Photo ID: 100805 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Denver, CO 2675 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak When arriving in Denver from Chicago, Amtrak runs through BNSF's 31st street yard on its way to Denver Union Station. The train must run through the wye at 23rd street (toward Prospect Jct) in order to back into the station. Here, Amtrak is passing near the BNSF engine house. The tower in the distance, once a Regency Hotel, nows holds dormatories for students on the Auraria Campus in Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100804 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Hudson, CO 2711 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After meeting the ZDENCHI-10 (seen in the distance leaving the siding) at Tonville, Amtrak 5 is continuing west toward Denver. The Zephyr is running over two hours late on this particular morning. Fortunately, the 79 MPH speed limit ahead certainly helps to make up some time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100784 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 3, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 23rd Street Denver, CO 1834 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak Having just departed from Denver Union Station, Amtrak crosses over the main tracks (at 23rd Street) that lead into BNSF's 31st Street Yard (to the north) and to the Joint Line (to the South). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100780 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 27, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 23rd Street Denver, CO 2159 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak Deparing out of Denver Union Station right on time at 8:05am, Number 5 crosses over the diamond at 23rd Street. The train is coming up on the spring switch (currently, the track is aligned for the wye toward 31st Street) on the approach to Prospect Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100766 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 20, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding Arvada, CO 2465 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Although there were no extra cars trailing on the back of the westbound California Zephyr, number 5 had a compliment of three P42's on this morning as the train passes Arvada Siding. This siding, not controlled by CTC other than the power locks, is primarily used for coal interchange with BNSF for the Beer Train. The Beer Train will take the coal off the siding on its way out to Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100740 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 7, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS001 (Fox Junction) Denver, CO 2781 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With the Denver skyline as a backdrop, Amtrak 5 passes through Fox Junction on the Main Track heading north towards North Yard. The south end of Rennicks (BNSF's intermodal yard) is on the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100739 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, May 7, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver Union Station Denver, CO 2529 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Getting into the station early on this morning, Amtrak 5 is preparing to head west out of Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100699 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 18, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Loop Arvada, CO 1766 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a bright a sunny Tuesday morning, Amtrak 5 makes its away around Big Ten Curve with a fairly standard consist: two engines, a bagage car, eight superliners, and two ExpressTrax box cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100698 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 15, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Arvada, CO 1885 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Two private cars (the first lettered Northern Pacific, North Coast Limited, the second lettered for Louisville & Nashville) hang out on the back of Amtrak 5 as they head west through the curves at Blue Mountain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100697 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 15, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Loop Arvada, CO 1737 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Under overcast (and very low-light skies), the California Zephyr climbs slowly (due to a speed restriction) up toward Big Ten. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100696 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 15, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada 2275 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The California Zephyr (Number 5) had two private cars hanging out on the back of it as it headed west out of Denver. The first car is an ex-CB&Q Zephyr Dome Chair Car, now labeled for Northern Pacific. The second is labeled for the Louisville & Nashville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100694 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 9, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Glenwood Springs, CO 3261 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak With its station stop completed, Amtrak starts to slowly pull west away from the depot at Glenwood Springs. From here, Amtrak will continue to Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, Reno, Sacramento, and Emeryville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100693 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 9, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Glenwood Glenwood Springs, CO 3295 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Slowing down on the east siding, the California Zephyr prepares to make one of its most popular station stops, the stop at Glenwood Springs. The Colorado River is running nice and full on the left side of the picture. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100692 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 9, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Range Gypsum, CO 3039 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Two engines and eleven cars, 52 axles in all, make their way through the open grasslands at Range. Amtrak is nearing the end of the Dotsero cutoff and will soon be heading into Glenwood Canyon! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 100691 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 9, 2006 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond Bond, CO 3399 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Once a scheduled station stop for the Rio Grande Zephyr, Bond is now nothing more than a checkpoint for Amtrak, and the train doesn't stop as it rolls through the one busy yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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