Photo ID: 110328 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 185 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 174 (Phase 7) and AMTK 161 (Phase 1 Heritage) lead the eastbound California Zephyr at Blue Mountain Road. The interesting thing, however, is that this is actually yesterday's #6. Extremely high winds the day before stopped Amtrak at Fraser. And there it sat for approximately 22 hours! Here, the train is 21 hours late. The Phase 7 scheme on AMTK 174 is indeed the "go-forward" scheme for Amtrak. Amtrak has announced that as both power and passenger cars require maintenance, Amtrak will slowly be repainting them in the Phase 7 scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110329 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 225 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The newest and the oldest Amtrak paint schemes are represented on the two P42DCs on the point of the eastbound California Zephyr, wrapping through the S-Curves at Blue Mountain Road. This Zephyr is running 21 hours late! Indeed today's eastbound Zephyr is only three hours behind. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110330 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 156 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning westbound Zephyr is actually the afternoon westbound Zephyr as it is running 6 1/2 hours late. The signal at east Rocky looks like it is showing a "red over dark" indication. However, the bottom signal is actually flashing red. The train has a restricting signal in to the siding at Rocky, behind a westbound oil train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110331 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 185 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is departing Rocky on the main after meeting a westbound oil train and the westbound Zephyr, sitting in the siding. Winds gusting as high as 90 MPH in the previous 24 hours have taken their toll in area. Note the hood of the signal on the right side of the frame, blown off to the side on the face of the signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110332 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 201 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak's Phase 7 paint scheme is, in my opinion, the best looking Amtrak scheme since the Phase 3 scheme in the 1980s. AMTK 174 and AMTK 82 are, at the time of this photo, the only two P42DCs wearing the new scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110333 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 144 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The conductor on #5 is standing in the door at the rear of the Zephyr, protecting a reverse move out of the siding at Rocky. The Zephyr took the siding behind a westbound oil train. In order to keep Amtrak moving as quickly as possible, DS-78 provided a signal out the east end of Rocky. Once the head end clears the east switch, the train will wait for a signal to proceed west around the oil train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110334 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 150 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just east of the east switch of Rocky, the westbound Zephyr is stopped and is waiting for a signal to proceed west down the main at Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110335 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 198 and AMTK 157 lead the westbound Zephyr in some nice afternoon light. Great for photography, but not great for the passengers as the train is running right around 6 1/2 hours late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110336 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 240 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A 21 hour late eastbound Zephyr (with a pair of great looking units) sits on Track 4 at Denver Union Station. The units are currently being refueled and the Superliners are being filled with water. Several of the Superliners were completely drained of water as the train sat at Fraser for 17 hours overnight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110337 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 210 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Denver is a refueling stop for the Zephyr on the journey between Chicago and Emeryville (in either direction). An Amtrak service employee is in the process of refueling AMTK 161 as the train makes its station stop. Love the classic "pointless arrow" and Amtrak name on the side of the heritage unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110338 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 201 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak When train hall behind Union Station was rebuilt in 2010, a fuel tank was placed under the ground to allow for refueling of Amtrak without needing a fuel truck to be present. Diesel fuel is being pumped in to AMTK 174 from the tank during its stop at Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110339 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 192 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak AMTK 174 wears the newest paint scheme Amtrak has to offer. The Phase 7 scheme, introduced in 2022, is the "go-forward" scheme for Amtrak for the foreseeable future after roughly 20 years of Phase 5 as king. AMTK 161, on the other hand, has the original Amtrak scheme. The Phase 1 scheme was introduced in 1972 and is often referred to as either the "bloody nose" scheme, or the "pointless arrow" scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110340 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak I have spoken to many railfans over the years that say Amtrak got it right with their first paint scheme in 1972. The bloody nose / pointless arrow Phase 1 scheme was (and is) quite unique, and I was very happy to catch the heritage version on AMTK 161 on Track 4 and Denver Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110341 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Keensburg Keensburg, CO 163 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After a station stop in Denver, this 21 hour late Zephyr is approach Keensburg at track speed...roughly 79 MPH. AMTK 174 and AMTK 161 are on the point of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110342 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 149 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Looking west through the signal bridge at C&S Junction, we see the headlight of UP's MGJNY approaching on Main 2. The train is actually stopped just short of Lowell Blvd, waiting for a signal at C&S and continue in to the yard. If you look closely, you can actually see the crossover bent from Main 2 to Main 1. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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