Photo ID: 104605 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS005 (C&S Junction) Denver, CO 1772 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes through the (rather long OS) at C&S Junction on Main 2. UP DS-86 uses Main 2 when possible between C&S and Arvada right now due to work on the commuter rail line right next to Main 1. That said, there is a Form B on both tracks past the limits of the work zone. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104602 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1489 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak For those passengers that wake up at the station, the sign reassures them of what city they are in! A handful of elevated platforms - elevated beyond the rest of the platform - are found along Track 4. They allow for easy wheelchair access for Amtrak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104601 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1426 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak "Location" signs, starting with the letter "A", have been placed along the platform for Track 4. Presumably, Amtrak will take advantage of these to tell passengers where to go when looking for their cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104600 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1475 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A look at one end of the Train Hall canopy as well as the pedestrian bridge. Regardless of whether you may like or dislike the architecture, at least Union Station will still serve Amtrak. So many other stations - Salt Lake comes to mind - still stand but will (most likely) never again serve as a rail terminal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104592 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1478 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Walking down toward the end of the platform for Track 4, we find a sign restricting access to the engines. This interesting car was found ahead of the baggage car, along for the ride on this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104591 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1437 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Even though Amtrak has returned to the station and is using "Train Hall", much of "Train Hall" is still fenced off. Passengers can essentially get from the station to the platform along Track 4. The other platforms and the stairs to the pedestrian bridge are all fenced off, and will probably remain that way until May 2014. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104590 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1536 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak An on-time Zephyr (with a burned out tail light) waits on Track 4 for its scheduled departure time. Train Hall will feature eight tracks. Tracks 1-3 will be used for the East Line to DIA and the North Line to Thornton. Tracks 4 and 5 will be reserved for non-commuter trains such as Amtrak and UP's Cheyenne Frontier Days train. Tracks 6-8 will be used for the Gold Line to Arvada and (if it is ever built), the Northwest Line to Boulder/Longmont. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104587 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1486 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak If you remember the old layout of (the interior of) Union Station prior to construction, then this angle might look familiar. This shot features Amtrak's new ticket office in the station. Once upon a time, this was the location of a gift shop in the station. The hall to the left has an elevator that went down to the O-Scale and HO-Scale layouts that were located in the basement. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104525 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 9, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS038 (West Cliff) Pinecliff, CO 2338 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is doing its best to make up for lost time as it hustles past the west switch of Cliff. Due to extreme weather conditions throughout the midwest, the Zephyr is running 4 1/2 hours late today. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104513 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 1508 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Despite the fact it is a few degrees shy of freezing at 30ºF, the sun is doing a nice job of melting away some of the two inches of snow that fell the day before. A tardy Zephyr is doing a nice job of kicking up some of the powder still left on the ground as it approaches a clear signal at east Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104512 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Kipling (MP 9.8) Arvada, CO 1793 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Extreme cold has played havoc with railroads in the Chicago area lately. So much so that both the California Zephyr and the Southwest Chief have had to run detour routes between Chicago and Galesburg, IL. Consequently, the Zephyr was running 4 1/2 hours late on this day! Coming through Arvada just before 12:30pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104410 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 7, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 1586 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak For reason I was unable to determine, the Zephyr lost over four hours between McCook, NE and Fort Morgan, CO. Alas, the results being a high sun with a lot of back lighting for this shot at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104409 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 7, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1440 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak This is a scene that has the potential to change drastically in the next decade. The city of Arvada is expanding in this area. Land in the area has been zoned for both residential and commercial and construction has started. CO-72 is in the process of being widened to four lanes from two. This is also the location where the Jefferson Parkway toll road, which would complete the "470 loop" around Denver, would run. That is, if funding can ever be found and the cities involved can agree upon its construction. Amtrak in this shot would be passing underneath the parkway! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104408 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 7, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1841 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Moonlight Dome, of Chessie and C&O heritage, was catching a ride on the back of the Zephyr on this day. The car is privately owned and lives in Salt Lake City. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104407 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 7, 2013 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1834 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It may just be a roster shot, but you gotta take advantage any time you are lucky enough to catch a unique unit! AMTK 184 is wearing a Phase IV heritage scheme, part of a program honoring Amtrak's 40th birthday. 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