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Photo ID: 101849
Date Shot
Photo By
Sunday, February 24, 2008 Kevin Morgan
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Church Ranch Lake
Westminster, CO
2112
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
The Valmont coal load stalled out on Westminster Hill. To lend a helping hand, the power from the HPASSAG (Pasco, WA to Saginaw, TX) cut away from its train and is heading south here around Church Ranch Lake.
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Photo ID: 101848
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
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MP 17
Broomfield, CO
2307
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
This northbound HDENLAU just received a warrant from the Front Range Dispatcher to proceed from the south siding switch at Broomfield to the north siding switch at North Yard. That warrant spans about 65 miles! Two H2's and a "Catfish" lead the train just north (geographically west) of Broomfield.
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Photo ID: 101847
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1751
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
There is a lot of junk to be found in this picture! And not just in the gondolas either. Now, I have nothing against BNSF...I have always appreciated that they try to match the colors of the unit they are patching when they apply a patch. But lately, they have been "scratching off" the BN herald from the nose of the SD70MACs. The nose of the unit looks was to plain now.
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Photo ID: 101846
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
2619
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Railroad
Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
The lighting could have been better for this shot, but the clouds did come out looking extremely dramatic...I really like this shot because it depicts the three-way meet that took place. The HLAUDEN is about to leave the siding (to the right). The Longmont Turn is following the train into the siding with a Box 3 on its warrant. Meanwhile, the HDENLAU holds the main, waiting for the Longmont Turn to clear to it can continue north.
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Photo ID: 101845
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, February 22, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
2134
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
The southbound HLAUDEN has cleared up in the siding at Broomfield to wait for its counterpart - the HDENLAU - to come out of town. The dispatcher has informed the crew that they have a bit of wait, so the conductor has "gone for beans", meaning he will pick up a bit of lunch in town.
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Photo ID: 101842
Date Shot
Photo By
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 11.5
Westminster, CO
1870
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
With instructions to clear the main track on the siding at Broomfield, this QDENTAC is only moving along at 10 MPH. The switch at the sound end of Broomfield must be aligned for the siding, so the conductor will have to get out. The DENTAC usually consists entirely of COFC (Containers on Flat Car), but on this day, a few cars carrying concrete ties were found on the front of the train.
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Photo ID: 101841
Date Shot
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 16
Broomfield, CO
1931
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
On rather "blah" weather day, the southbound HLAUDEN is on the approach to the north siding switch Broomfield. The train will hold the main track at Broomfield to wait for the QDENTAC to take the siding at Broomfield. Note that the second and third units are both in the Warbonnet scheme. The peak in the background is Longs Peak. Also, the buildings in the background are a part of the StorageTek facility. The campus was recently purchased and will be rebuilt in the next three or four years.
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Photo ID: 101834
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Pecos Crossover (DS004)
Denver, CO
1780
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
BNSF's Pueblo to Provo manifest is rather short on this Saturday afternoon. An H2 and a Warbonnet lead the train west at the Pecos Crossover. The train is running on clear signals on Main 3.
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Photo ID: 101833
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan
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Pecos Crossover (DS004)
Denver, CO
1707
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Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF
A westbound BNSF Pueblo to Provo manifest starts its run west on UP trackage. The tail end of the train has just cleared the crossover from BNSF trackage to UP trackage at Utah Junction.
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Photo ID: 101829
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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38th Street
Denver, CO
2297
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Yard Shots BNSF
A very late-running Chicago to Denver (ZCHIDEN) navigates through 31st Street on the approach to the 23rd Street diamond. There, the train will make a right-hand turn and head north into Rennicks.
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Photo ID: 101828
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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MP 9
Westminster, CO
2007
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
This Valmont coal empty has a colorful consist on the point as the train makes its way through Westminster heading toward Denver. The train is passing underneath 92nd Avenue in the distance and is on the approach to Pierce Street.
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Photo ID: 101827
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 19, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1939
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
A unique power lineup sitting on the siding at Broomfield on BNSF's Front Range Sub. A New Image ES44AC leads up a patched Espee AC4400CW (with a new yellow stripe along the frame) and a UP AC4400CW. The crew is untying the train in preparation of its departure for Denver.
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Photo ID: 101824
Date Shot
Photo By
Friday, January 18, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Broomfield
Broomfield, CO
1683
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
BNSF's HLAUDEN is tied down in the siding at Broomfield with a lot of power on the point. The CSX SD70ACe was being tested by Montana Rail Link earlier in the week. The train is waiting for a relief crew to take the train the rest of the way into Denver.
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Photo ID: 101823
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, January 12, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Longmont
Longmont, CO
1736
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Front Range (BNSF) BNSF
BNSF and UP share the responsibility for getting coal from the Rockies to the Valmont power plant in Boulder. The train runs with UP power from the mines to Denver. Then, BNSF adds a unit and the train runs to Boulder. The power the sits in Longmont until the train has been emptied and it's ready to return to town. In this shot, the power sits idling in Longmont, waiting to return to town.
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Photo ID: 102552
Date Shot
Photo By
Thursday, January 3, 2008 Kevin Morgan
Location
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38th Street
Denver, CO
1564
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Yard Shots BNSF
A fairly colorful collection of units on the BNSF ready tracks in town include a Warbonnet SD75I, an Oakway SD60 and a Ferromex ES44DC, along with the normal splattering of Heritage units.
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