Photo ID: 105627 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1919 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After switching at a handful of industries on the (roughly) 4 1/2 mile long Lafayette Branch, the Buck Local is coming around the bend back toward the siding of Broomfield. The pair of B40-8Ws are huffing out a bit of exhaust! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105604 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Louisville Louisville, CO 1886 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After a day of overcast skies and generally lousy lighting, the best shot of the day turned out to be the last shot of the day. The sun finally broke through the clouds to offer up some excellent light of this southbound BNSF ballast train as it comes through Louisville. The train is headed for Broomfield where it will dump ballast on the new siding extension at the north end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105603 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Valmont Boulder, CO 1905 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A southbound ballast train with a single ES44C4 rolls south along Hillcrest Reservoir. The Valmont power plant, which is the primary power provider for Boulder, stands on the other side of the reservoir. The power plant is currently coal-powered, but that is expected to change in 2017 when it switches to natural gas. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105602 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Valmont Boulder, CO 1793 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A classic shot taken from Legion Park in Boulder, BNSF's Buck Local passes Hillcrest Reservoir (one of three reservoirs all right next to one another) on its journey toward Broomfield. Upon arriving in Broomfield, the local will make a trip on the Lafayette Branch to switch out the center beams loaded with lumber. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105601 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Valmont Boulder, CO 1830 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF With a track warrant to proceed south to Broomfield, the Buck Local enters the main track near Valmont. Here, the train had been switch some industries. With switching complete, the pair of B40-8Ws are ready to make the 10 mile journey. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105600 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boulder (3,948ft) Boulder, CO 1713 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The conductor on the northbound manifest gives a wave to the crew on the southbound sitting in the siding at Boulder. The southbound is a ballast train that is headed for Broomfield to lay ballast on the siding extension at the north end. Once the manifest clears and the Buck Local (currently tucked away in industry tracks at Valmont about a mile south) gets to Broomfield, the ballast train will also get a track warrant to head south to Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105599 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South Boulder Boulder, CO 1769 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's HDENLAU (High Priority Manifest, Denver, CO to Laurel, MT) crosses the south switch at Boulder. The large "D" sign to the right indicates that the derail is set on the Boulder siding. If you've followed my site for awhile, you know that I used to work in Boulder and would often get shots around the area. I haven't worked in Boulder for eight years now, so I it nice to get back there and get a few shots now and then. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105598 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Boulder Boulder, CO 1649 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A northbound BNSF manifest pulls toward the south switch of the siding of Boulder. This stretch of track had a lot of damage, a large portions of the ballast and ground beneath were washed away, during the flooding in September 2013. Two years later, there is little evidence is left of the event. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105597 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Louisville Louisville, CO 1966 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's daily northbound manifest between Denver, CO and Laurel, MT heads into the town of Louisville about 20 miles north of Denver. A UP unit lends a hand on the train, paying back some leasing time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105454 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1887 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Has there ever been a better looking paint scheme on an engine? Many people will tell you no and I'm not sure I would disagree with them. Other than my life long love for Rio Grande, it is hard to find a better looking scheme than the silver and red! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105453 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1896 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A pair of Dash-9s, the leader being this great looking Warbonnet, lead a southbound manifest on the main at Broomfield. The train has a track warrant all the way in to Denver. Warbonnets that were delivered to BNSF are, in general, in better shape than those delivered to Santa Fe (as the BNSF units are newer). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105452 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2059 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A Warbonnet in absolutely fantastic shape leads BNSF's HLAUDEN (High Priority Manifest, Laurel, MT to Denver, CO) south at the north switch of Broomfield. Long's Peak stands tall in the distance and a Power River Basin coal empty waits patiently in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105451 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1896 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF DPUs on a northbound coal empty sit not far from the 120th Avenue grade crossing near the south end of Broomfield. This coal train had to split the crossing at Nickel Street as the crew that brought it out of Denver tied it down here at Broomfield. A new crew is now on and will be putting the track back to together soon. This is a process that will soon not be necessary once Broomfield Siding has shifted north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105450 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1808 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This shot looks south from Brainard Drive at the 3,000 foot extension of the Broomfield siding to the north. As you can see, track and ties have been laid and the siding is now waiting on some ballast. Also visible, in the distance, is a northbound coal empty headed for the Powder River Basin. It is waiting on a southbound currently in Boulder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105432 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1766 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The track gang working on building the Broomfield siding extension has gone to lunch, leaving a few pieces of track machinery sitting on the rails. After the ballast arrives, the siding here will be raised and connected to the (now-existing) switch. This will be the new north end of the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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