This would have been one heck of a ride! Sitting in this dome car, passengers are able to enjoy views not only off to the side, but ahead of and behind the Front Range Explorer special.
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A Pullman-built passenger car rolls north in a Great North Railroad-inspired paint scheme. Passengers on the specially-chartered train just got a good view of the campus of the Colorado State University a few minutes prior.
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In Fort Collins, BNSF's Front Range Sub runs right down the middle of Mason Street. Unit a few years ago, the tracks were right in the middle of the asphalt, allowing trains to change lines across the track! A project to put the trains within a median took place, however, and now the tracks and Mason Street are separated. Here, the Front Range Explorer runs down Mason Street.
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You can really appreciate the size of these wind mill blades when they roll past you on a train. Each blade is roughly 100 feet long. These blades were constructed at the Vestas plant in Fort Lupton, CO and are headed for a wind farm in Texas.
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Other than the unit blade train rolling down the middle of the street, life on Mason Street is pretty normal, right down to the CSU student riding his bike northbound. The train is limited to 10 MPH for safety on Mason Street.
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This picture could be on Sesame Street under the headline "one of things does not belong"! The Front Range Sub runs right down the middle of Mason Street in Fort Collins. When trains aren't present, cars can change lanes across the tracks. A southbound "blade train" is approaching, changing the tops lights to flashing yellow.
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A rerouted Barstow, CA to Pasco, WA (MBARPAS) has units representing BNSF's immediate heritage as it runs down the middle of Mason Street in Fort Collins.
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