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Photo ID: 114004
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Amtrak
The westbound Zephyr is arriving nearly two hours late this morning. It will wrap around the Buck Main and then back across the diamond on the Buck to Union Station.
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Photo ID: 114005
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak
Weather in the mid-west has been pretty severe the last few days, and it has been causing havoc on the Zephyrs. Yesterday's westbound Zephyr was running 22 hours late when it arrive in Denver. Amtrak ran buses between Denver and Grand Junction, so after a station stop, this Zephyr is now departing Union Station as the eastbound Zephyr (#6), heading back to Chicago.
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Photo ID: 114006
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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It doesn't happen very often, but every once in awhile, there are two Zephyrs in Denver at the same time. Typically, that means one of them is running extraordinarily late, and this morning is no exception. The train in the foreground, led by AMTK 146, arrived a few hours ago as #5. However, it was a 22 hours late #5! And, due to extreme weather, it is returning east as #6, departing on the Passenger Lead. Today's #5 is now arriving in the background, making a reverse move toward Union Station on the Buck Lead.
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Photo ID: 114007
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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After arriving in Denver nearly 23 hours late, this Zephyr was supposed to arrive the previous day. And, due to severe weather and other factors, it is departing Denver and returning to Chicago. A rare morning departure from Denver to head east. The train is on the Passenger Lead, passing by BNSF's engine house.
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Photo ID: 114008
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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AMTK 150 and "Pepsi Can" AMTK 160 make a reverse move across the very north end of the Pike Peak Subdivision on the Buck Main, toward Union Station. The two signals in the foreground are the start of CTC for trains headed south.
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Photo ID: 114009
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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Backing up on the Buck Lead, the westbound Zephyr is about two hours late as it heads for its station stop. Downtown Denver and Coors Field (home of the Colorado Rockies) are both visible behind the Park Avenue viaduct in the distance.
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Photo ID: 114010
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Amtrak
When Amtrak received 20 B32‑8WH units from GE in 1991, at a time when the Phase 3 scheme was still the main scheme being used by Amtrak, the units received a unique variant of the Phase 3 scheme, often referred to as the "Pepsi Can" scheme. AMTK 160 has that unique scheme applied to it.
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Photo ID: 114011
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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Union Station
Denver, CO
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Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak
The westbound Zephyr is backing through the maze of heavy rail commuter tracks for RTD's A-line, B-Line, G-Line, and N-Line. The Zephyr will actually spend the day at Union Station and return to Chicago this evening.
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Photo ID: 114012
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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Sand Creek
Commerce City, CO
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Brush (BNSF) Amtrak
A 14-hour late eastbound Zephyr crosses the diamond at Sand Creek. The train is passing underneath I-270 after just by the Suncor Oil Refinery. Not too often that the Zephyr is headed east through here at this time of the day.
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Photo ID: 114013
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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Sand Creek
Commerce City, CO
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Brush (BNSF) Amtrak
In a rare morning appearance, a 14-hour late eastbound Zephyr rolls through Commerce City, just beyond the diamond with the UP Greeley Sub at Sand Creek.
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Photo ID: 114014
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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Fox to Sand Creek
Commerce City, CO
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Brush (BNSF) BNSF
A pair of SD40-2s lead a local coming out of BNSF's 31st Street Yard. The train is crossing over the Denver and Rock Island.
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Photo ID: 114015
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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Fox to Sand Creek
Commerce City, CO
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I really like the fact that BNSF still has a significant number of units still wearing original Santa Fe or Burlington Northern paint schemes (save for the patching). BNSF 1656 is still wearing cascade green and has its nose stripes as it leads an eastbound local between Fox and Sand Creek.
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Photo ID: 114016
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A trio of units lead a military train that is currently stopped on Track 1 in North Yard. A train of double stack containers waits to be unloaded at BNSF's Rennicks yard.
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Photo ID: 114017
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A look at UP's North Yard from the north, looking to the south. Among other things in the yard is a military train on Track 1. I presume the train originated from Fort Carson near Colorado Springs. Not sure where the equipment is headed.
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Photo ID: 114018
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Friday, June 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan
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Rennicks Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots BNSF
East of Rennicks Yard, there are roughly a dozen or so companies that ship and/or receive via rail. BNSF has a switch job that works six days a week switching cars out for the industries. Currently, a pair of GP39-2s have the task. The units are remote control enabled, so a single crewman is capable of throw switching and uncoupling cars, while controlling the units from his remote pack.
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