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Sunday, December 31, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Brush
Brush, CO
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109 (Add a Comment)
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Brush (BNSF)
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BNSF
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Here at Brush, the BNSF Brush Sub continues to the north toward Sterling, while the BNSF Akron Sub breaks off and starts heading east toward Lincoln, NE and (eventually) Chicago, IL. The signals in the distance are where the two subdivision converge when heading west toward Denver. Power for a local sit alongside the two mainlines.
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Sunday, December 31, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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East of New Hillrose
Morgan County, CO
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147 (Add a Comment)
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Brush (BNSF)
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BNSF
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Approaching the east end of BNSF's Brush Subdivision, this Q-Train is crossing the South Platte River on the final day of 2023. Not far ahead, the train will (seamlessly) move from BNSF's Brush Sub to UP's Julesburg Sub. BNSF has trackage rights on the Julesburg Sub between Union (just ahead) and Sterling, CO. Indeed, BNSF is the only railroad that uses this 24-mile stretch of UP's Julesburg Sub.
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Sunday, December 31, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Crest to Wiggins
Morgan County, CO
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108 (Add a Comment)
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Brush (BNSF)
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BNSF
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After meeting a westbound at the siding of Crest, this eastbound on the move again between Crest and Wiggins. The siding of Crest itself is somewhat isolated and not easily accessible. Whereas the other sidings on the Brush Sub are visible from I-76. While most of this Q-Train consists of double stack containers, if you look toward the end, you'll notice a handful of auto racks and a few general manifest cars.
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Sunday, December 31, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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West Tonville
Weld County, CO
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116 (Add a Comment)
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Brush (BNSF)
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BNSF
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At first glance, you might guess this is a BNSF Z-Train. Particularly with the appearance of JB Hunt containers. However, this is actually a "Q" train that originated in Alliance, TX and is headed for Portland, OR, by way of Denver. The train is moving at track speed as it approaches a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Tonville.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Flat (7,050 ft)
Grand County, CO
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120 (Add a Comment)
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF
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In 1996, when the Mexican government privatized freight railroad operations, one railroad formed was Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM). Kansas City Southern was one of the creators of and stock holder in the railroad. In 2005, KCS bought out its partners and took full control of the railroad. The name was changed to Kansas City Southern de Mexico, a subsidiary of Kansas City Southern. The subsidiary had its own fleet in the Retro Belle scheme, but with "de Mexico" printed on the unit. Here is an ES44AC sporting that paint scheme.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Kevin Morgan
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Flat (7,050 ft)
Grand County, CO
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Moffat Tunnel (UP)
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BNSF
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Other than the westbound Zephyr, I only saw two other trains on the Moffat on this day. A loaded eastbound UP oil train, and a westbound BNSF Denver-Provo. As it happens, the two trains met at Flat, between Sulphur and Kremmling. The BNSF manifest took the siding, although it was really close to a rolling meet as the two trains each knocked down their respective ends of Flat at close to the same time.
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