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Photo ID: 108152
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Northport
Bridgeport, NE
702
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
A pair of manned SD70ACes help shove on the back of this eastbound coal train as it leaves the Valley Sub behind and starts on the climb up the Angora Sub toward Alliance. The sole DPU on this train is an SD70MAC. A bit of a special catch these days as the majority of SD70MACs are currently in storage around BNSF's system.
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Photo ID: 108149
Date Shot
Photo By
Monday, June 1, 2020 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Bridgeport
Bridgeport, NE
643
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF, Union Pacific
A rather interesting view looking straight down on the diamond in Bridgeport, NE where the BNSF Angora Sub (single track) crosses over the UP South Morrill Sub (two tracks). The two tracks to the right are transfer tracks between the UP and BNSF.
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Photo ID: 106588
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, September 22, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
West of Yuma
Yuma County, CO
1179
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
Even though the plains are indeed quite flat, you might find it curious that this eastbound Z-Train has only two units. The reason being that, despite this train being loaded with containers (up front) and trailers (toward the back), it is actually almost entirely empty. Denver tends to be a net receiver of goods, so intermodal trains come to Denver loaded, but frequently end up leaving largely empty. That fact is reflected in the trains symbol. This is the ZDENCHI7-22. The "7" in the symbol indicates this train is an extension off another high priority train. If this was a loaded train, it would have the symbol ZDENCHI9-22. The "9" in the symbol (on Z-Trains) indicates the train 1st section, critical arrival. There are no higher-priority trains on the system than "Z9" trains. Still, the dispatcher will keep this "Z7" rolling over most other trains on the line.
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Photo ID: 106530
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Buchanan, CO
Logan County, CO
1436
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
This southbound coal load is pulling up a hill on the main at Buchanan, about 14 miles north of Sterling, CO. This is the last siding north of Sterling and the last CTC siding roughly 40 miles! The next CTC siding is New Hillrose on the Brush Sub.
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Photo ID: 106529
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 87.2
Logan County, CO
1360
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
My personal favorite shot of this rather crummy, overcast day! The DPU on this southbound BNSF coal load passes by the iconic "Welcome to Colorful Colorado" sign that you can find along all (or at least most) of the road border crossings into Colorado. This crossing is on CO-131 between Peetz, CO and Lorenzo, NE.
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Photo ID: 106528
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 87.1
Logan County, CO
1269
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
In between Peetz, CO and Lorenzo, NE, we find the Colorado/Nebraska state line on CO-131. We also find a southbound BNSF coal load about to cross said border into Colorado.
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Photo ID: 106527
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
North Lorenzo
Lorenzo, NE
1209
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
The conductor on the northbound empty in the siding steps down in order to give a roll by to the southbound coal load that just knocked down the signal at the north end of Lorenzo.
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Photo ID: 106526
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 79
Cheyenne County, NE
1407
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
South of Sydney, NE, where BNSF's Angora Sub crosses over UP's Overland Route, there is a bit of a climb up a hill with a nice sweeping curve. Here, a southbound coal load grinds up the hill around MP 79.
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Photo ID: 106525
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
South Lorenzo
Lorenzo, NE
1236
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
There is an interesting signal bridge located at the south end of Lorenzo on the BNSF Angora Sub. This northbound coal empty is taking the siding (hence the dim headlight) in order to meet a southbound coal load.
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Photo ID: 106524
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, April 1, 2017 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Peetz
Peetz, CO
1278
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
With an entire day free, I decided to get a little ways away from Denver for a few hours. This coal empty is making its way through downtown Peetz, CO! Peetz is just a few miles south of the Colorado/Nebraska border. This is BNSF's Angora Subdivision. This coal empty came up the Joint Line, then the Brush Sub. It is ultimately headed for the Powder River Basin in Wyoming.
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Photo ID: 103366
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, April 2, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 115
Sterling, CO
1530
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
The Angora Sub comes to an end at the north end of Sterling, CO. As the sign on the signal pole implies, this BNSF local is about to leave CTC limits and pull in to the yard at Sterling.
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Photo ID: 103365
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, April 2, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 98
Buchanan, CO
1697
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
I really like this shot because you can clearly see the train racing the storm. There is a clearly-defined wall of snow falling and the train is in the middle of it! The train was moving faster than the storm and the train would reach us before the snow. Shortly after the train passed, the snow arrived and it was falling with a vengeance.
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Photo ID: 103364
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, April 2, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 87
Peetz, CO
1454
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
As the signs on the right side of the picture indicate, the BNSF local is crossing over from Nebraska to Colorado on the Angora Sub. Less than 30 miles left until reaching Sterling.
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Photo ID: 103363
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, April 2, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 78
Sidney, NE
1678
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
Just south of Sidney, BNSF's Sterling Local proceeds south on the Angora Sub. It has about 35 miles left to go on its journey, across the Nebraska-Colorado border and in to Sterling.
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Photo ID: 103362
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, April 2, 2010 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
MP 70
Sidney, NE
1507
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Subdivision
Railroad
Angora (BNSF) BNSF
A rather short BNSF Sterling Local heads south at the south switch of Huntsman. The local dropped of a few cars for the Sidney and Lowe shortline at the north end of the siding, picked up one car, and is now headed back toward Sterling.
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