Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
From the time the Rio Grande Zephyr starting running in 1971 when Amtrak formed until 2010, the Zephyr (whether it be the Rio Grande Zephyr or Amtrak's California Zephyr) typically used Track 1 at Union Station. However, with the building of the new commuter rail infrastructure, commuter rails needed Tracks 1-3 (and Tracks 6-8). Consequently, "heavy rail" is restricted to using Tracks 4 and 5. The Zephyr, as seen here, typically uses Track 4. The Winter Park Express (when in season) typically uses Track 5.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Denver, CO

Subdivision
Denver Union Terminal (RTD)

Milepost or Control Point
Union Station




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 171

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 5b
Symbol
AMT5-08
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
100
886
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/200 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8