Photo ID: 103484 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 15, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boulder Boulder, CO 1959 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF When BNSF arrives with the Valmont coal train, half the train is spotted within the power plant, spread across multiple tracks. While this is happening, the second half of the train hangs out on the main track, east of 63rd Street. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103482 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, May 15, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boulder Boulder, CO 2176 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Valmont coal train pulls into Boulder across 63rd Street alongside the Valmont power plant. Recently legislation in Colorado may result in the Valmont power plant converting to natural gas. So the Valmont coal train's days may be limited! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103409 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 2638 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The DENTAC (Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA) is moving north at track speed on the main track as the Buck Local patiently waits in the siding. After reassembling their train on the main track, the local pulled into the clear to wait for the train to pass. After it cleared MP 16, the local got a warrant and backed out onto the main and proceeded into town. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103408 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2087 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Buck Local brought cars along from Longmont when it arrived at Broomfield. Several cars did not need to go down the Lafayette branch, so the local got permission from the dispatcher to leave the cars sitting out on the main track. Fortunately, the dispatcher didn't have anything coming out of town immediately, so this did not cause any bottlenecks. Here, the train has dropped off its caboose on the Lafayette branch and is picking up its train on the main. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103407 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2123 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Buck Local is on the Lafayette branch and the Front Range Sub mainline is in the foreground. The two converge at Burns Junction about a half mile to the east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103406 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1941 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Peak-a-boo! With the five mile journey from the end of the line to Burns Junction nearly complete (at 10 MPH), the Buck Local will join up with the siding at Burns Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103405 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Lafayette, CO 1871 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF It is a beautiful, 70°F Spring day in Colorado as the Buck Local heads back toward Burns Junction. The Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, which opened in December 2004, is behind the train. Longs Peak is towering over them all. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103404 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Lafayette, CO 1888 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Buck Local has to back up the Lafayette branch from Burns Junction all the way to the end of the line, which is about 5 miles. This ex-BN caboose (or shoving platform) helps to keep the crew a bit more comfortable when making the reverse move! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103403 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Lafayette, CO 2010 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After switching out cars near the end of the Lafayette branch, the Buck Local is now ready to head back toward Burns Junction at the main at Broomfield. The train is coming across the Coal Creek trestle. The stickers on GP40M #3005 indicate the unit is equipped with "Smart Start". If the unit idles for a long enough period, it will shut down to conserve fuel and reduce emissions, then auto-start again when it is moved out of idle. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103402 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Lafayette, CO 2206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Buck Local, with a pair of classic EMD Geeps, back over the Coal Creek trestle in Lafayette. There is a lumber company here that receives bulk head flats and the crew on the train is working to spot the cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103401 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Lafayette, CO 2249 (3 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Proof-positive that the Lafayette Branch is not at any risk of getting abandoned anytime in the immediate future! A tamper is working to do whatever it is that tampers do (see the comments with regards to this statement - hopefully you'll get a laugh) just past the highway 287 grade crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103300 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 6, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 43 Longmont, CO 1881 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 3001, a GP40-2, has been assigned to various locals in Colorado for several years. The graffiti along the conductors side is a relatively recent addition to the New Image scheme. Amazing how little respect some people have. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103299 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, March 6, 2010 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 43 Longmont, CO 1927 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A pair of GP38-2s in matching paint sit on a stub track near the depot in Longmont. This power is used either for the Longmont Turn or the Longmont Switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103151 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 2827 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Union Pacific, BNSF The same Valmont train that I shot three days earlier has been emptied and is now heading back to Denver. The two UP units from Saturday are the sole power for the empty train on this Tuesday. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 103150 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 15 (Burns Jct) Broomfield, CO 2256 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Seeing as how it is only a matter of time before the Heritage paint scheme disappears, it seems prudent to try to shoot it as often as possible! BNSF 1020 was the third of three units on the HDENLAU. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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