At the north end of Broomfield, a southbound BNSF Laurel-Denver has a warrant all the way into town. It is a very drizzly and cold afternoon ahead of a possible Spring blizzard.
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Third out on BNSF's Laurel-Denver is this somewhat pink-looking Warbonnet SD75I. The SD75 is rated at 4,300 HP, which is 300 more than the SD70.
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The West Local (formerly the Rocky Local) switches tank cars on Chem Spur at Mesa Oil. I've wanted to try to catch the local here for nearly ten years, so I was happy to finally get my day. Great power to boot.
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The West Local backs up on Chem Spur, spotting some cars at Mesa Oil. I took this shot to show the distance between the spur and the facility in the distance.
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After completing the spotting of cars at Mesa Oil, the West Local - now consisting of light power - heads back toward the main. You can really see the grade on the spur, which the power is starting to descend down.
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After completing their switching, the West Local is coming back down off the Chem Spur to join up with the mainline. The rainy day was helpful in brining out the surrounding colors!
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Can't go wrong with that light package! True, the MARS light is missing, but the class lights are still in place. The brakeman heads toward the derail to realign it after the light power is back on the main.
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After completing their work at Chem Spur, the West Local has no cars to take west to Rocky. However, the light power will head up there to switch some hoppers around on the Rocky Spur.
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