Photo ID: 101936 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 4 Denver, CO 1815 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The northbound Longmont Turn has just received its warrant from the Front Range dispatcher and is beginning its journey just south of Pecos. Even though BNSF 7147 is the lead unit back north, the warrant was still issued to BNSF 7812, the second unit. 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 1751 (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: 101938 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Broomfield, CO 2357 (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: 101939 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 32.5 Boulder, CO 1924 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Anytime I can get a shot that looks as though it could have been taken in the 1980's (or so), I'll jump at the chance! In this telephoto shot, you can see the Longmont Turn coming down a slight hill just north of Boulder. Foothills Parkway is the overpass just visible in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101940 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 36 Boulder, CO 1970 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The tracks along the Front Range Sub between Boulder and Longmont definitely move up a down quite a bit! Even though the Longmont Turn is clearly climbing a hill here, overall the tracks are going down an ruling 1.54% grade the rest of the way into Longmont. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101941 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 1685 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific It's always nice to see SD40-2s running on the Moffat. They may not be Tunnel Motors, but beggers can't be choosy! This westbound rail train - the WCYBDR-21 - takes the siding at Plain to meet the Ski Train. The rail train originated in Cheyenne and headed for Bond. Looks like UP might be planning to replace some ribbon rail in the Rockies! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101942 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 1620 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific Got rail? For those unfamiliar with CWR (Continuous Welded Rail), here it is! Most mainline rail these days comes in quarter-mile stretches. The rail is pre-assembled (i.e. pre-welded) before being transported to its final destination on the ties, under a train! This is how the rail is moved around. Each rail you see on this train is one long, continuous piece of rail. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101943 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 2259 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train The Ski Train is roughly half way home as it passes by the maintenance sheds and grade crossing at Plain. Note that, from this particular vantage point, you can clearly see Boulder in the distance, just above the number boards of SKTX 242. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101944 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain Arvada, CO 1641 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) SDVDV-22 One of the last Vista Domes that still sees regular service, the California helps to bring up the rear of the Ski Train as it returns to town. Looks like some people have the privilege of riding in the California (as well as the Utah and Kansas) on this particular day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101945 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden (DS013) Arvada, CO 2899 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Ski Train At the west end of Leyden, the Ski Train has pretty well reached track speed for the trip back into town. At its peak, Amtrak held 215 F40PHs on the roster. Many of these units were designated F40PHRs, the "R" indicated they had been built - to some extent - using parts from traded in SDP40's. Such was the case for all three of the Ski Train units (SKTX 242, SKTX 283 and SKTX 289). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.