Photo ID: 111597 Date Shot Photo By Monday, December 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sterling Sterling, CO 71 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF The setup in Sterling is something of an interesting one. This is the south (west) end of BNSF's Angora Subdivision, which started to the north in Alliance, NE. BNSF does not own any trackage west out of Sterling. For 23 miles between Sterling and Union, BNSF trains run on UP's Julesburg Subdivision. Interestingly, UP does not own any track west of Union, and in fact does not operate any trains west of Sterling. BNSF now dispatches the UP-owned 23-mile stretch of track. UP's Julesburg Sub continues east from Sterling and meets with the UP Overland Route in Julesburg, CO, 60 miles to the northeast. In this shot, a BNSF coal load just had a crew change, and the outbound train is ready to depart west. The track(s) the coal train are on are still owned by BNSF. The track to the right is UP. The BNSF coal load will pull to the west end of Sterling to meet an eastbound coal empty before departing on the 23-mile of UP Julesburg track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106533 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sterling Sterling, CO 1439 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF After a quick crew change at the BNSF yard office a few blocks to the northeast, this westbound coal train is ready to continue toward Denver. The train had been a southbound on the Angora Sub, but has now switched to a westbound for the journey on the Brush Sub. The train is passing UP's yard office. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106532 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sterling Sterling, CO 1438 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific UP has a very minor presence in Sterling. They have a small, one-room yard office and (at this time) a single GP38-2 for switching. UP serves a few industries in Sterling, the cars for which are handled by a weekly local out of Julesburg, CO. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106531 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sterling Sterling, CO 1598 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF This southbound is coming off the south end of the BNSF Angora Sub and is entering Restricted Limits at Sterling, leaving CTC bhind. The track way off to the far right is UP's track which runs to Julesburg, CO and the Overland Route. That track only sees about a train a week, when a local runs from Julesburg to Sterling and back. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103004 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 27, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sterling Yard Sterling, CO 1727 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF Idling quietly in the Sterling Yard was this GP40X! This was a real treat as there are only four such units left on BNSF's roster. This was the only 4-axle unit to receive slanted radiators, similar to the SD45. Click the "Hear It!" link below for a brief snippet of sound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.