Photo ID: 103130 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Westminster, CO 1911 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF On a rather crummy weather morning, BNSF's daily HDENLAU (Denver, CO to Laurel, MT) freight has just left Denver and is approaching the 80th Avenue grade crossing in Westminster. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103131 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 7 Westminster, CO 2086 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Canadian National BNSF's HDENLAU had a rare treat on this particular morning. A Zebra-striped full body Canadian National SD60F was included in the consist. Canadian national is the only railroad that ordered several full body units from EMD and GE after 1970. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103132 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 23 Boulder, CO 1909 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The HDENLAU has a rather colorful consist on this morning as it passes through Boulder County Open Space about two miles east of the Valmont Power Plant. The second unit is a Canadian National SD50F. The third unit is a Norfolk Southern C40-9W. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103133 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 42 Longmont, CO 1691 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Just south of Longmont, BNSF's daily HDENLAU heads north near Ogallala Road. On a clear day, the Front Range of the Rockies would be visible in the distance. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103134 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Erie, CO 1580 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific This is the north end of UP's Boulder Industrial Lead (the Dent Branch). The line used to run all the way into Boulder from the east, but has since been severed. UP is currently using the north end for surplus covered hopper storage. The tracks have been paved over on County Road 6, which I am standing on to get this shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103135 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 15 Broomfield, CO 1753 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The second northbound for the day, the QDENTAC, is pulling into the siding at Broomfield. This doublestack train is one of the longest that runs in the Denver-metro area. Originating at the Rennicks Intermodal Facility in Denver, the train is headed for Tacoma, WA. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103136 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 15 Broomfield, CO 1762 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF In the foreground, the HLAUDEN heads south on the main track while the QDENTAC is coming north on the siding above. The crews of both trains talked to each other to time the meet as well as they could. The QDENTAC is 6,700 feet long and the HLAUDEN is 7,700 feet long. This means car traffic at Nickel Street is going to be blocked for awhile! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103137 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 15 Broomfield, CO 2164 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF All three orange paint schemes that BNSF has had are represented in this picture! The QDENTAC is being led by a Heritage 2 C44-9W and a Heritage C44-9W. The single DPU on the HLAUDEN sports the New Image scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103138 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 15 Broomfield, CO 1888 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF I always enjoy shooing meets between trains at Broomfield because the siding and the main are on completely different alignments throughout most of the siding. This is because the tracks used to be two different (main)lines, owned by different railroads. Here, the QDENTAC is on the siding, which is several feet higher than the HLAUDEN on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103139 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 1694 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Under flat, gray skies, this 6,700-foot QDENTAC is rolling north after meeting a train at Broomfield. The crew on the train have received a "Box 13" on their track warrant, indicating that they can leave the north switch of the siding in the reverse position. The next train will receive a "Box 12", instructing them to realign the switch for the main track. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103140 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 9 Westminster, CO 1909 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After waiting for about 30 minutes on the main track in Westminster, the extremely long HLAUDEN has finally received the okay from the yard in Denver to proceed into town. The yard had to make sure they had space for the train before allowing it to proceed on in. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103141 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 9 Westminster, CO 1885 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After crossing over Old Wadsworth Blvd in Westminster, this Laurel to Denver manifest continues on its journey into town. The train has three units on the point, a single DPU on the rear, and nearly 8,000 feet of train in between! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103142 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Lead Denver, CO 1502 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Union Pacific Several times each day (as needed), hostlers from North Yard transport units from North Yard to the shops at Burnham. These units may need repairs, or they may simply be due for their 90-day inspection. Here, a set of seven units is on the Burnham Lead. The units just came off of the Joint Line at Walnut Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103143 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Burnham Shops Denver, CO 1938 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Grand Luxe Express If I had taken this shot one year earlier, you would have seen the Ski Train cars in the shot! These are the tracks at Burnham at which the Ski Train was stored during the off season. Instead, the tracks are now filled with former Grande Luxe Express cars. The cars were purchased by Phil Anschutz and are currently being repaired and upgraded. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103144 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 30, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Light Rail Denver, CO 1719 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad RTD D Line (Littleton) Regional Transportation District One of RTD's Light Rail trains heads north on the "D-Line", headed for downtown Denver. The tracks in the foreground are at the north end of UP's Burnham Yard facility. This was originally Rio Grande's primary maintenance yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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