Photo ID: 101849 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 1827 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Valmont coal load stalled out on Westminster Hill. To lend a helping hand, the power from the HPASSAG (Pasco, WA to Saginaw, TX) cut away from its train and is heading south here around Church Ranch Lake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101850 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 10 Westminster, CO 1653 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Power from the HPASSAG heads south - light - at Olde Wadsworth Blvd. The power is headed toward MP 8.5 to save the Valmont coal load. The Valmont train lost a unit and stalled out on Westminster Hill, blocking 80th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101851 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 8.5 Westminster, CO 1893 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Near the Westminster Mall on the Front Range Subdivision, the Valmont coal train stalled out! After an hour of waiting, two units from the HPASSAG - which tied down in Broomfield - showed up and tied onto the front of the train. After another hour of working, the train was finally ready to pull. Five units on the point of the Valmont coal train on the Front Range Sub...not something you see very often! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101852 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 1688 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF With a little help on the point, the Valmont coal train comes to a stop near Church Ranch Lake. Here, two units that helped pull the train up Westminster Hill will cut off the train and return to Broomfield. There, their train is waiting in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101853 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 11 Westminster, CO 1686 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Something of a unique view in this shot as two units pull away from the Valmont coal load to head back to Broomfield. The two units helped pull the coal load up Westminster Hill where it stalled out earlier in the day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101854 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Church Ranch Lake Westminster, CO 2009 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Power from the HPASSAG heads north by Church Ranch Lake, leaving the Valmont coal load behind after helping the train up Westminster Hill. The power will clear up on the main at Broomfield, allowing the coal train to get a warrant into the siding at Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101855 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1654 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF At the north end of the siding of Broomfield, the Valmont coal train pulls as close to the switch as possible in order to clear Nickel Street...which it did by a car length or two. In the distance, the HLAUDEN had to tie its train down at MP 16 because its crew died! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101856 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1959 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Don't worry, this shot isn't quite as dramatic as it might appear at first glance! The crew on the HLAUDEN died here at MP 16, tied the train down, and was picked up by a crew van. However, somebody forgot to flip the lights off before leaving! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101857 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1820 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The newest and the oldest in BNSF paint schemes lead the HLAUDEN near Broomfield. An ES44AC in the New Image and an SD40-2 in H1 sit tied down on the main track north of Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101858 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos Street Denver, CO 1914 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Earlier in the day, these two units could be found on the point of the Valmont coal load. The units cut away from their train (the HPASSAG) at Broomfield to help pull the Valmont train over Westminster Hill. After returning to Broomfield, the power tied on and a short time later, continued south into town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101859 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Pecos Street Denver, CO 1590 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Fort Collins (UP) BNSF The southbound HPASSAG had a sole DPU C44-9W bringing up its tail end. The train is just about off the main line at Rennicks...note the train running underneath UP's Belt Flyover. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101860 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 38th Street Denver, CO 1696 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF I was hoping that I might see my first isolated-cab SD70ACe, but alas, this ACE came from one of the first runs for BNSF. The newer units have isolated cabs similar to the SD70MAC's from ten year ago. I have heard some crew members say that the cabs of the non-isolated SD70ACe's can be louder than SD40-2's! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101861 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Conoco Commerce City, CO 1584 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF I'm not sure which local this is, although I suspect it might be the Market Street local. The single SD40-2 was switching near Albion Street just south of I-270. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101862 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Henderson, CO 2211 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The twice-weekly (give-or-take) QCHIDEN is in the process of setting out a string of about 20 loaded auto racks at Irondale. An SD75I - with a very nice Warbonnet scheme - leads up the train. The conductor on the ground is preparing to cut the units away from the auto racks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101863 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 2200 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The QCHIDEN typically runs twice a week from Chicago to Denver, arriving in Denver in the afternoon (when all goes according to plan). Here, the train is on the approach to Sand Creek with a nice set of power on the point. An SD75I in Warbonnet on an SD70MAC in Green and Cream lead the train. The train will ultimately make its way to Rennicks where the double stacks can be unloaded. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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