Photo ID: 109972 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Brush Brush, CO 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Here at Brush, the BNSF Brush Sub continues to the north toward Sterling, while the BNSF Akron Sub breaks off and starts heading east toward Lincoln, NE and (eventually) Chicago, IL. The signals in the distance are where the two subdivision converge when heading west toward Denver. Power for a local sit alongside the two mainlines. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109971 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Brush Brush, CO 115 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A BNSF GP39-2 and an SD40-2 sit with a single covered hopper in Brush. There is currently no crew on board, likely due to the fact that it is both a Sunday and New Year's Eve. Note the cab...or at least the number boards...look to have been rebuilt on the GP39-2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106593 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 22, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Brush Brush, CO 1460 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Several new trains have appeared on in Colorado in the past year or so. BNSF has started some new intermodal service between the Pacific Northwest and the Gulf Coast. There is also a Q-Train also runs to Alliance, TX on the Brush Sub. Here, that Q-Train is just coming in to the town of Brush. The Brush Sub will converge with the Akron Sub (although it will remain the Brush Sub) here in Brush. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106585 Date Shot Photo By Friday, September 22, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Brush Brush, CO 1663 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's daily eastbound Z-Train passes through downtown Brush, CO. It is here that the Brush Sub swings to the north toward Sterling, CO and the Akron Sub starts, heading east toward McCook, NE. Coal empties will head north on the Brush Sub, while many non-coal trains will head east on the Akron Sub. The California Zephyr also uses the Akron Sub to get two and from Chicago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106540 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Brush Brush, CO 1609 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF After a rainy few days, a nice, reflective puddle of water pooled up near the tracks at the signal at Brush Center. Train headed the opposite direction here can either continue on the Brush Sub to the north, or the Akron Sub to the east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106539 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Brush Brush, CO 1607 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF At the location known as "Brush Center" (in Brush, CO), this BNSF coal load joins with the Akron Sub to continue west on the Brush Sub toward Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103224 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 457 Brush, CO 1972 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A clear signal at the east switch of Bijou indicates that a westbound train is approaching. That train is the Chicago to Denver Z-Train. However, despite the clear signal, the train would not arrive until well after the sunset. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103223 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 12, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 455 Brush, CO 2206 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Light is very quickly fading the western sky as BNSF's Denver, CO to Edgemont, SD manifest is switching cars here at Brush. After switching, the train will continue east to Sterling, CO where it will receive a crew change. Nice to see a Warbonnet on the point! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103006 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 455 Brush, CO 1695 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF At Brush, the Akron Sub joins the Brush Sub for the journey into Denver. This coal load is coming off the eastern leg of the Brush Sub and continuing on its way west toward Denver (and points beyond). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102078 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 17, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 146 Brush, CO 1620 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF At Brush, CO, BNSF trains either head east on the Akron Subdivision toward Chicago or northeast on the (rest of the) Brush Subdivision. Coal trains use the Brush Sub to head toward the Power River Basin in Wyoming. This coal empty is just a few miles north of Brush running on an approach signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.