Photo ID: 110646 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 4, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Brighton, CO 69 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr departed Fort Morgan about 30 minutes late, but will make up that time and more by the time it reaches Denver. Right now, at 7:07am, the train passes by Barr Lake on a brilliant, clear 4th of July morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109297 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 302 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF While double stack intermodal trains are a "dime a dozen" on lines like the Transcon and the Overland, they are far less common in the Denver-Metro area. Indeed, they are probably one of the least photographed types of trains I have. However, BNSF does run a Z-Train between Denver and Chicago (and back) six days a week. The eastbound version typically departs Denver shortly after sunrise in the summer months. Here, an ES44C4 and a pair of C44-9Ws lead the hot shot east by the glass reflection of Barr Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109014 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Barr Brighton, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Not too far east of the east switch of Barr, BNSF's Brush Sub traces the western edge of man-made Barr Lake. Passing by the lake is a pair of GEs leading BNSF's Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO manifest. The two units have just under 60 cars in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109013 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Commerce City, CO 264 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Canadian National The unit second out on this special unit covered hopper train tied down in the siding at Barr is a unit we don't see too often in Colorado. This is an SD70M-2, the DC-version of its far-more-common brother, the SD70ACe. Neither BNSF nor UP have an SD70M-2s on the roster, which is why it is a rather rare catch in Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109012 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Commerce City, CO 272 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A train made up of short covered hoppers sits tied down in the siding at Barr. The "special" unit train was delivered to the BNSF by Canadian National in Enola, IL. It is currently awaiting a recrew to take the train to Ft Collins, its final destination (at least on BNSF). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108474 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 997 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF East meets west at the siding of Barr, about 17 miles northeast of Denver, is the second siding on the Brush Subdivision as you head out of Denver toward Fort Morgan and Brush, CO. Here, BNSF 6297 leads an eastbound coal empty at track speed on the main as BNSF 6017 - one of the 25th Anniversary commemorative units - sits waiting in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108473 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 942 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Stopped on the siding at Barr, BNSF 6017 and the coal load it is leading sit waiting on the arrival of one more train they are meeting. The one ramp in the background takes cars from northwest E-470 (a toll road) to eastbound I-76. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108472 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 977 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF When a new (or rare) paint scheme shows up in town, you can bet that it'll draw the attention of railfans! Several such railfans are gathered near the west end of Barr siding to get some pictures of BNSF 6017. It was recently painted and wears a commemorative 25th Anniversary paint scheme. Hard to believe it's been 25 years since BNSF came to be. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108471 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 885 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A handful of sunflowers grow in the foreground at Barr as UP 6017, one of a few 25th Anniversary commemorative schemes BNSF has introduced, sits on the siding waiting for an eastbound coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108470 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 796 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Having some fun with sunflowers at Barr as BNSF 6017 sits on the point of a westbound coal load, waiting in the siding for the arrival of an eastbound coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108469 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 1071 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF It is hard to believe that it has in fact been 25 years since Burlington Northern merged with Santa Fe to created BNSF. That's just a year shy of how long Burlington Northern existed! It was created in 1970 and, of course, became part of BNSF in 1996 with the merger. You can see the BN logo represented on the long hood of the unit, along with Santa Fe and the railroads that merged to make BN in 1970. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108468 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Barr Adams County, CO 768 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Just east of the siding of Barr, a westbound BNSF coal load with a commemorative 25th Anniversary ES44AC on the point approaches. The train will take the siding at Barr to meet two eastbounds. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108467 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 800 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 6017, one of several BNSF units being painted in a commemorative 25th Anniversary scheme, leads a westbound loaded coal train by the (extremely low leveled) Barr Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108243 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 963 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The hottest train in Colorado, the ZDENCHI (Denver to Chicago) crosses the fill along Barr Lake after meeting the Zephyr at the siding of Barr. The dispatcher had a great meet set up, and the Z-Train was stopped for less than 15 minutes. I love this perspective as you get water, the plains, and mountains all in the scene. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108242 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Lake Adams County, CO 905 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak As the westbound Zephyr skirts the western edge of Barr Lake, several birds fly along the surface of the water and away from the rapidly-moving passenger train. In the distance, you can see Longs Peak, one of Colorado's numerous 14-ers, standing tall in the morning sun. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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