Photo ID: 102028 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 Broomfield, CO 1790 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Just south of Broomfield, this southbound HLAUDEN is finally on the roll again after waiting for nearly an hour at Broomfield for the HDENLAU to get out of town and into the clear in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102022 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1653 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Power from the 21st Century (an ES44DC) leads up power from the 90's (a C44-9W) followed by some classic power from the 80's (an SD60), all running elephant style on the HDENLAU-02. Upon arriving at Longs Peak (just north of Longmont), the train will tie down due to maintenance further north on the line. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102021 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1629 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Lots of new development (within the last 5-15 years) in the background of this shot. The northbound HDENLAU approaches a new "ant hill" (behind the photographer) which has sprung up in the last two years. It was nice to see an Oakway SD60 - EMD 9070 - helping pull with the northbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101956 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1720 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF When the SD70ACes first came out, they did not have EMD's "Isolated" or "Whisper" cabs. Some crews claimed that the new units were louder (with their doors and windows closed) than SD40-2s (with their doors and windows open)! As a result, BNSF is ordering their newer units with Isolated cabs included. Note the "seam" that runs vertically on the sides of the cab just behind the nose. The cab is physically isolated from the rest of the unit, cushioning it and making for a quieter ride. This was the first SD70ACe that I had seen with the Isolated cab. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101955 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1735 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After a night and early morning of snow and sleet, the clouds are now breaking up and making way for the morning sun to shine through. This northbound PRB coal empty (reroute) passes some shards of asphalt discarded as part of the construction going on in the area. The Flatirons Mall, built within the last five years or so, is just visible in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101954 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1740 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Dark skies make for a nice backdrop as this northbound Powder River Basin coal empty (rerouted up the Front Range Sub) approaches the north end of the now-severed Brainard Drive. With the new development in the area, the grade crossing that use to exist to my right has been ripped out and Brainard now comes to a dead end here at the tracks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101953 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, April 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1566 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF An interesting weather morning on the Front Range Sub on this day. A snow/sleet/rain mix gave way to sunny skies over a short period of time. Minute ago, this northbound PRB coal train reroute was rolling through blowing snow. In the distance on the left, note the caboose and the half dozen cars lined up at Burns Junction, read to go to their industries in Lafayette. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101952 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1621 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF has sped its patching campaign lately. The green and cream SD70MAC's have been losing their "BN" or old "BNSF" heralds from their nose at a record pace. Case-in-point is SD70MAC #9584. The rather dirty unit has a very clean nose as the old herald had been removed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101949 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1947 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A Track Geometry train with track measurement cars BNSF 81 and Rio Grande River (BNSF 80) rounds the curve north (geographically west) of Broomfield. The south end of the (relatively new) Northwest Parkway can be seen in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101948 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1738 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Less than two years ago, the giant pile of condos in the background were even a splinter in the ground! Today there is quite a bit of expansion north of US-36 near the Flatiron Crossing Mall. Meanwhile, a BNSF Track Geometry train heads sound on the Front Range Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101938 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Broomfield, CO 2386 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A few miles north of Broomfield, the Longmont Turn passes a few old trees as it approaches the Northwest Parkway overpass. The train is working on climbing the 1.63% ruling grade up Burkes Hill in between Broomfield and Boulder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101937 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 1765 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF In Westminster, the northbound Longmont Turns passes by Church Ranch Lake. The train is just about to pass under US-36. This was the exact site of a head-on collision that occurred in August 1985 between two BN trains. The fireball from that collision was so hot, the I-Beams for the overpass literally melted! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101931 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 2184 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Alaska Railroad The southbound HPASSAG passes by Church Ranch Lake on a beautiful (albeit cold) morning. In tow are two DIC (Dead-In-Consist) Alaska Railroad GP49's. The units were built in May 1985 and were retired by Alaska in 2006. Now, they are headed for a very different climate in Houston, TX. There, they will work for Specialized Rail Transport. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101930 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 11 Westminster, CO 2641 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Alaska Railroad This is one of only nine GP49's ever produced by EMD. It is very similar to a GP50, although it only has 12 cylinders and is rated at 2,800 HP. This unit hasn't been in the continental United States since May 1985 when it was delivered to the Alaska Railroad. The unit was retired in 2006 and is now headed to Texas for its "next life". This is also the very first picture I've ever taken of an Alaska Railroad unit! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101929 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 15, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 11 Westminster, CO 2040 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This southbound HPASSAG (Pasco, WA to Saginaw, TX) definitely took its time coming down the Front Range Sub. Not as though the train or crew had a choice in the matter, but the train went through Ft Collins - about 60 miles north - nearly 24 hours earlier! Worked out well for me, as the last two units are Alaska Railroad GP49's, which have been sold to Specialized Rail Transport in Houston, TX. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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