Photo ID: 105630 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North of Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2024 (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 2023 (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 2027 (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 2047 (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! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105454 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 2002 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Has there ever been a better looking paint scheme on an engine? Many people will tell you no and I'm not sure I would disagree with them. Other than my life long love for Rio Grande, it is hard to find a better looking scheme than the silver and red! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105453 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 2011 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A pair of Dash-9s, the leader being this great looking Warbonnet, lead a southbound manifest on the main at Broomfield. The train has a track warrant all the way in to Denver. Warbonnets that were delivered to BNSF are, in general, in better shape than those delivered to Santa Fe (as the BNSF units are newer). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105452 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2189 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A Warbonnet in absolutely fantastic shape leads BNSF's HLAUDEN (High Priority Manifest, Laurel, MT to Denver, CO) south at the north switch of Broomfield. Long's Peak stands tall in the distance and a Power River Basin coal empty waits patiently in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105451 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 2010 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF DPUs on a northbound coal empty sit not far from the 120th Avenue grade crossing near the south end of Broomfield. This coal train had to split the crossing at Nickel Street as the crew that brought it out of Denver tied it down here at Broomfield. A new crew is now on and will be putting the track back to together soon. This is a process that will soon not be necessary once Broomfield Siding has shifted north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105450 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1940 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This shot looks south from Brainard Drive at the 3,000 foot extension of the Broomfield siding to the north. As you can see, track and ties have been laid and the siding is now waiting on some ballast. Also visible, in the distance, is a northbound coal empty headed for the Powder River Basin. It is waiting on a southbound currently in Boulder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105432 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1876 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The track gang working on building the Broomfield siding extension has gone to lunch, leaving a few pieces of track machinery sitting on the rails. After the ballast arrives, the siding here will be raised and connected to the (now-existing) switch. This will be the new north end of the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105431 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1900 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The extension of the siding of Broomfield to the north is proceeding nicely! As you can see, the (concrete) ties and rails have been placed up to the new north switch. That's about 3,000 feet of track. Up next will be ballast to raise the siding up and smooth out the grade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105430 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1809 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF When laying new track, one of the things you need is ties! As BNSF has been working to extend the Broomfield siding to the north, this tie train was used to deliver ties as needed to the track gang. On this afternoon, the train was sitting in the siding, waiting to be needed. An SD70ACe is at one end and an ES44AC is at the other end, allowing the train to easily move either direction while working. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105429 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1757 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The crossing signals for what used to be Brainard Drive have been taken down and the tracks for the new north end of Broomfield siding are in place. Ballast will be coming next. I'm only guessing, but I'll bet the grade crossing on the main (where cars used to cross the tracks) will be kept. It should make for a nice place for hyrailers to set on and set off. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105428 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1701 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Some earth-moving equipment sits along the tracks of the newly installed (although not yet complete) Broomfield siding. In the distance, note the tracks curving away. This is BNSF's Lafayette Branch, which is served by the Longmont Switch (local) a couple times each week. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105427 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1721 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A view looking north (geographically west) along the new north end of the siding of Broomfield. The track has been laid, although ballast has not yet be placed beneath it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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