Photo ID: 106246 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1669 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A northbound BNSF manifest is led by a trio of elephant-style GEs at Broomfield under rainy, overcast skies. The train is approaching the former location of the Brainard Drive grade crossing. The road was moved about a half mile to the northwest to accommodate the extension of the Broomfield siding to the north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106245 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1783 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF On one of the chiller days so far this fall season (around 45°F), BNSF's Denver, CO to Laurel, MT manifest cuts through the light raid and mist on the main at Broomfield. The siding, which doesn't run exactly parallel to the main much of the time, is visible to the left. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106162 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1935 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) High Iron Travels Now this is quite the eclectic collection of passenger cars! This is a special chartered passenger train, organized by High Iron Travels. The train is headed toward the AAPRCO (the American Association of Private Rail Car Owners) convention in Spokane, WA. The train will take about a week getting there, however, making a few layovers along the way. The train will traverse the Montana Rail Link, crossing Bozeman Pass and Mullan Pass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106058 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1891 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The cows in the meadow alongside the tracks did not appreciate the BNSF Employee Special nearly as much as I did! As the train approached, several cows that were close to the tracks made a mad dash away and deeper into the field. The train is approaching the Northwest Parkway overpass, from which this picture was taken. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106057 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1831 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF North of Broomfield, a BNSF passenger special rolls north past a lonely Cottonwood tree on the north edge of Broomfield. The train, which is an Employee Appreciate train, has power on both ends. When the train arrives in Boulder, it will reverse directions and return to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106055 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1875 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF does a pretty good job of finding some good looking power anytime it runs a passenger train. The Employee Appreciation Special was no exception! The train has a brand new ET44C4 on the north end for power. The train is at the north end of Broomfield and crossing Brainard Drive. Another railfan, driving a class car, grabs a few shots as well. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106054 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1870 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A northbound BNSF Employee Appreciation passenger special approaches the north siding switch of Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106053 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1696 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF tries to show its employees that it appreciates them. One way it does this (from time-to-time) is by running an Employee Appreciation Special. A string of BNSF-owned passenger cars were put together and power placed on either end of the train. Two times (at 1pm and 6pm) on June 4th, the train departed Denver and ran north to Boulder on the Front Range Sub. After a brief stop in Boulder, the train returned to Denver. Here, as part of the evening departure, the train approaches the south switch of Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105638 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1798 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF My daughter Jaina came with me on this particular afternoon to check out action on the Front Range Sub. The conductor saw her with a camera and gave a friendly wave. You may notice the second unit has a bit of a different look to it. This is the first production ET44C4 I've seen! The ET44C4 is GE's Tier 4 compliant engine and, at the time of this photo, the only (new) locomotive legal to sell in the United States. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105637 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2032 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's daily Denver, CO to Laurel, MT mixed freight crosses (the new) Brainard Drive just north (geographically west) of the new North Siding Switch of Broomfield. The new extension to the siding is now complete and fully in service. There are no grade crossing anywhere along the siding at Broomfield now. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105631 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1931 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's Buck Local sports some nice power as its proceeds north back toward Longmont. The local has completed switching on the Lafayette Branch. The empty centerbeam flats at the back of the train were switched out from Universal Forest Products and Lafayette Lumber Company. Both B40-8Ws were originally delivered to Santa Fe in Warbonnet colors. One was repainted to Heritage 2, the other had a very interesting "BNSF" patch job on the long hood! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105630 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1853 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF With its train reassembled, the Buck Local departs from Broomfield northbound heading back toward Longmont. Traffic is light on the Front Range Sub on this day. The local has a "Box 4" to work between MP 13 and MP 45. Basically, the train can move in either direction anywhere over that 32 mile stretch of track! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105629 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1850 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF In addition to the Buck Local, this picture also does a nice job of capturing the configuration of trackwork at Broomfield. The train is running through a switch that exists from the Lafayette Branch on to the siding. The new siding extension, which has just been ballasted, can be seen on the left side of the picture. It continue on for another 3,800 feet or so to the north. The track in the foreground is the main. In the distance, you can see the brakeman from the Buck Local preparing to align the north switch of Broomfield for the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105628 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1844 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A pair of (ex-Santa Fe) B40-8Ws escort the Buck Local toward the end of the Lafayette Branch. In the foreground, you can see the Front Range Sub mainline, and the freshly-ballasted Broomfield siding. This is an extension of the siding to the north, not yet in service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105627 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1878 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After switching at a handful of industries on the (roughly) 4 1/2 mile long Lafayette Branch, the Buck Local is coming around the bend back toward the siding of Broomfield. The pair of B40-8Ws are huffing out a bit of exhaust! 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