Photo ID: 101742 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 29, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Louisville, CO 1777 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) EMD Leasing I'm not sure exactly when the lease will expire on the Oakways SD60s that are on BNSF's roster, but I would expect them to disappear in the next few years. The "Oakways" came onto BN's property in 1987, numbered as EMD 9000 to EMD 9099. Today, all things considered, their paint still looks pretty darn good! Take, for example, EMDX 9050 here on the BWWCHE-28. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101741 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 29, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Louisville, CO 1724 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF On the approach to Louisville, there is some colorful power on the BWWCHE-28. The train is led by an H2 SD70MAC, followed by an Oakway SD60, and a warbonnet C44-9W. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101739 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1595 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A quick roster shot of BNSF 342, a GP60B. The GP60B was the last B-Unit (cabless unit) that, to date, EMD has produced. There are only 23 of these units on BNSF's roster (as of this photo), and how long they will last is anyone's guess! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101738 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1568 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This is a scene that would have looked completely different just 10 years ago. This area has been growing and growing...the Dillard's in the distance is one of the anchor stores on the (relatively new) Flatirons Crossing Mall. The the right of the picture is a brand new "ant hill", just waiting for new residents. Meanwhile, the HDENLAU-27 starts its climb up the hill toward Louisville and points north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101735 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 Broomfield, CO 1746 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) EMD Leasing After meeting the HDENLAU-27 at Broomfield, the HPASSAG-24 got a warrant from the north siding switch at Broomfield to the restricted limits at Clear Creek. With the switch at the south end of Broomfield restored to normal position, the train is picking up speed now as it heads towards town. A gibbous moon looks down on the train as it approaches 112th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101734 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 2119 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Not too hard to guess where this train is stopped, is it? Milepost 16 on the Front Range Subdivision is about a half mile north of Broomfield, and right at Brainard Drive. The HLAUDEN-25 is stopped short of the grade crossing until they can get a warrant down in between switches at Broomfield. Longs Peak stands tall in the morning light in the background (to the right). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101733 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1753 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Flatirons make for a nice backdrop as the HLAUDEN-25 passes by a field. The horse pays no attention to the noise of the passing freight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101732 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1762 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Just a few miles north of Broomfield, the southbound HLAUDEN-25 comes out from underneath the relatively new tollway, the Northwest Parkway. The train is 6,900 feet long and has two units on the point and two units pushing on the rear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101708 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 Broomfield, CO 1706 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The HDENLAU has a very colorful consist for the day as it approaches the south siding switch of Broomfield. At Broomfield, the train will clear up in the siding to meet the southbound QPASSAG, which was between Boulder and Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101705 Date Shot Photo By Monday, November 19, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 15 Broomfield, CO 1855 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The last bit of sunlight from the day shines off the top of Longs Peak - one of the 50+ mountain peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado. The light power has a warrant all the way into town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101631 Date Shot Photo By Friday, October 12, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1634 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The forecasters were correct regarding the cold front they said would be moving in! Clouds obscure the mountains as an empty tie train slowly approaches (at 10 MPH) the north siding switch of Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101620 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 8, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 1650 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A quick "grab" shot of a snoot-nose BNSF SD40-2. The unit behind the Dash 2 is EMDX 9099. This was the last of 100 SD60s leased to BNSF through Oakway Leasing. A beautiful fall morning in Colorado near Church Ranch Road and US-36. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101619 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 8, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 1733 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF With the mountains in the distance, a northbound BNSF manifest passes Church Ranch Lake led by three Warbonnets. Two of the three were originally lettered for BNSF, the third was originally lettered for Santa Fe (which has since, of course, been patched). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101618 Date Shot Photo By Monday, October 8, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 2031 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Thanks to a friend, I got a good heads up that BNSF's HDENLAU was being led by three Warbonnets! Up front was an SD75I followed by a C40-8W and a C44-9W. I caught the train coming around Church Ranch Lake, about to pass underneath US-36. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101525 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, August 16, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1574 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF We've all heard of NIMBY's, an acronym for Not In My Back Yard. You just know that people moving into this new development will be complaining about those darn trains soon. I think I'm going to become a NATROW - Not Along The Right Of Way. 30 months ago, there wasn't a sign of development here and it was a GREAT S-Curve to shoot. Oh well, progress..... Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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