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Photo ID: 109831
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Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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36th Street Yard
Denver, CO
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
A few years ago, these scene would have shown this oil train crossing underneath I-70. A major construction project has demolished the bridge (known as the "elevated deck") that I-70 used to run across and I-70 now runs through a trench in this area, with the tracks at the north end of the 36th street yard now crossing over I-70.
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Photo ID: 109827
Date Shot
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Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
232
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
The crew on UP's MGJNY brought the train to a stop in Yard Track 4. In a few minutes, the crew will cut the power away from the train and take the units over to the fuel tracks. The train will be ready to be broken up so cars can continue on to their next destination.
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Photo ID: 109826
Date Shot
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Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
211
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
There is a Cargill grain tower located at the north end of North Yard alongside North Yard's storage yard. It one of the tallest buildings in the area, and is well-known by railfans in the Denver area as it is a clear landmark for North Yard.
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Photo ID: 109825
Date Shot
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Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
207
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
In the storage yard at the north end of North Yard, a pair of GE units are hooked up to five tank cars, though they are currently not moving. There is some maintenance equipment sitting in the storage yard as well.
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Photo ID: 109624
Date Shot
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Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
223
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Yard Shots BNSF
There is a typical sea of orange at BNSF's Engine House in Denver as Sunday morning commuters on RTD's N-Line to Thornton sail by on a bridge. The commuter train is nearing the end of its southbound journey at Denver Union Station.
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Photo ID: 109623
Date Shot
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Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
236
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As time marches onward, fewer and fewer "green and cream" units remain on BNSF's roster as repaints continue. However, you can still find them here and there. BNSF 9709 is one such example, sitting near the engine house in Denver.
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Photo ID: 109622
Date Shot
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Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
234
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BNSF keeps a HazMat cleanup train set stored at Denver. It includes this caboose and several tank cars, all painted in this eye-catching, bright-red paint scheme.
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Photo ID: 109621
Date Shot
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Sunday, October 15, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
250
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Yard Shots BNSF
Even though it is Sunday morning, switching at BNSF's 31st Street Yard in Denver continues at both the north and south end, just as it does 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Photo ID: 109400
Date Shot
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
245
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Yard Shots BNSF
A look at BNSF's yard in Denver. Most of the tracks in the shot are a part of yard limits, and under the jurisdiction of the yardmaster. However, the three tracks on the right of the yard (not including RTDs Commuter Rail tracks) are all CTC and under the jurisdiction of the Brush Subdivision Dispatcher in Ft Worth, TX.
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Photo ID: 109399
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
250
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An overview of BNSF's engine facility in Denver on a sunny Tuesday morning. Even in 2023, it is still not uncommon to find patched BN or ATSF units that still bear their green and black or blue and yellow colors. Not the case today, however, as the scene is entirely dominated by the BNSF orange that has been the standard for decades.
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Photo ID: 109397
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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BNSF Engine House
Denver, CO
260
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Yard Shots Amtrak
On the east side of BNSF's Engine House in Denver, the California Zephyr is backing down the Passenger Lead toward Union Station to make an almost 16 hour late station stop. The tracks on the bridge next to the Zephyr below to RTD's N-Line commuter rail that runs northeast to Thornton.
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Photo ID: 109396
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan
Location
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
306
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An almost 16 hour late Zephyr backs down the Passenger Lead that will take it in to Union Station, allowing it to make its station stop in Denver. It is rare to get a shot of the eastbound Zephyr making this move in such great light. In fact, for about half the year, this move takes place in the dark, well after sunset. The landscape of Downtown Denver has certainly changed significantly in the past 10-15 years.
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Photo ID: 109395
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan
Location
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
289
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Sitting on the bridge over the South Platte River, the Zephyr sits next to two BNSF yard jobs. This is a bit of a bottleneck for the Zephyr (east and west) as these are "yard limits". No CTC and no dispatcher through here. It is somewhat analogous to a parking lot for cars. Take turns and watch for each other. It is slow going and switches have to be hand-thrown to align your particular train.
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Photo ID: 109394
Date Shot
Photo By
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Kevin Morgan
Location
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31st Street Yard
Denver, CO
367
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The two P42DCs leading the eastbound Zephyr sit on the bridge over the South Platte River in the middle of BNSF's yard, awaiting for a switch to be thrown ahead of it so it can pull forward, and then back down the Passenger Lead in the Denver Union Station.
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Photo ID: 109378
Date Shot
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Sunday, September 3, 2023 Kevin Morgan
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North Yard
Denver, CO
249
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Yard Shots Union Pacific
This shot at Utah Jct is a little bit deceptive. It rather appears that there is a lot of power on the point of the Rocky Mountaineer. In reality, the Mountaineer is back a bit and three light units are coming in to North Yard off the Belt Lead.
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