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| Title: |
Rolling toward Denver |
| Description: |
The most recent westbound rolls away past the last of the fall color. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2025 6:52:43 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4016(Electric M.U.) |
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151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Undecorated |
| Description: |
Not entirely. This set has no wrapped cars, and is all in the standard RTD scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2025 7:00:18 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4032(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wired |
| Description: |
Track view looking toward DIA from the Pena Blvd/61st St station. The heavy rail part of the RTD reminds me of the South Shore, especially out here, where it runs in the plains for some distance between here and the airport. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:12:29 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Long look |
| Description: |
A tele shot of the pole line brings in the switch east of the Pena Blvd station, where the line goes to single track. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:28:58 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Track |
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132 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
City bound |
| Description: |
A Denver bound train approaches the switch for to the westbound track. A truck rolls away to the north on Pena Blvd in the distance. Despite the name, the station here actually has no access to Pena Blvd, which is an expressway here. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:31:08 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4063(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coming in for the stop |
| Description: |
The train in the previous shot now approaches the Pena Blvd station, slowing for his stop here. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:37:23 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4063(Electric M.U.) |
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158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
4014 and the Front Range |
| Description: |
The rear car on the train just arriving is RTD 4014, which we see against the backdrop of the Front Range, to the west of Denver. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:42:29 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4014(Electric M.U.) |
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154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Airport bound |
| Description: |
An eastbound train rolls to a station stop, approqching the Pena Blvd station. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:42:45 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4016(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
175 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Home signals |
| Description: |
The home signals at the end of double track at Pena Blvd show clear for the westbound track, as a train is imminent, and red for the westbound track |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:46:11 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Track |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Arriving shortly |
| Description: |
There are a couple of things appealing about the RTD. One is, a 15 minute headway most of the day, so you never have a long wait for a train, and theyre generally on time. The other is that the station signs give you a heads up on the next arrival, as we see here on track 1 for a DIA bound train. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:53:43 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
And here it is |
| Description: |
The westbound promised by the station sign has arrived, now making its last stop before the airport. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 5:58:49 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4040(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
149 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Watching the platform |
| Description: |
The motorman looks down the side of the train as it exchanges riders, the Front Range looking in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:01:21 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4040(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
129 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Come on... |
| Description: |
Theres nothing so inviting as a green signal, this one calling to the DIA bound train about to depart Pena Blvd |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:10:29 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4040(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
And away |
| Description: |
The DIA bound train knocks down the signal as it takes to the single track en route to DIA. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:15:45 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4041(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Where do we go from here?? |
| Description: |
To Denver Union Station, as the sign says on the track 2 platform. Its not the same station I rode the RGZ into in 1982, but still good to see it has a purpose in line with its original intent. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:20:36 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Where we are now |
| Description: |
The station is 61st St/Pena Blvd, but its actually off Pena by a good ways to the east. Access is ar the foot of 61st St, off Tower Rd. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:25:57 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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| Views: |
118 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Through the switch |
| Description: |
A Union Station bound train rolls through the switch from single track just east of Pena Blvd |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:27:51 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4003(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
132 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Into the station |
| Description: |
The Denver bound train now slows for the station stop here. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:30:59 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4003(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wrapped |
| Description: |
There are quite a few cars on the RTD that are wrapped with advertising, such as on this Denver bound train approaching the Pena Blvd station |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:46:38 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4041(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Low and high |
| Description: |
The train is in the station at ground level-actually, about 5500 feet elevation-and were looking at the Front Range, whose peaks top 13,000 feet. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/3/2025 6:34:09 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4046(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
127 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Follow that train!! |
| Description: |
So says the wrap on the side of 4012, here at Pena Blvd. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 5:35:24 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4012(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
97 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Framed |
| Description: |
Next up was westbound 4057, framed by the catenary supports as it slows for the Pena Blvd stop |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 5:38:25 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4057(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
111 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Head for the mountains |
| Description: |
The 4057 enters the Pena Blvd station to a backdrop of snow covered peaks as it passes the Front Range en route to Denver |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 5:42:53 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4057(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Dwell time |
| Description: |
The next DIA bound train is sitting with its doors open aa it exchanges passengers. It will be moving momentarily. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 5:46:28 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4024(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
106 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Peeking out |
| Description: |
The train led by 4024 now starts to its last stop at DIA, passing the mountains peeking out between a couple of cottonwoods. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 5:49:00 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4024(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
114 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DIA next |
| Description: |
The set in the previous photo rolls away from the camera as it heads for DIA. It will be there in about ten minutes |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 5:53:36 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4043(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
System map |
| Description: |
The RTD system map is displayed at all the stations. It shows not only the heavy rail lines but the light rail lines as well. Weve done the A, G, and N lines, all heavy rail. Need to get the mileage on the light rail lines, which are extensive, covering more distance than is obvious on the map, which is not to scale |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 6:00:06 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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| Views: |
71 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fall color |
| Description: |
There was still some color in the trees, as we see behind this airport bound train approaching Pena Blvd |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:50:27 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4016(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coming back around |
| Description: |
If you stay in one place long enough, youll see the same equipment multiple times. This car for Potenza, a skin treatment, has already done a trip to Denver, and now is on it way back from the airport. Ive been here a couple hours; this is where I came in. I have to start back for home, and want to get some action on the Joint Line on the way. This is the last train Ill see on the RTD today. Ill be back in April for my wifes recheck at National Jewish Health. |
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10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/4/2025 6:17:56 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4041(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Wider view |
| Description: |
A wider view brings in the trees and the larger scene, |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:58:29 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4016(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
117 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pena Blvd station art |
| Description: |
The airport bound train makes its stop at Pena Blvd, alongside a piece of public art that goes with the station. At night, it lights up and changes color, and is actually appealing. |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/1/2025 5:54:11 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4065(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Its a wrap |
| Description: |
One of the ad wrapped cars leads a train toward Denver |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2025 6:34:08 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4065(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A different 4014 |
| Description: |
I just spent two days following UPs 4014 across Kansas and Colorado(and another day chasing it in Oklahoma), only to find myself looking at a much different example of that same number, this one advertising a car rental operation. Kind of appropriate, since it will shortly be at DIA |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2025 6:38:04 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4014(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
127 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Splitting the poles |
| Description: |
The 4043 splits the catenary supports as it accelerates out of Pena Blvd |
| Photo Date: |
10/22/2024 Upload Date: 2/2/2025 6:41:39 AM |
| Location: |
Aurora, CO |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RTD 4043(Electric M.U.) |
| Views: |
117 Comments: 1 |
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