Photo ID: 105600 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boulder (3,948ft) Boulder, CO 1896 (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 1985 (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 1846 (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 2243 (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: 105583 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bridger Jct Converse County, WY 1932 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Casper (BNSF) BNSF This northbound had a restricting signal (red over flashing red) at Bridger Junction. That is because it is entering Restricted Limits on the south end of the Casper Sub. The train has a track warrant from the Casper Sub Dispatcher and will continue north toward Laurel, MT. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105582 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bridger Jct Converse County, WY 1505 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Casper (BNSF) BNSF A string of boxcars on a northbound BNSF manifest pass through Bridger Junction and on to the south end of the Casper Subdivision. Amazing how every box car in the shot has a graffiti covering it! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105581 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bridger Jct Converse County, WY 1568 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Canyon (BNSF) BNSF Always good to come across a Warbonnet. Even better to come across a Warbonnet whose paint is in relatively good shape! Other than being a little dirty, BNSF 778 still looks pretty darn good! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105580 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 133 Converse County, WY 2466 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Canyon (BNSF) BNSF A northbound manifest, headed for Laurel, MT, crosses the North Platte River on Main 2. The train is approaching Bridger Jct where it will enter the Casper Subdivision. The Casper Sub leads to Laurel. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105579 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 130 Converse County, WY 1539 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Canyon (BNSF) BNSF BNSF has a pair of loaded coal trains parked on Main 2 between Bridger Jct and Bona on the Canyon Sub. The second train has pulled up nearly as close as can be to the tail end of the first train! Currently, there are no crews on either train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105578 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 95 Converse County, WY 1602 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF This BNSF coal load is nearing the south end of the Powder River Basin. It has another 20 miles to go before it will reach Bridger Jct. Unfortunately, the tracks and WY-59 part ways here, so this would be the final shot of this train Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105577 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 88 Converse County, WY 1840 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) GE Leasing, BNSF Notice a rather large hump on the radio housing of this last unit? That would be due to the fact that this is an ET44AC. This is GE's Tier 4 emissions compliant unit. They have already started delivery to BNSF as of this picture, but they are still undergoing some testing in coal service. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105576 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 89 Converse County, WY 1748 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) GE Leasing, BNSF A pair of ET44ACs, currently being used for testing on coal trains, pull a empty north (timetable west) in the Powder River Basin. The train is headed for the North Antelope Rochelle Mine where it will be loaded and return south (timetable east). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105575 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 89 Converse County, WY 2132 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) GE Leasing, BNSF These units on this westbound coal train caught me completely by surprise! These are ET44ACs, GE's new Tier 4 emissions compliant units. I shot them a week earlier coming in to Denver on a Z-Train. I had heard that they were going to be used for testing in coal service. Guess this proves it! Two units pull a coal empty north (timetable west) on Main 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105574 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 88 Converse County, WY 1996 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF About three miles south of Bill, this eastbound (geographically south) coal load has returned to triple track mainline. It is passing a staging yard and a car repair facility while running on Main 3. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105573 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 16, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed South of Bill Converse County, WY 1557 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Orin (BNSF) BNSF In addition to a staging yard for BNSF, there is a car repair facility located a few miles south of Bill, WY in the Powder River Basin. Considering how many coal cars run across the line in a 24 hour period (if you include trips to and from the mine, that number a good estimate is 18,400 cars per 24 hours!), it makes sense to have a facility onsite that can handle repairs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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