RE: [CBQ] California Zephyr in Denver

["Hol Wagner holpennywagner@msn.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Chuck:
 
Yes, the CZ was wyed upon its morning arrival in Denver from Chicago.  As the train reached the 23rd Street roundhouse, coachyard and servicing facilities, the E-units were cut off and replaced by a switcher, normally an Alco S2 such as the 9305 in the photo, and the train was pulled through the wash rack, which formed one leg of the wye.  The photo shows the train pulling on around that leg of the wye to Prospect Junction, from which point it was shoved back around the other leg all the way into Denver Union Depot.  The switcher was then cut off and replaced by the Rio Grande power, which took the train on west, heading out as far as Prospect Junction over the same track the freshly washed train had used in reaching the depot.
 
Hol
 

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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 09:43:33 -0700
Subject: [CBQ] California Zephyr in Denver

 

A question came up about a photo of a CB&Q Alco switcher with what appears to be the California Zephyr.  I responded that the CZ was a run though and did not get turned at Denver.  Then I thought I better check that.  So the question is;  did the CZ get turned at Denver?  Here is a link to the photo.

CBQ 9305

	CBQ 9305 CBQ 9305
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Posted by: Hol Wagner <holpennywagner@msn.com>

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