Photo ID: 110221 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 519 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak After derailing and falling on its side, crews worked in the pre-dawn hours to rerail AMTK 816, placing it on a track off and away from the main track of the Brush Sub. You can see that there was pretty significant damage to the back half of the unit, as well as the engineers side of the cab. Crews will also soon work to rerail the transition sleeper seen at the top right of the frame. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110220 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 581 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak AMTK 816, one of Amtrak's 40 P40DCs (later upgraded to a P42DC) was leading the eastbound Zephyr when it struck a semi on a grade crossing just east of Keensburg. The unit derailed and fell on its side. As you can see, it sustained some pretty significant damage, particularly at the back of the long hood. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110219 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 468 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The transition sleeper that was directly behind the baggage car sits with its doors open. The front truck has derailed and is on the ground. Soon, crews will work to rerail the car. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110218 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tampa Weld County, CO 569 (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 450 (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 475 (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 687 (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 531 (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 916 (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: 110194 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9) Gilpin County, CO 288 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr rolls through a fantastic winter scene in the Colorado high country. A pair of P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr across the road to the Moffat Tunnel between Tolland and East Portal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110190 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS016 (East Rocky) Arvada, CO 344 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The crew on the westbound Zephyr just changed from channel 14 to channel 23 here at the east end of Rocky. The train is now entering the siding on a Diverging Advanced Approach (red over flashing yellow). A BNSF oil train is sitting on the main, but is clear of the west switch, so the Zephyr will really be delayed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110189 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 286 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is about 15 minutes late after getting briefly held up at Arvada waiting for the MGJNY. The train makes it way through Barbara's Gulch, man-made Standley Lake off in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110185 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak UP's MGJNY has cleared the west switch of Eisele (Clay) and the Winter Park Express has an Advanced Approach (flashing yellow) signal as it departs west. You can see the manifest wrapping around Big Ten Curve in the distance, the tail end still within the block on the main at Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110184 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It looks like UP may have pulled a bunch of center beam flats out of storage, possibly from somewhere in the desert between Grand Junction and Helper. This is a long strand of them on the Grand Junction to Denver manifest. The Winter Park Express is waiting for them to clear, sitting in the siding at Eisele (Clay). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110183 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft) Arvada, CO 332 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak AMTK 171 is leading the Winter Park Express Ski Train this morning. Note the orange covering on the coupler of 171. It is there to prevent snow from building up on the coupler, preventing it from being used. Once reaching Fraser, the power will run around the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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