Photo ID: 110218 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 374 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak AMTK 816 was on the point of the Zephyr when it struck a semi just east of Keensburg, CO. You can see that the unit took quite a beating. It derailed and fell on its side. Reports state that the two engineers onboard were taken to a hospital for injuries sustained. Reports state that there were not serious injuries amongst the passengers. Crews are working to carry a sleeper back to the section of track still intact. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110217 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 305 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Crews slowly work to "walk" (carry) a sleeper car back across the torn up track to the section of track that is still in tact. You can see the back half of the train at the very top of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110216 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 313 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak You can see a bit of damage on the front of AMTK 41, which was the second unit on the eastbound Zephyr when it struck a semi at a grade crossing. You can also see that the transition sleeper behind the baggage car derailed, but fortunately, stayed upright. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110215 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 510 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After striking a semi truck at the grade crossing at the top of the scene, the Zephyr derailed and tore the track up at the switch. About 10 hours after the derailment, crews are working hard to clean up the scene and get the Brush Sub running again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110214 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The damage on the front of AMTK 41 is quite apparent after the Zephyr struck a semi truck about 10 hours earlier. Crews are working to re-rail the second sleeper on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110213 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 633 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak In the early morning light, a disastrous scene is revealed on the Colorado plains about 40 miles east of Denver. Last night, a semi truck (reportedly hauling milk) cross the grade crossing in from of the eastbound Zephyr. The train struck the truck, derailing both engines and several cars. All the cars remained upright. The engines did not. This morning, crews are working to clean up the derailment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110136 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 218 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's Denver, CO to Lincoln, NE manifest has just cleared the west switch of Irondale. The headlights on the Chicago, IL to Denver, CO Z-train are back on bright, ready to roll west the rest of the way in to the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110135 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Irondale Commerce City, CO 293 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 4135, A Heritage 2 painted C44-9W lead five additional GE units in to the siding at Irondale with a Lincoln-bound manifest. The train is meeting BNSF's Chicago to Denver Z-train, which is holding the main. The manifest had an issue with its wheel count, and will meet the train master at the east end of Irondale. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110134 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale to Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 233 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF An eastbound BNSF manifest rolls along Colorado Highway 2 between Sand Creek and Irondale. The train just departed the yard and is on its way to Lincoln, NE. The skyline of Denver stands tall, set against the background of the Colorado Rockies. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110133 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Irondale Commerce City, CO 245 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF You can see that the switch is bent and aligned in to the siding of Irondale at the west switch. It might appear that the signal is displaying a red over dark aspect, but it is actually red over flashing red...the shot is just in the middle of the flash. This is a restricting indication as the siding of Irondale does not have any occupancy. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110132 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 211 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Two ES44ACs lead a westbound Z-train on the main at Irondale. There are two more units DPU'd on the tail end of the train. This hot train has a lot of JB Hunt, Amazon Prime, and FedEx containers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110131 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's Chicago to Denver Z-train is holding up on the main at Irondale, the first siding east of Denver. There currently is no route for the train to get through the yard to Rennicks, so it has to hold here for one eastbound manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110130 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Keensburg Weld County, CO 291 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of ES44ACs lead a westbound Z-train just west of Keensburg. This Z-train, which originated in Chicago and is headed for Denver, is the hottest train that runs in to Denver on either UP or BNSF. Amtrak actually ran through the siding at Keensburg so the Z-train could get back up to track speed more quickly once the Zephyr cleared. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110129 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Keensburg Weld County, CO 238 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF After meeting a very late Zephyr at Keensburg, BNSF's Z-train from Chicago to Denver is approaching the "Keensburg Curve" just west of the west switch. There are a lot of JB Hunt and Amazon Prime containers on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110128 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 21, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Tonville Weld County, CO 347 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is running 12 1/2 hours late as it approaches the west switch of Tonville. The train departed Emeryville, CA almost 10 hours late, and lost more time enroute. The train is trying to make up time as best it can, moving along at track speed as it passes by the frozen pond. Three P42DCs are on the point today, and in addition to the baggage car, there are Superliners in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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