Photo ID: 101975 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 10, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burns Junction Broomfield, CO 1446 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF At the north end of Broomfield at Burns Junction, a northbound Power River Basin coal reroute is stopped and waiting for a meet with a southbound. Some very nice (matching) power is on the point of the coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101974 Date Shot Photo By Friday, April 4, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1460 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Not the best shot ever, but it was the only one I had time for on the way to work. An Iowa, Chicago and Eastern (or "ICE") SD40-2 led a work train north up the Front Range Sub. Here, the train is waiting for a southbound that has yet to leave Longs Peak, 35 miles to the north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101956 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1803 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF When the SD70ACes first came out, they did not have EMD's "Isolated" or "Whisper" cabs. Some crews claimed that the new units were louder (with their doors and windows closed) than SD40-2s (with their doors and windows open)! As a result, BNSF is ordering their newer units with Isolated cabs included. Note the "seam" that runs vertically on the sides of the cab just behind the nose. The cab is physically isolated from the rest of the unit, cushioning it and making for a quieter ride. This was the first SD70ACe that I had seen with the Isolated cab. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101955 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1919 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After a night and early morning of snow and sleet, the clouds are now breaking up and making way for the morning sun to shine through. This northbound PRB coal empty (reroute) passes some shards of asphalt discarded as part of the construction going on in the area. The Flatirons Mall, built within the last five years or so, is just visible in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101954 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1814 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Dark skies make for a nice backdrop as this northbound Powder River Basin coal empty (rerouted up the Front Range Sub) approaches the north end of the now-severed Brainard Drive. With the new development in the area, the grade crossing that use to exist to my right has been ripped out and Brainard now comes to a dead end here at the tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101953 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1640 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF An interesting weather morning on the Front Range Sub on this day. A snow/sleet/rain mix gave way to sunny skies over a short period of time. Minute ago, this northbound PRB coal train reroute was rolling through blowing snow. In the distance on the left, note the caboose and the half dozen cars lined up at Burns Junction, read to go to their industries in Lafayette. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101952 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1696 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF has sped its patching campaign lately. The green and cream SD70MAC's have been losing their "BN" or old "BNSF" heralds from their nose at a record pace. Case-in-point is SD70MAC #9584. The rather dirty unit has a very clean nose as the old herald had been removed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101951 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2076 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The southern end of the Front Range Sub is one of those rare subdivisions where might actually see a northbound coal empty or a northbound coal load! Northbound coal loads head toward the Valmont power plant in Boulder and are pretty common. Coal empties however only come to the Front Range Sub when they are headed for the Powder River Basin and have been re-routed. Such was the case on this day as this PRB coal empty heads north through the siding at Broomfield after a meet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101950 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1853 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Near the north end of Broomfield (and Burns Junction), this southbound Track Geometry train slowly heads down the main track. The train is meeting a rare re-routed Powder River coal empty headed north due to track work on the Angora Subdivision northeast of Denver. BNSF 1511 - a GP28M - is looking pretty darn good (and clean!) Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101949 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 2030 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A Track Geometry train with track measurement cars BNSF 81 and Rio Grande River (BNSF 80) rounds the curve north (geographically west) of Broomfield. The south end of the (relatively new) Northwest Parkway can be seen in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101948 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1827 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Less than two years ago, the giant pile of condos in the background were even a splinter in the ground! Today there is quite a bit of expansion north of US-36 near the Flatiron Crossing Mall. Meanwhile, a BNSF Track Geometry train heads sound on the Front Range Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101938 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Broomfield, CO 2574 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A few miles north of Broomfield, the Longmont Turn passes a few old trees as it approaches the Northwest Parkway overpass. The train is working on climbing the 1.63% ruling grade up Burkes Hill in between Broomfield and Boulder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101887 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 1, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burns Junction Broomfield, CO 1870 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The first day of March in 2008 was a really beautiful one. Temperatures were in the 70's; near-record highs. The HDENLAU is passing Burns Junction at the north end of Broomfield. The mainline and the siding at Broomfield were once two separate mainlines owned by two different railroads. A short section of the track built by the Denver, Western and Pacific Railway still exists between Burns Junction and Lafayette. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101886 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 1, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1747 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The HDENLAU rolls slowly down the siding at Broomfield toward Burns Junctions and the north switch of Broomfield. A rare visitor - a UP SD70ACe - makes an appearance on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101885 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 1, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1710 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The HLAUDEN heads south on the main (lower track) while the MDENLAU patiently waits on the siding (upper track). The HLAUDEN typically has a single unit DPU's on the rear of the train and today is no exception. A UP SD70ACe makes a rear appearance on the Front Range Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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