Railblazer
Santa Fe ATSF 6401 6361 2330 2305 SB Train 424 19th Street Denver CO
Changes are beginning to appear as southbound Santa Fe Train 424 follows a serpentine route through Denver’s Platte Valley on August 23, 1986. Once the site of Burlington Northern’s 19th Street intermodal yard, rail and ties have been lifted, mainline tracks will be realigned and in time, massive re-development of the area will commence.
Dominating the background of this (today totally unrecognizable) scene, are the 20th Street Viaduct, (since rebuilt) and left-to-right, the Longmont Mills Building, (today rebuilt into the Flour Mill lofts and apartments), the Regency Hotel and Dave Cook Furniture, (the large red brick warehouse building).
Leading the daily Denver-Kansas City train is a nicely matched set of blue & yellow Santa Fe GE and EMD power. Up front are B23-7’s 6401 and 6361, (built in April, 1980 and April, 1978) followed by GP38u’s 2330 (built in August, 1970, rebuilt in October, 1984) and 2305 (built in June, 1970, rebuilt in September 1984).
Santa Fe ATSF 6401 6361 2330 2305 SB Train 424 19th Street Denver CO
Changes are beginning to appear as southbound Santa Fe Train 424 follows a serpentine route through Denver’s Platte Valley on August 23, 1986. Once the site of Burlington Northern’s 19th Street intermodal yard, rail and ties have been lifted, mainline tracks will be realigned and in time, massive re-development of the area will commence.
Dominating the background of this (today totally unrecognizable) scene, are the 20th Street Viaduct, (since rebuilt) and left-to-right, the Longmont Mills Building, (today rebuilt into the Flour Mill lofts and apartments), the Regency Hotel and Dave Cook Furniture, (the large red brick warehouse building).
Leading the daily Denver-Kansas City train is a nicely matched set of blue & yellow Santa Fe GE and EMD power. Up front are B23-7’s 6401 and 6361, (built in April, 1980 and April, 1978) followed by GP38u’s 2330 (built in August, 1970, rebuilt in October, 1984) and 2305 (built in June, 1970, rebuilt in September 1984).