Photo ID: 109222 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 491 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The westbound Zephyr, sporting eight Superliners this morning (instead of the typical seven), passes by UP's North Yard on one side and BNSF's Rennick's intermodal yard on the other side. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109221 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS001 (Fox Junction) Denver, CO 446 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak On a beautiful, clear Memorial Day morning, the westbound Zephyr has departed Denver right on time and is heading west on the main next to BNSF's Rennick's (intermodal) yard. Note Pike's Peak, clearly visible this morning, standing tall at 14,115-feet above sea level. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109217 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 574 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The morning Zephyr is backing up toward its stop at Denver Union Station. The canopy of the station is visible in the distance. On either side of the Zephyr are the commuter rail tracks for Denver's Regional Transportation District (RTD). The commuter rail is all electrified, so there is catenary over the tracks providing power. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109216 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 585 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The process Amtrak must go through to make its station stop in Denver is rather involved. Multiple tracks and dispatchers are involved. Union Station has "stub tracks", meaning there is only an exit in one direction. Consequently, the Zephyr must back in to the station. Here, the morning Zephyr is backing down the Buck Lead by BNSF's engine facility, underneath Park West Avenue. Note Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, in front of the Denver skyline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109215 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 591 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak A northbound BNSF coal empty on Main 1 is stopped at a red signal, waiting on the Zephyr to back across the diamond on the Buck Lead, on its way in to its morning station stop at Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109214 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 408 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak Passengers that are on the Zephyr and up with sun in the lounge car look across the Joint Line as Amtrak slowly backs up on the Buck Lead to make its station stop at Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109213 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS000 (Prospect Junction) Denver, CO 521 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr has just passed by a restricting signal at Prospect Jct so the last Superliner clears the switch toward the Buck Lead. A commuter rail on the G-Line glides by, also heading for Union Station. The commuter train will make its stop on Track 7 at Union station while the Zephyr will stop on Track 4. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109212 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 425 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The Zephyr is wrapping around from BNSF's 31st Street Yard to head toward Prospect Jct. It will then back down the Buck Lead across the north end of the Joint Line in to Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109211 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 537 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is crossing the South Platte River, moving through BNSF's Denver Yard on its way to its station stop at Union Station. Some BNSF light power is coming out of the yard, headed for "the house" to be serviced. RTD's N-Line Commuter rail tracks are elevated on the bridge to the right. 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 782 (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: 109206 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS013 (West Leyden) Arvada, CO 408 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr has sped up to track speed and is meeting a westbound BNSF manifest (the Denver-Provo) at Leyden. Two private cars bring up the tail end of Amtrak, almost disguising the train true identity. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109205 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 486 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak A bit of sunshine breaks through the mostly cloudy skies to the west as the eastbound Zephyr approaches a clear (green) signal at the west end of Rocky. The dome car, now the Charter Club, was originally UP 7003. The open ended car bringing up the rear is the St James Place. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109204 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 543 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr has just passed by the open hoppers that have been on Big Ten Loop for around 52 years. The train slowly descends down the 1.7% grade, taking the tracks down the final bit of elevation to the relatively flat plains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109203 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2) Arvada, CO 416 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Heading in to Big Ten Loop, passengers riding in these two privately owned "Charter" cars enjoy some of their final elevated views of the plains. In a matter of minutes, the Zephyr will be leaving the curves of the Rockies behind, and head out on to the plains. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109202 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS020 (East Eisele (Clay)) Arvada, CO 507 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The engineer on the eastbound Zephyr offer a friendly wave as the train departs from the east end of Eisele (Clay). The train will now wrap roughly 270° as it comes around Big Ten Loop and descends down in to Rocky. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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