Photo ID: 109837 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, November 26, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K625 (East Mesa) Adams County, CO 312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific There is a small hill located toward the east end of the siding of Mesa that trains, whether eastbound or westbound, have to overcome. This eastbound oil train has crested the hill and is heading east out on to the open plains of the Limon Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109297 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 571 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF While double stack intermodal trains are a "dime a dozen" on lines like the Transcon and the Overland, they are far less common in the Denver-Metro area. Indeed, they are probably one of the least photographed types of trains I have. However, BNSF does run a Z-Train between Denver and Chicago (and back) six days a week. The eastbound version typically departs Denver shortly after sunrise in the summer months. Here, an ES44C4 and a pair of C44-9Ws lead the hot shot east by the glass reflection of Barr Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108474 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 1335 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF East meets west at the siding of Barr, about 17 miles northeast of Denver, is the second siding on the Brush Subdivision as you head out of Denver toward Fort Morgan and Brush, CO. Here, BNSF 6297 leads an eastbound coal empty at track speed on the main as BNSF 6017 - one of the 25th Anniversary commemorative units - sits waiting in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108473 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 1164 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Stopped on the siding at Barr, BNSF 6017 and the coal load it is leading sit waiting on the arrival of one more train they are meeting. The one ramp in the background takes cars from northwest E-470 (a toll road) to eastbound I-76. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108472 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 1226 (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 1109 (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 1020 (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 1298 (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 988 (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 1015 (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 1115 (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 1156 (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 1099 (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 1070 (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 1059 (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. 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