Photo ID: 109328 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 409 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak A three hour late westbound Zephyr slowly rolls by the site of a (relatively) minor derailment at the Suncor oil refinery. A dozen or so empty tank cars went down the wrong track and derailed. Fortunately, it sounds as though there were no injuries. The derailment was quite a little ways away from the main, so the Zephyr had no problem getting through the site. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109325 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 372 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A shot looking down the yard track where a dozen or so (empty) tank cars derailed and fell on their sides. The track on the far right is the main, and fortunately was entirely unaffected by the derailment. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109324 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A dozen or so tank car, that fortunately were empty, derailed at the Suncor oil refinery. The track they are on stopped prior to the grade crossing, which has been out of service for years. Appears the cars may have rolled down the track for some unknown reason. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109323 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 364 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF In the early morning hours of June 16, a BNSF local working at the Suncor oil refinery derailed about a dozen empty tank cars on a yard track a little bit off from the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109297 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 394 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF While double stack intermodal trains are a "dime a dozen" on lines like the Transcon and the Overland, they are far less common in the Denver-Metro area. Indeed, they are probably one of the least photographed types of trains I have. However, BNSF does run a Z-Train between Denver and Chicago (and back) six days a week. The eastbound version typically departs Denver shortly after sunrise in the summer months. Here, an ES44C4 and a pair of C44-9Ws lead the hot shot east by the glass reflection of Barr Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109296 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 367 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF After meeting the morning westbound Zephyr at the east end of the 31st Street Yard, the hottest train in or out of Denver, BNSF's ZDENCHI, is rolling by the Suncor Oil Refinery toward the diamond at Sand Creek. BNSF's Brush Sub crosses over UP's Greeley Sub at the diamond (the track in the foreground) which takes UP from Denver to Cheyenne. A trio of elephant-style GEs lead the high priority east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109295 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 273 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Three private cars bring up the tail end of the westbound Zephyr as the train crosses over UP's Belt Industrial Lead and crosses underneath the Regional Transportation District's (RTD's) N-Line commuter rail, which connects Denver to the suburb of Thornton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109294 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak In the final miles on the approach to Denver from the east, the Zephyr must pass through the most industrial part of the Denver area through the city of Commerce City. Among the industries is the Suncor oil refinery, located on either side of the BNSF mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109293 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fort Morgan Fort Morgan, CO 341 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After making a crew change in Lincoln, NE, the westbound Zephyr makes four station stops before reaching Denver. The final of the four stops is the small town of Fort Morgan, CO, located about 80 miles east of Denver. The town has a population of roughly 11,500 people, and the station stop is generally completed in two minutes or less. Here, in the early morning sun, the 90 minute late Zephyr tries to expedite the stop. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109292 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fort Morgan Fort Morgan, CO 285 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Three private cars, each with a different heritage and wearing a different paint scheme, catch a ride on the tail end of the westbound Zephyr as the train makes its scheduled station stop at Fort Morgan. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109291 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fort Morgan Fort Morgan, CO 274 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes by various industries in the small town of Fort Morgan on the eastern Colorado plains. For a good portion of the year, the Zephyr rolls through here in the dark. In the summer months, however, the train typically arrives just after the crack of dawn. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109210 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Tonville Weld County, CO 426 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is moving along at track speed at the west switch of Tonville, about 20 miles east of Denver. The Zephyr departed Fort Morgan 23 minutes late, but is making up time here and will get in to Denver 17 minutes early. The small pond at the west end of Tonville offer up a crystal clear reflection of the Zephyr as it hustles west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109192 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 322 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of BNSF GEs bring up the tail end of a westbound coal load. The DPUs are crossing over the former Rock Island line that led to North Yard. The line is now owned by the Denver Rock Island, a short line that operates a few miles of track in the Denver area. Also note the newest looking bridge in the distance. This bridge is indeed quite new, carrying RTD's N-Line commuter rail traffic from Denver Union Station out to the suburb of Thornton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109190 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 392 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A westbound BNSF coal load has crosses UP's Greeley Sub at the diamond at Sand Creek, and is now passing the Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City. This is definitely one of the most industrial parts of Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109014 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Barr Brighton, CO 344 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Not too far east of the east switch of Barr, BNSF's Brush Sub traces the western edge of man-made Barr Lake. Passing by the lake is a pair of GEs leading BNSF's Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO manifest. The two units have just under 60 cars in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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