Photo ID: 106663 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Henderson (MP 14.1) Henderson, CO 1542 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak Looking north from 120th Avenue, the Zephyr is running on clear signals as it charges north at track speed on UP's Greeley Subdivision. The overpass in the distance is that of E-470, Denver's toll road that loops around (most) of the city. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106662 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Henderson (MP 14.1) Henderson, CO 1837 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak Fall colors are starting to set in around the Denver area! The westbound Zephyr is on the roll at track speed along Havana Street in Henderson on UP's Greeley Sub. The train is detouring through Wyoming on its journey west because the Moffat is closed for maintenance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106661 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Henderson (MP 14.1) Henderson, CO 1577 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak Up close and personal! AMTK 20 leads the westbound (running north right now) California Zephyr #5 at 120th Avenue in Henderson, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106660 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Henderson (MP 14.1) Arvada, CO 1862 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Greeley (UP) Amtrak With the Denver skyline visible in the distance, the westbound California Zephyr charges north through Henderson. The train is passing the north switch of Hazeltine (note the auto racks in the siding). With the Moffat closed, the train will detour through Wyoming on UP's Overland Route. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106659 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed York Street Denver, CO 1461 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Amtrak This is rather rare mileage for the California Zephyr. The train is on the four mile long Belt Industrial Lead that connects North Yard and the Moffat to the Greeley Sub. The Zephyr crosses over York Street on a bridge with "Rio Grande" fly letters still visible on it! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106658 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed York Street Denver, CO 1478 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr is passing by Xcel Energy's Cherokee Power Plant in northeast Denver. For decades, this power plant has been powered by coal. However, Xcel is nearly done converting it to run on natural gas. The two white stacks to the left are new, and part of the gas-burning portion of the plant. The stack to the right are older and part of the coal-burning portion of the plant. The Zephyr, incidentally, is here because it is detouring through Wyoming. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106657 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed York Street Denver, CO 1418 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Belt Industrial Lead (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is currently headed east on the Belt Industrial Lead. With the Moffat closed, the Zephyr is detouring through Wyoming, and the Belt Line is the connection from the Moffat (at North Yard) to the UP Greeley Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106630 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 2 (MP 25.4, 516 ft) Arvada, CO 1225 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak UP's Dynamometer test car, UPP 210, is grabbing a ride on the tail end of the westbound Zephyr. It is about to disappear into Tunnel 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106629 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 2 (MP 25.4, 516 ft) Arvada, CO 1119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is leaving the siding at Plain and is about to head into the east portal of Tunnel 2. The train is running close to ontime, considering its delayed departure from Denver of 12:35pm this week. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106628 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 1377 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is on the siding at Plain meeting an eastbound coal load. It is also passing some maintenance equipment tied down on the house track. An old switch frog sits alongside the house track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106624 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1246 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, with a standard "fall" consist (mainly meaning eight Superliners) heads west on tracks that have fresh ties and fresh ballast. There is definitely something yellow hitching a ride on the end of the train! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106623 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 29, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1664 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is slowly heading west just east of Barbara's Gulch. There is a 25 MPH speed restriction between East Leyden and East Rocky. There's almost sun in this shot, too! The Denver area has been overcast for nearly a week. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106612 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 1194 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A little bit of sun peeks out from behind the clouds as the Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel One. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106611 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak I actually took this specific photo as a public service. Some people in the neighborhood in which I live were wondering what to do in the event that crossing gates are ever stuck down. So, I figured I'd get a shot of the signal control box with the Railroad/DOT sign for reference. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106610 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1323 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is running about 45 minutes late as it approaches the grade crossing at Blue Mountain. Normally, the train would be over five hours late if it were getting to Blue Mountain at this time. However, the Zephyr is currently scheduled to depart Denver at 12:35pm to allow UP to perform maintenance in the morning and (further west) early afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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