Denver's RailRoads — Phase III

Phase Three Progress

For an up to date report on the progress of this phase, check out our Blog page.

2017 Progress

  1. Installation of the BUS wiring and NCE circuit breakers for Power Districts 5 to 12 (Modules 1 to 8).
  2. Tracklaying of the 5 tracks making up the Joint Line return loop.
  3. Completion of the 5 track Joint Line loop, including the installation of 8 SEEP point motors.
  4. DCC feeder wiring to the track BUS of the Joint Line return loop.

2018 Goals

  1. Installation of the two main lines (UP/CB&Q & D&RGW) from the 5 track Joint Line loop to the DUT Wye.
  2. Tracklaying of the 12 passenger tracks for Denver Union Station.

2019 Goals

  1. Installation of the point motors in the station 12 tracks.
  2. Tracklaying of the freight (C&S Rice Yard) and passenger car yards.

Phase 3 . . .

Era: Passenger traffic - 1947 to 1963

The following are the parts to this phase:

  1. The laying of the main line from the five track Joint Line return loop (holding a total of 156 40' boxcars) in the South to the D&RGW Denver North Yard.
  2. A 3m x 1m (18'x3') model of all of the Denver Union Station and Terminal including all 12 passenger tracks.
  3. UP's Wynkoop St Branch.
  4. C&S Rice Yard and the CB&Q 38th St. Yard.
  5. UP's Pullman shops and the CB&Q 23rd St Shops.
  6. D&RGW's Burnham Shops.

Phase Three Track Plan

Left Side: 5 Track Joint Line Loop and Burnham Shops

C&S Rice Yard and the CB&Q 38th St. Yard

Right Side: UP & D&RGW Passenger Coach Yards

Denver Union Station and Union Pacific's Wynkoop St industrial branch and coach yards