Photo ID: 102178 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, June 29, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 528 Brighton, CO 2231 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Severe flooding in the mid-west plains states has resulted in several BNSF lines being submerged for extended lengths of time. Consequently, a lot of trains are being rerouted on different lines. The HKCKPAS (Kansas City to Pasco, WA) has been rerouted through Colorado. Here, the train heads east on the Brush Sub with three Boeing 737 fuselages in the consist. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102121 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 1874 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The tail end of the westbound California Zephyr is approaching diamond (with UP) at Sand Creek - note the clear signal to the right of amtrak in the distance. The tracks pass right through the middle of the oil refinery in Commerce City. Amtrak here is running about 12 1/2 hours late. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102120 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, June 5, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 2361 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak Severe weather in Iowa and Nebraska had a serious impact on the westbound California Zephyr! Between Osceola, IA and Creston, IA (a distance of 33 miles), the train lost five hours. Between Creston and Fort Morgan, CO, the train lost another six hours. All said, it was over 12 hours late getting into Denver. Here, the train is approaching Sand Creek at 7:15pm. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102114 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 30, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 539 Denver, CO 1903 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The last hint of light is about to disappear in the western sky as Amtrak 6 comes creeping by on the Brush Sub after departing Denver. Unfortunately, a freight train that departed on the Brush Sub ahead of Amtrak got stuck at a red signal, delaying Amtrak about 10 minutes. had the delay not occurred, the sunset would have been a bit more spectacular! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102098 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Henderson, CO 2643 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF At the south switch of Irondale, this westbound manifest just got a clear signal and, in true General Electric fashion, the trio of C44-9Ws is putting on a show! Note the nine flat cars carrying tanks. I was guessing they might be headed for Fort Carson, but I'm not sure. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102078 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 17, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 146 Brush, CO 1718 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF At Brush, CO, BNSF trains either head east on the Akron Subdivision toward Chicago or northeast on the (rest of the) Brush Subdivision. Coal trains use the Brush Sub to head toward the Power River Basin in Wyoming. This coal empty is just a few miles north of Brush running on an approach signal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102077 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 17, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Wiggins Wiggins, CO 2167 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Two ES44AC's in the New Image scheme lead an eastbound coal empty stopped on the siding at Wiggins. A westbound coal load has an H2 SD70MAC flying back on the main track. After the coal load clears, BNSF 6069 will get a clear signal to continue east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102076 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 17, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Wiggins Wiggins, CO 1813 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF's Brush Sub dispatchers sets up a very well-timed meet as a coal empty (BNSF 6069) pulls toward the east end of the siding as a coal load (BNSF 9857) starts to accelerate on a clear signal on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 102074 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 17, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 470 Fort Morgan, CO 2720 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Just a few miles west of Fort Morgan, the daily Z-Train from Denver to Chicago is approaching the siding of Bijou on a yellow signal. An SD40-2 and a GP60M are the power for the 42-car, 4166-foot-long train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101961 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Lockbuie, CO 2551 (4 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Green and cream SD70MACs are still pretty common on coal train on BNSF, but it isn't very common to find five such units on a single train! The last four units here are idling, apparently in a power move. UP does this quite often, particularly on the Moffat, but I haven't seen it on BNSF very often. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101960 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Lockbuie, CO 1840 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF About 20 miles northeast of Denver, this coal empty is taking the siding at Tonville for a meet with a westbound. The train may appear a bit overpowered, but only the first three units on the train are loading. The last three are idling and just along for the ride! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101959 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 6, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 540 Denver, CO 1933 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF With a fresh crew on board, this coal empty is leaving from "Coal 2" at 31st Street. The train has a total of nine units (seven on the point and two on the rear), but only the first three on the head end (and the two on the end) are actually loading. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101863 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 536 Commerce City, CO 2345 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The QCHIDEN typically runs twice a week from Chicago to Denver, arriving in Denver in the afternoon (when all goes according to plan). Here, the train is on the approach to Sand Creek with a nice set of power on the point. An SD75I in Warbonnet on an SD70MAC in Green and Cream lead the train. The train will ultimately make its way to Rennicks where the double stacks can be unloaded. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101862 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Henderson, CO 2360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The twice-weekly (give-or-take) QCHIDEN is in the process of setting out a string of about 20 loaded auto racks at Irondale. An SD75I - with a very nice Warbonnet scheme - leads up the train. The conductor on the ground is preparing to cut the units away from the auto racks. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101813 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, December 29, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 539 Denver, CO 2424 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound California Zephyr is running nearly eight hours late as it approaches the east end of 31st Street. An unfortunate accident in the Chicago area on BNSF resulted in a fatality. Amtrak was delayed due to the resulting NTSB investigation. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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