Photo ID: 110304 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, March 7, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 174 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Amtrak At the north siding switch of Broomfield, Amtrak's special run from Denver to Longmont crosses over Brainard Drive, passing by a number of railfans out to view the special move north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106259 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1616 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A northbound BNSF manifest rolls north on the main at Broomfield, preparing to slow in order to stop at the north end of the siding. The trains track warrant only goes as far as the north switch. The north switch will also have to be aligned for the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106258 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1697 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's daily Denver, CO to Laurel, MT manifest rolls north on the main at Broomfield. The train is meeting a southbound unit covered hopper train, waiting patiently in the siding. The northbound only has a warrant as far as the north siding switch of Broomfield. There, it will stop and wait for a new warrant from the dispatcher. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106247 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1649 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Was kind of cool seeing this particular C44-9W. Why you might ask? This is the lowest numbered C44-9W on BNSF's roster. The "class unit", if you will. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. 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: 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 1877 (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 1843 (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 1851 (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: 105451 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1835 (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: 105430 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1645 (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 1602 (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 1557 (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.

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