Photo ID: 113689 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox to Sand Creek Denver, CO 10 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF This westbound BNSF oil empty is approaching the signal at BNSF's Fox Junction on the Brush Sub. This train will ultimately head west on the Moffat for loading in Utah, but the power will first swap out in Denver. BNSF's Brush Sub dispatcher has informed the train that they will tie down on the track named "Coal 2", leaving room for six units on the head end. They have also been instructed to take the three units currently on the train to "the pit", meaning the fueling tracks, for servicing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113688 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fox to Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A westbound empty oil train is rolling by the Suncor oil refinery along the Brush Sub. In the foreground, an RTD N-Line commuter train crosses over a bridge that is several miles long on its way north toward the Denver suburb of Thornton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113687 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Berthoud Larimer County, CO 7 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Clouds have really started move in this afternoon as this BNSF's Denver-Laurel heads north of Longs Peaks toward the town of Berthoud (and points beyond). The train is making good time, and shouldn't have to stop again until reaching BNSF's North Yard in Fort Collins. There, it will drop some cars for the Great Western Railways, and likely pick up others. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113686 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Atwood Street Longmont, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF At the north end of Atwood Street, BNSF 4112 and train curve to the east and leave the (pseudo) street running behind. The entire track layout throughout Longmont is likely one of the reasons BNSF runs as few trains as they do on the Front Range Sub. There are dozens of grade crossing, lots of switches, and tight curves. Trains have to move very slowly through here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113685 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Atwood Street Longmont, CO 7 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 4112 is throttling up, putting on a bit of a show on Atwood Street in Longmont. With the train nearing the north end of the street, it can increase its speed a bit. It would be pretty fascinating to live on Atwood Street. Most of the time, a relatively quiet residential street. But, every once in awhile, an iron giant comes rolling down the middle! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113684 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Valmont Boulder, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A slightly different perspective of a northbound, sporting a trio of Heritage 2 Dash-9s, as the train rolls by the Hillcrest Reservoir (foreground) and Valmont Reservoir (background) in Boulder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113683 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield to Boulder Boulder, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's Denver-Laurel manifest crosses over North 75th Street on the east side of Boulder. The fact that the Front Range Sub carries very little through traffic these days definitely works to the benefit of this northbound. It is the only train on the line for at least a 230-mile stretch! From Denver to beyond Wheatland, WY! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113682 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield to Boulder Boulder, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Just (timetable) north of Louisville, this northbound BNSF manifest has crested the top of one of several hills along the line, and is currently headed downgrade toward Boulder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113681 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF About ten years ago, BNSF moved both the north and south switches of Broomfield. Both are now further north than they previously were, eliminating two grade crossing between switches, including the very busy Nickel Street grade crossing. Now, the siding is basically the same length, but there are no grade crossing blocked when a train is stopped here. This northbound has just received a new warrant, and is pulling across the Brainard grade crossing, which was also relocated at the same time to ensure no grade crossing where between switches on the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113680 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF At the North Siding Switch (NSS) of Broomfield, the conductor on BNSF's Denver-Laurel throws the switch from the main to the siding. The train has received a warrant, and is ready to proceed north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113679 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF For decades, pedestrians and cyclists wanting to cross the tracks here at Broomfield, they would do so via a dirt path that had been created just from the traffic of people walking across the tracks and up or down the hill on the other side. In an effort to make this safer and more convenient, the City of Broomfield built this pedestrian overpass in 2020. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113678 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 7 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF At the siding of Broomfield, the Denver-Laurel takes the siding, meeting its counterpart, the Laurel-Denver, which was holding the main. The Front Range Sub is still operated using track warrants, meaning crew have to manually throw all switches at sidings. To save time, crews are not required to realign switches for the main line. So, when a meet happen, the train will take the siding or hold the main depending on how the switch is aligned, regardless of how close or far away the train being met is to the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113677 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Clear Creek to Broomfield Westminster, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Rocking it like it is 2000! BNSF's Denver-Laurel has a trio of C44-9Ws, all still wearing Heritage 2 paint. The train is passing by Lower Church Lake (which hasn't actually been a lake in a few years; it is all dried up) and approaching the US-36 underpass. It was right at this location when, in 1985, northbound and southbound Burlington Northern trains collided head on, melting the steel of the bridge. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113676 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Clear Creek to Broomfield Westminster, CO 9 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After UP's MNYGR departed North Yard for the Greeley Sub, it was finally BNSF's Denver-Laurel's turn to head north on the Front Range Sub. I was happy this worked out as it has been quite a while since I've done any chasing on the Front Range Sub. The sub tends to be fairly dead most of the time. It carries way less traffic than the Moffat does. Here, the 8,000+ foot long manifest is just a few miles south of the south switch of Broomfield in Westminster. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113667 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 12, 2026 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed BNSF Engine House Denver, CO 8 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A sea of orange power is ready for assignment. 19 units, to be exact, have been serviced and are ready to go. At least six of these units will be assigned to a BNSF oil empty that has not arrived in town later in the afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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