Photo ID: 101321 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 26, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 14 Arvada, CO 2149 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A very rare opportunity presented itself on this particular day. Amtrak 6 was running twelve hours late, passing just west of Leyden shortly after 6:00am. It is very unusual to capture the eastbound Zephyr in the Denver area in morning light! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101320 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 26, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Arvada, CO 1898 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Early morning sunlight glistens off the side of the Superliners of Amtrak 6, running almost exactly twelve hour late. It is about ten minutes to 6:00am as the train approaches Clay. Note the Denver Skyline just about the hill on the right side of the picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101319 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 26, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek Canyon Arvada, CO 2162 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Every once in a while, Amtrak ends up running more than just a little bit behind schedule. The eastbound California Zephyr was just such an example on this particular day. Amtrak 6 wraps through the curve at the base of Coal Creek Canyon about twelve hours late! It's not too often you can get Amtrak 6 coming down the Front Range in morning light! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101301 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 23, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2446 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A couple of extra P42DC's hang out on Track Three at Union Station. Amtrak typically keeps one spare P42DC on hand at Union Station (as was the case on this day, off the picture to the left), but these two were just idling away. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101299 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 23, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos Crossover (DS004) Denver, CO 1935 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Passengers aboard Amtrak 5 enjoy the view (well, for what it is worth at this particular location!) from the Lounge car as the train heads west on Main 3 toward C&S Junction and the far-more-scenic Moffat Tunnel Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101298 Date Shot Photo By Monday, April 23, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos Crossover (DS004) Denver, CO 2423 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr with ATMK 79 on the point heads west on a clear signal at the Pecos Street Crossover. With Amtrak actually running just about on time, the sun was still rather low in the eastern sky! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101296 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 2087 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak 5 is moving quickly west right at MP 14.5. The Denver Skyline rests under a hazy Saturday morning in the distance. Amtrak is running almost two hours late on this particular morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101237 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 10, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2030 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Looks like any other day with Amtrak stopped at Union Station, right? Guess again! For reasons unknown, Amtrak had this extra train set sitting on Track 3 at Union Station for nearly a week. The train is a complete California Zephyr, but it seemed to be kept in Denver as a backup! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101224 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 25, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 3043 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Once referred to as "Pepsi Cans" when they had their version of the Phase III paint scheme (and now referred to as "Diet Pepsi Cans" with the Phase IV scheme), Amtrak's 8-32BWH's used to be seen in the mid-west more frequently then today. Now, you typically only see one when it is in transit between the east and California. On this night, AMTK 518 was in town along with AMTK 658, an HHP-8 electric unit that was on its way back east from Pueblo, CO. Both units would be added to the eastbound California Zephyr. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101223 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 25, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 3038 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak AMTK 658 is an 8000 H.P. HHP-8 found on the Northeast Corridor. These are the units that can get trains up to 120+ MPH out there between Washington DC and Philadelphia. The unit went down to Pueblo to the Transportation Technology Center for testing. On this evening, the unit was waiting to be added to the eastbound California Zephyr to be taken back east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101211 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 24, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox Junction (DS001) Denver, CO 2153 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak About a mile out of Union Station, the westbound California Zephyr is about to pass over the apex of North Yard. The Denver skyline stands against the rather "blah" sky of the morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101207 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 17, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2226 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Amtrak 5 is in the process of making its station stop at Union Station. The inbound crew, which brought the train in from Lincoln, NE is switching out with the outbound crew, which will take the train to Grand Junction, CO. The second unit is in the process of receiving fuel and passenger are disembarking/boarding on the opposite side of the train. Within the next few years, this shot may be impossible if the tracks here are buried as has been reported for the Union Station redevelopment project. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101206 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 17, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2466 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Running a few hours late, Amtrak 5 is backing into Denver Union Station, headed for Track 1 in the depot. Amtrak backs in behind the left field wall of Coors Field. In about six weeks, the Colorado Rockies will start a new season with high hopes! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101186 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 4, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Arvada, CO 2022 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Following about ten minutes behind the Ski Train, Amtrak 5 makes its way west at Blue Mountain. Amtrak's eight Superliners shine in the morning sun. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101175 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, February 3, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 2112 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak is kicking up quite a bit of snow (which is then getting caught in the 20 MPH wind) as it approaches a clear signal at Chemical, 14.5 miles west of Union Station in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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