Photo ID: 105685 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1536 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Running a bit over an hour late, the westbound California Zephyr is making its way west of Leyden at track speed. You may notice the interesting looking horse off to the left. This horse is an art sculpture, created by a local artist that pays tribute to those that worked at Rocky Flats. The horse wears a red suit and a gas mask. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105678 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1697 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Early plans for the remodel and rebuilding behind Union Station called for the tracks to be underground! That plan was ultimately scrapped because there wasn't enough room for a gentle enough grade to allow Amtrak to "climb" out and get back up to the surface. Honestly, I'm glad it didn't work out, because shots like this would not have been possible. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105677 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1636 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr sits on Track 4 at Union Station on a chilly New Year's Eve. On Track 5, private cars California and Kansas hang out, waiting for the Zephyr to pick them up and take the west back to California (where they now live). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105617 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1588 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Despite the fact that Amtrak Train Days is going on and the Exhibit Train is in town, this car is not actually a part of the museum train. It is a car privately owned by Amtrak that just happens to be waiting in Denver for the eastbound California Zephyr! Once the Zephyr arrives, it'll hitch a ride east to Chicago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105616 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1596 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak As a part of the Exhibit Train tour around the country, Amtrak took several old Baggage Cars and converted them into Display Cars. The insides of the cars were stripped and rebuilt to accommodate a museum on wheels! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105615 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1529 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak While Amtrak's Exhibit Train is touring the country, staff need a place to sleep. The solution is the Pacific Bend. Originally built by Budd for Union Pacific in 1950, the car has had quite a long life. One of its numerous jobs was to serve as a communications car for Amtrak police! For the time being, it is serving as the home for Amtrak staff during the tour. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105614 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 2099 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Amtrak F40PH #406, the only remaining F40PH in Amtrak's Phase III scheme (even though it no longer has a prime mover), sits under part of the new semi-enclosure at Union Station on Amtrak's Exhibit Train for Train Days. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105613 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1835 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak When the F40PH was the king of (Amtrak) rails, there were over 200 units on the roster. Now, this is the only one left on Amtrak's roster. And it has actually be converted to a cab control car as it no longer has a prime mover. Sure looks sharp sitting on Track 5 at Union Station though! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105612 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1927 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak I grew up with F40PHs on Amtrak. Already being an EMD fan (thanks to Rio Grande), the F40PHs were just perfect on Amtrak. I was very sad to see them displaced by P42DCs (from GE). I also regretted the fact that they had virtually disappeared by the digital era (when I really got into photography). Amtrak sold off a good portion of the ones that had been on the roster. Many more were converted into cab control baggage cars. Basically, the prime mover was removed and the long hood converted to a baggage area. Then, the control stand was kept in the cab, and the F40PH could be used on trains that move both directions throughout the course of the day (mainly commuter trains). Amtrak did, however, keep AMTK 406 and has been running it on the Exhibit Train. This shot was really rough, with half the unit in the shade and half of it in the bright sunlight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105611 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1786 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak I am a huge sucker for the Phase III paint scheme, which ruled Amtrak's equipment through the 1980s and 1990s. When first delivered, the P42DCs were painted in a variation of the Phase III scheme. But the units were primarily silver (no black nose) and the trips on the side were located closer to the stop of the unit. If it were up to me, the heritage Phase III scheme applied to AMTK 145 is the scheme I'd apply to all of Amtrak's P42DCs today. In my opinion, this is how Amtrak should look. I'm not a big fan of the Phase V "Shamu" scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105610 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1517 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Amtrak chose the Phase III paint scheme for use on its Exhibit Train. Remember throughout the 1980s and 1990s when this was the "Amtrak" printed on all the equipment? "America's Railroad" was, of course, just added for the Exhibit Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105609 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1620 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak In order to create its Exhibit Train (essentially a museum on wheels), Amtrak converted five old baggage cars. Exhibits were set up inside and people could walk through from car to car. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105608 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, October 3, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1662 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak After painting several units in celebratory heritage schemes for its 40th Anniversary, Amtrak created an rolling museum, called its "Exhibit Train", that has been touring the country for a couple of years. The train finally came to Denver and was open, for free, to the public for one day. The train was positioned on Track 5 at Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105594 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Rollins Rollinsville, CO 1940 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This right here is what inspired "Aspen Gold" as the main color for the Denver and Rio Grande Western so many decades ago. A grove of Aspen trees is right at the peak of their fall color transition as the westbound California Zephyr glides by on the main track west of Rollins. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105593 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Rollins Rollinsville, CO 1726 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Tis the season! Deciduous trees in Colorado are blasting through beautiful fall colors and will be losing their leaves soon. A great way to observe the fall colors is onboard the California Zephyr, charging west out of Rollins in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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