Photo ID: 109291 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Fort Morgan Fort Morgan, CO 208 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr passes by various industries in the small town of Fort Morgan on the eastern Colorado plains. For a good portion of the year, the Zephyr rolls through here in the dark. In the summer months, however, the train typically arrives just after the crack of dawn. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109210 Date Shot Photo By Monday, May 29, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Tonville Weld County, CO 340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Amtrak The westbound Zephyr is moving along at track speed at the west switch of Tonville, about 20 miles east of Denver. The Zephyr departed Fort Morgan 23 minutes late, but is making up time here and will get in to Denver 17 minutes early. The small pond at the west end of Tonville offer up a crystal clear reflection of the Zephyr as it hustles west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109192 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 247 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of BNSF GEs bring up the tail end of a westbound coal load. The DPUs are crossing over the former Rock Island line that led to North Yard. The line is now owned by the Denver Rock Island, a short line that operates a few miles of track in the Denver area. Also note the newest looking bridge in the distance. This bridge is indeed quite new, carrying RTD's N-Line commuter rail traffic from Denver Union Station out to the suburb of Thornton. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109190 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 25, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 315 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A westbound BNSF coal load has crosses UP's Greeley Sub at the diamond at Sand Creek, and is now passing the Suncor oil refinery in Commerce City. This is definitely one of the most industrial parts of Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109014 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Barr Brighton, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Not too far east of the east switch of Barr, BNSF's Brush Sub traces the western edge of man-made Barr Lake. Passing by the lake is a pair of GEs leading BNSF's Lincoln, NE to Denver, CO manifest. The two units have just under 60 cars in tow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109013 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Commerce City, CO 264 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Canadian National The unit second out on this special unit covered hopper train tied down in the siding at Barr is a unit we don't see too often in Colorado. This is an SD70M-2, the DC-version of its far-more-common brother, the SD70ACe. Neither BNSF nor UP have an SD70M-2s on the roster, which is why it is a rather rare catch in Colorado. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109012 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Commerce City, CO 272 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A train made up of short covered hoppers sits tied down in the siding at Barr. The "special" unit train was delivered to the BNSF by Canadian National in Enola, IL. It is currently awaiting a recrew to take the train to Ft Collins, its final destination (at least on BNSF). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109011 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, March 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 206 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of SD70ACes lead a power river coal load east on the main track at Irondale. While coal has all but disappeared from the Moffat, coal is still flowing regularly from the power river in Wyoming, down the Brush Sub to the Joint Line. Upon reaching Denver, this southbound train will tie down at South Denver to wait for a recrew. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108475 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Sand Creek Commerce City, CO 977 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Sand Creek is an interesting and somewhat busy spot train spot in Denver. BNSF's Brush Sub and UP's Greeley Sub cross (at grade) here, and there are quite a few industries that get switched out by both railroads. A BNSF coal load, led by BNSF 6017, passes by the grain elevator on the BNSF side. The white hopper cars (and beyond) on the other side of the elevator are all under UP's control. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108474 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 997 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF East meets west at the siding of Barr, about 17 miles northeast of Denver, is the second siding on the Brush Subdivision as you head out of Denver toward Fort Morgan and Brush, CO. Here, BNSF 6297 leads an eastbound coal empty at track speed on the main as BNSF 6017 - one of the 25th Anniversary commemorative units - sits waiting in the siding. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108473 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 942 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Stopped on the siding at Barr, BNSF 6017 and the coal load it is leading sit waiting on the arrival of one more train they are meeting. The one ramp in the background takes cars from northwest E-470 (a toll road) to eastbound I-76. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108472 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 977 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF When a new (or rare) paint scheme shows up in town, you can bet that it'll draw the attention of railfans! Several such railfans are gathered near the west end of Barr siding to get some pictures of BNSF 6017. It was recently painted and wears a commemorative 25th Anniversary paint scheme. Hard to believe it's been 25 years since BNSF came to be. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108471 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 885 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A handful of sunflowers grow in the foreground at Barr as UP 6017, one of a few 25th Anniversary commemorative schemes BNSF has introduced, sits on the siding waiting for an eastbound coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108470 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 796 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Having some fun with sunflowers at Barr as BNSF 6017 sits on the point of a westbound coal load, waiting in the siding for the arrival of an eastbound coal empty. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108469 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barr Adams County, CO 1071 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF It is hard to believe that it has in fact been 25 years since Burlington Northern merged with Santa Fe to created BNSF. That's just a year shy of how long Burlington Northern existed! It was created in 1970 and, of course, became part of BNSF in 1996 with the merger. You can see the BN logo represented on the long hood of the unit, along with Santa Fe and the railroads that merged to make BN in 1970. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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