Photo ID: 105261 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1686 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Anybody feeling lucky? When you catch a Warbonnet looking as good as this one that just happens to have 777 as the number, seems like a good day to play the lottery! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105260 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1883 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF, Norfolk Southern July 8th was an extraordinarily cool and rainy day in the Denver area. So much rain was falling, in fact, that water was quickly building up in ditches and depressions. Such is the case here as a southbound (empty) windmill blade train proceeds on the siding at Broomfield. In the not too distant future, this shot will no longer be possible. BNSF is in the process of shifting the siding at Broomfield to the north, meaning this portion of the siding will soon be torn up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105259 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1960 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF, Norfolk Southern That smoke coming off the engines doesn't look too good! Not to worry...it actually isn't smoke at all. As the train was sitting (and idling) in the siding, some of the falling rain accumulated on the radiator. When the engines throttled up (and heated up), the water turned to steam! With a new track warrant taking them all the way to Denver, this southbound has crossing Nickel Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105258 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1795 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF, Norfolk Southern I believe this train is an (empty) windmill blade train. I'm not entirely sure why it is headed south (since it is empty) as there is a windmill manufacturing plant in Windsor, CO. Regardless, the Norfolk Southern leader is a nice touch! If you look on the main (to the left of the train), you can see the future south siding switch for the siding of Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105257 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1649 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A pair of SD70s (an ACe and a MAC) push on the tail end of a northbound coal empty at Broomfield. The train is crossing over Nickel Street and passing underneath US-287. BNSF frequently sends coal empties, destined for the Powder River Basin, to reduce traffic on the Brush and Angora Subs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105256 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1739 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A single SD70ACe leads this northbound coal empty north on the main at Broomfield. With the switches at both ends of Broomfield aligned for the main and a track warrant to MP 32, this empty is moving along at track speed. It look odd to see a single unit on the point of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105255 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2187 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, BNSF's Buck Local sits tucked away at the south end of the Lafayette Branch. There is a southbound on the siding at Broomfield (which the Lafayette Branch connects with), so the local has nowhere to go. In the foreground, the north siding switch of Broomfield. Soon, this switch will be moved about 4,000 feet north of the its currently location. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105234 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1736 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Six GEs (of varying model) lead BNSF's Cheyenne to Denver manifest. The train is stopped about 2,500 feet north of the north switch of Broomfield. The train is waiting for a lone GP39-3 to get in the clear. Once it is in the clear, the dispatcher will give the Cheyenne-Denver a track warrant with a "Box 4", which will allow it to perform some work. Specifically, two of the C44-9Ws on the train (the 4th and 5th units) are to be set out at Broomfield to work on a maintenance train. Once complete, the train will receive a new warrant and continue the rest of the way in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105233 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1569 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Some flowers add a splash of purple to the scene at Broomfield on a hot June afternoon. The GP39-3 visible in the distance is about to back on to the siding at Broomfield and back on to the maintenance of way cars. These cars are likely being used as part of BNSF's project to essentially shift the siding at Broomfield north by roughly 4,000 feet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105232 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1652 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A single GP39-3 proceeds north on the mainline (away from the photographer) at Broomfield. If you look in the distance (near the right side of the frame), you'll notice the headlights of a southbound. Not to worry though. The southbound has a track warrant that doesn't take it any further than where it is at. Same goes for the light engine. The light engine will stop north of the switch at North Broomfield and back on the maintenance of way cars in the siding on the right. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105231 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1692 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF There are folks out there that do not care for roster shots...and I understand why. Personally, I don't mind them so long as that isn't the only type of picture you are looking at in a photo update. I actually like checking out roster shots from various railroads / models / paint schemes from year ago. Perhaps this little BNSF GP39-3 (rebuilt from a GP35) will be a nice catch for someone out there. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105230 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1665 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A string of BNSF rock cars (maintenance of way) are waiting at the north end of the siding of Broomfield to be picked up. This GP39-3 (a BNSF rebuild from a GP35) is headed north on the main, ready to pick the cars up. A prefabricated switch sits along the right of way...most likely this will be moved to the (new) north end of Broomfield siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105229 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1688 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A close look at the new (south) switch at Broomfield. Obviously not nearly complete yet, once this switch is moved, the siding of Broomfield will no longer have any grade crossing. This is part of a project that will connect 120th Avenue and CO-128 in Broomfield. In order for the two roads to be connected, they must run underneath BNSF's Front Range Sub. That underpass does not exist today and has not yet been started. But the underpass would pass underneath both the main and the siding. With the relocation of the south switch (shifting the siding north), the tracks can switch from the main line alignment to the siding alignment and back during construction of the the underpass, while still maintaining the use of the Broomfield siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105228 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1707 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The south end of Broomfield is moving! Crews have already cut in the new switch, just north (geographically west) of Nickel Street. This switch is roughly 4,000 feet north of the old south switch. To make up the difference, BNSF is extending the siding to the north by roughly 3,800 feet. When all is said and done, Broomfield should be about 8,700 feet long and will no longer have any grade crossing! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105227 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 26, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1603 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This is where Brainard Drive used to connect in with Industrial Lane. However, the grade crossing has been moved roughly 2,000 feet (in the direction the arrow is pointing) in order 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.

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