Photo ID: 108472 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 1104 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF When a new (or rare) paint scheme shows up in town, you can bet that it'll draw the attention of railfans! Several such railfans are gathered near the west end of Barr siding to get some pictures of BNSF 6017. It was recently painted and wears a commemorative 25th Anniversary paint scheme. Hard to believe it's been 25 years since BNSF came to be. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108471 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 990 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A handful of sunflowers grow in the foreground at Barr as UP 6017, one of a few 25th Anniversary commemorative schemes BNSF has introduced, sits on the siding waiting for an eastbound coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108470 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 902 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Having some fun with sunflowers at Barr as BNSF 6017 sits on the point of a westbound coal load, waiting in the siding for the arrival of an eastbound coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108469 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 1177 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF It is hard to believe that it has in fact been 25 years since Burlington Northern merged with Santa Fe to created BNSF. That's just a year shy of how long Burlington Northern existed! It was created in 1970 and, of course, became part of BNSF in 1996 with the merger. You can see the BN logo represented on the long hood of the unit, along with Santa Fe and the railroads that merged to make BN in 1970. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108468 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Barr Adams County, CO 881 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Just east of the siding of Barr, a westbound BNSF coal load with a commemorative 25th Anniversary ES44AC on the point approaches. The train will take the siding at Barr to meet two eastbounds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108467 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 909 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 6017, one of several BNSF units being painted in a commemorative 25th Anniversary scheme, leads a westbound loaded coal train by the (extremely low leveled) Barr Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108244 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Hudson Adams County, CO 1041 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The Front Range does not see much intermodal traffic, compared to many other parts of the country. However, one intermodal train you can find 5-6 days a week is BNSF's Denver to Chicago Z-Train (and its counterpart). It is the highest priority train in or out of Denver. The train departs Denver in the mornings, typically between 6:30am and 8:00am. The Chicago to Denver generally arrives Denver between 5:00pm and 7:30pm. Here, just east of Hudson, today's Z-Train has a trio of GEs on the point making track speed over Box Elder Creek. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108243 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 1081 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The hottest train in Colorado, the ZDENCHI (Denver to Chicago) crosses the fill along Barr Lake after meeting the Zephyr at the siding of Barr. The dispatcher had a great meet set up, and the Z-Train was stopped for less than 15 minutes. I love this perspective as you get water, the plains, and mountains all in the scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108242 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 1025 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak As the westbound Zephyr skirts the western edge of Barr Lake, several birds fly along the surface of the water and away from the rapidly-moving passenger train. In the distance, you can see Longs Peak, one of Colorado's numerous 14-ers, standing tall in the morning sun. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108241 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 947 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr creates a nice silhouette against the morning sun at Barr Lake. The train is running about 1 hour and 15 minutes behind schedule this morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108199 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 975 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Minutes before sunset, two DPUs bring up an eastbound coal empty past the gentle waters of Barr Lake east of Denver on the Brush Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108198 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 880 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Following not too far behind the eastbound Zephyr, this coal empty is moving at track speed, as you can deduce from the slight blur of the lead engine! A few people are enjoying a quite June evening in a boat on Barr Lake in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108197 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 1291 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak For much of the year, the eastbound Zephyr departs Denver after dark. However, in the summer months, there is still a bit of light when it heads east. Here, just days before the official start of summer, the Chicago-bound train is right on time as it passes by Barr Lake, about 18 miles east of Denver Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107920 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 25, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Bennett Adams County, CO 995 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific The colder temperatures of November (about 40°F on this day) help to bring out the steam in the steam engine as UP 4014 heads west on the Limon Sub just east of the town of Bennett. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107919 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 25, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Kiowa Creek Adams County, CO 894 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific Anytime UP runs a steam train, they include at least one diesel unit. It is used as an assist in the event the steam engine needs it, but more commonly is used to help with (dynamic) braking and slowing the train down. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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