Photo ID: 105103 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Roggen Roggen, CO 1617 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF This westbound coal load has come to a stop, hanging out the east end of the siding of Roggen. Once the eastbound it is meeting gets closer, the dispatcher will instruct the train to pull in to the clear. Piles of new ties lay along the right of way, ready to be installed. By the end of the year, the east end of the siding will likely be behind the photographer, as BNSF intends to lengthen the siding in 2015. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105102 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Roggen Roggen, CO 1760 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Just east of Roggen, Country Road 75.5 crosses the tracks. A westbound coal load has just cleared that dirt road, and is slowing to come to a stop. The train is taking the siding at Roggen, but will hang out the east end for a bit so as not to block the grade crossing in town. Once the westbound it is meeting gets closer, the dispatcher will instruct the crew to pull in to the clear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105101 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Roggen Roggen, CO 1762 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A telephoto shot of this westbound coal load amplifies the "roller coaster" feel of the tracks on the plains. There are miles and miles of ties along the right-of-way as BNSF is investing roughly $140 million in the Brush Sub in 2015. In addition to tie replacement, BNSF is extending the sidings of Bijou, Crest, Hudson, Messex, Roggen, and Tonville. They will also start on projects to extend Barr, Keensburg, New Hillrose, and Wiggins, although those projects won't be completed until 2016. It has also been suggested that BNSF plans to add a second main track to some (or even all) of the Brush Sub in the next few years to increase fluidity on the line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105094 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roggen Roggen, CO 1571 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Piles of new ties line the right of way. BNSF has approved sinking some money in to the Brush Sub in 2015, hence the new ties along the mainline. This westbound coal train load is headed toward Denver. Once there, it will get a new crew before turning south and heading for the Joint Line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105093 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roggen Roggen, CO 1562 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF This westbound coal load is just starting to roll on the siding at Roggen. The gates are down for Weld County Road 73, which the train is just about to cross as it heads for the west end of Roggen. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105092 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 14, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roggen Roggen, CO 1728 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF This train just received a fresh crew and the dispatcher got a signal at the west end of Roggen for the train to depart. BNSF has approved some capital expenditures for the Brush Sub, hence the ties littering the right of way. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104190 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roggen, CO 1683 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF hasn't replaced many signals on the Brush Sub yet, so most of the signals still have the single target. Such is the case here at west Roggen where a coal empty is headed into the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104189 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roggen, CO 1859 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Stopped on the siding at Roggen, this coal empty is still hanging out the west end of the siding. This is to avoid blocking the grade crossing at County Road 73 in town. Once the westbound the train is meeting (the Z-train from Chicago) is about 10 miles away, the dispatcher will instruct the train to pull in to the clear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104188 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Roggen, CO 2054 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF With a rapidly setting sun to the west, a coal empty is pulling in to the siding at Roggen about 45 miles east of Denver. Along with several other trains on the line, the empty will wait here for the westbound Z-train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.