Photo ID: 111860 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Boulder County, CO 52 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Around 20 years after BNSF first unveiled its "New Image" or "Swoosh" paint scheme, you can still find Heritage 2 units on the rails. Indeed, here are two such units, both rear DPUs on the trains heading away from each other at the south end of the siding of Longs Peak. The siding of Longs Peak was actually built around 2004. Prior to that, there was a 60-mile gap between the siding of Broomfield and North Yard (in Fort Collins). Most trains could not fit on the relatively short siding at Boulder, so the introduction of Longs Peak help move traffic on the line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111859 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Boulder County, CO 67 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The size of the wind mill blades that are transported by rail are actually quite massive. The engineering to transport them by rail is actually quite impressive. The infrastructure holding the blades is capable of shift on the flat cars to accommodate the train going through curves. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111856 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Boulder County, CO 50 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This southbound blade train has two units powering it, one on either end of the train. The train, which originated in Grand Forks, ND, is leaving the siding at Longs Peak on the Front Range Sub north of Longmont. The train is headed for Amarillo, TX. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111855 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Boulder County, CO 48 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After receiving a new track warrant (via PTC), BNSF 6212 is rolling toward the south siding switch of Longs Peak. The train will continue south to Broomfield where it will meet two northbounds. BNSF 5207 is the sole DPU on a northbound vehicle train currently tied down on the main at Longs Peak. The train hit a car the previous night and maintenance is working on the lead unit on the other end. Note the blue flag attached to the rail on the main. This provides "blue flag protection" for the maintenance crew, ensuring the train is not allowed to move. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111854 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Boulder County, CO 59 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The huge blades that you see on the power-generating wind mills are typically transported from the manufacturing plant to (near) their destination via rail. The rails are generally not close enough to the final destination, so the blades are usually transferred to truck. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111853 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 16, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Boulder County, CO 51 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF An sole ES44AC leads a southbound "blade train" through the siding at Longs Peak. The train is meeting a unit vehicle train that is currently sitting on the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106016 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Larimer County, CO 1958 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) High Iron Travels 3-way meets are not a particularly common thing on BNSF's Front Range Sub. Largely because the line has no signals and trains operate using track warrants. In this shot, the Front Range Explorer holds on the main at Longs Peak. The Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest just started pulling out of the siding south with a new warrant. A second manifest, the Cheyenne, WT to Denver, CO manifest, is slowly following the first manifest through the siding. In track warrant territories, sidings are typically "uncontrolled", meaning multiple trains can move on them, so long as they move slow enough to stop within 1/2 the distance they can see. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106015 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Larimer County, CO 1868 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The High Iron Travels special excursion train, the Front Range Explorer, brought out a lot of railfans on this particular Friday! Two of them are seen here, getting a low shot as this southbound BNSF manifest rolls across East County Line Road at Longs Peak. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106014 Date Shot Photo By Friday, June 3, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Longs Peak (7,685ft) Larimer County, CO 1713 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This southbound manifest is pulling into the clear in the siding at Longs Peak. The train is the Cheyenne, WY to Denver, CO local manifest. It is following hot on the heels of the Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest. Those of you familiar with the latest power will recognize the lead unit as a (brand new) ET44AC. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.