at the top right of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110222 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 246 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Crews are working to "carry" an Amtrak sleeper east over the torn up track of a derailment that occurred roughly 10 hours earlier when the Zephyr struck a semi at a grade crossing. The haulers will carry the car east, back where the main track is still intact and place the sleeper on the rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110223 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 279 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak You can see the massive response of manpower and machines that have come to this location just east of Keensburg to rerail and cleanup a tragic derailment of the eastbound Zephyr. The train struck a semi at a grade crossing out of the frame to the left. The train was at track speed, about 79 MPH, when the semi was struck. The engineers in the lead unit were reported injured and taken to a hospital. There were no reports of any serious injuries amongst the crew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110224 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 303 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak You can see the progress that crews are making to clean up the derailment of the eastbound California Zephyr. A sleeper is being carried above the rails (what is left of them, in places), taking it back to the rest of the train. The transition sleeper, whose front truck derailed, will be taken next. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110225 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Keensburg Keensburg, CO 201 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of BNSF units sit on the siding near the west end of Keensburg. They are likely here so that they can haul Amtrak Superliners back to Denver. The Zephyr struck a semi overnight and crews are currently working to rerail the derailed cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110226 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Weld County, CO 307 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of C44-9Ws, one BNSF and one Norfolk Southern, lead a Q train that is currently tied down in the siding at Tonville. The eastbound train has four Boeing 737 fuselages on the train today, ahead of a string of intermodal containers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110227 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Weld County, CO 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The dimensions of a 737 just happen to allow for the assembled fuselages to be hauled by rail! The fuselages are assembled in Kansas, and are hauled by rail to the Boeing plant in Seattle. There, assembly will be completed, with the wings and tail being added. Here are four such 737's at Tonville, making their wait toward Seattle. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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