Photo ID: 104689 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Ridge Road Arvada, CO 1741 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's Golden Switch sits just west of Miller Street, waiting for clearance to proceed east through a Form B. Two new bridges are being constructed over Kipling Pkwy as part of the RTD Gold Line Commuter Rail project. In fact, you may notice the train swing to the right in the distance (toward the left side of the frame). The train is temporarily using a future commuter track while BNSFs tracks are shifted. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104690 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Ridge Road Arvada, CO 1455 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF Depending on who you ask, you can definitely hear a lot of different opinions regarding BNSF's "New Image" or "Swoosh" scheme. Some will say they love. Others will say they hate it. Personally, while it isn't my favorite scheme by a long shot, it has grown on me over the last ten years. I can at least say that I do prefer it to the Heritage 2 scheme. Here, a sharp looking SD40-2, which has been repainted in the New Image scheme, crosses Miller Street along Ridge Road. The grade crossing here was just installed about eight months earlier. Prior to that, the crossing only had cross bucks! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104691 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Ridge Road Arvada, CO 1379 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF This unit started life as an SD45-2 (note the length of the long hood). Not long ago, it went through a rebuild program and is now designated as an SD45-2R. The unit is essentially an SD40-2 (20-cylinder prime mover has been replaced with a 16-cylinder prime mover). Mote that the radiator fans have been replaced and no longer have the tell-tale gaps of the SD45-2. The radiator grill sill maintains its original length, giving the back of the unit a bit of an interesting look. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.