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Photo ID: 101938
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 19
Broomfield, CO
2828
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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.
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Photo ID: 101887
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Burns Junction
Broomfield, CO
2001
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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.
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Photo ID: 101886
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1935
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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.
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Photo ID: 101885
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1830
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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.
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Photo ID: 101857
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 16
Broomfield, CO
2110
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
The newest and the oldest in BNSF paint schemes lead the HLAUDEN near Broomfield. An ES44AC in the New Image and an SD40-2 in H1 sit tied down on the main track north of Broomfield.
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Photo ID: 101856
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 16
Broomfield, CO
2368
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Subdivision
Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
Don't worry, this shot isn't quite as dramatic as it might appear at first glance! The crew on the HLAUDEN died here at MP 16, tied the train down, and was picked up by a crew van. However, somebody forgot to flip the lights off before leaving!
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Photo ID: 101855
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1870
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Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
At the north end of the siding of Broomfield, the Valmont coal train pulls as close to the switch as possible in order to clear Nickel Street...which it did by a car length or two. In the distance, the HLAUDEN had to tie its train down at MP 16 because its crew died!
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Photo ID: 101848
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 17
Broomfield, CO
2304
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Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
This northbound HDENLAU just received a warrant from the Front Range Dispatcher to proceed from the south siding switch at Broomfield to the north siding switch at North Yard. That warrant spans about 65 miles! Two H2's and a "Catfish" lead the train just north (geographically west) of Broomfield.
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Photo ID: 101847
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1749
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Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
There is a lot of junk to be found in this picture! And not just in the gondolas either. Now, I have nothing against BNSF...I have always appreciated that they try to match the colors of the unit they are patching when they apply a patch. But lately, they have been "scratching off" the BN herald from the nose of the SD70MACs. The nose of the unit looks was to plain now.
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Photo ID: 101846
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
2614
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Subdivision
Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
The lighting could have been better for this shot, but the clouds did come out looking extremely dramatic...I really like this shot because it depicts the three-way meet that took place. The HLAUDEN is about to leave the siding (to the right). The Longmont Turn is following the train into the siding with a Box 3 on its warrant. Meanwhile, the HDENLAU holds the main, waiting for the Longmont Turn to clear to it can continue north.
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Photo ID: 101845
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
2129
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Subdivision
Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
The southbound HLAUDEN has cleared up in the siding at Broomfield to wait for its counterpart - the HDENLAU - to come out of town. The dispatcher has informed the crew that they have a bit of wait, so the conductor has "gone for beans", meaning he will pick up a bit of lunch in town.
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Photo ID: 101841
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 16
Broomfield, CO
1928
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Subdivision
Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
On rather "blah" weather day, the southbound HLAUDEN is on the approach to the north siding switch Broomfield. The train will hold the main track at Broomfield to wait for the QDENTAC to take the siding at Broomfield. Note that the second and third units are both in the Warbonnet scheme. The peak in the background is Longs Peak. Also, the buildings in the background are a part of the StorageTek facility. The campus was recently purchased and will be rebuilt in the next three or four years.
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Photo ID: 101827
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1935
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Subdivision
Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
A unique power lineup sitting on the siding at Broomfield on BNSF's Front Range Sub. A New Image ES44AC leads up a patched Espee AC4400CW (with a new yellow stripe along the frame) and a UP AC4400CW. The crew is untying the train in preparation of its departure for Denver.
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Photo ID: 101826
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 18, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1985
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Front Range (BNSF) Kansas City Southern de Mexico
This AC4400CW was originally lettered as TFM. However, since the KCS acquisition, the unit has been re-lettered as "KCS de Mexico". Note the "de Mexico" on the long hood as well as on the KCS herald on the front of the nose.
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Photo ID: 101825
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 18, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1914
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Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) CSX
Something of a rare appearance here in Colorado was made by this CSX SD70ACe. The unit was part of the consist on the HLAUDEN on BNSF's Front Range Sub. The train was stopped and tied down on the siding at Broomfield. This particular unit is headed for home after being tested by Montana Rail Link for several days.
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