Photo ID: 107670 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1574 (2 Comments Posted) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) Rio Grande Mr Jim Barton, Vice President at the Colorado Railroad Museum, is in the green vest watching as BNSF moves DRGW 5401. The moving of the Tunnel Motor from its home of the past eight years (at Coors Brewing Company) to the Museum was his project and he is overseeing the move here. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107669 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) Rio Grande BNSF crews keeps a close watch on DRGW 5401 as a pair of SD40-2s (one on either end) bring the train up to BNSF rails from the Coors Brewing Company in Golden. DRGW 5401 is making what is most likely its final trip down active rails. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107668 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1839 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) Rio Grande DRGW 5401 (patched as UP 9871) slowly rolls up and on to BNSF's track near the west end of Coors Brewing Company. BNSF's Train Master (on the ground to the right) watches closely to make sure there are no issues as the Tunnel Motor rolls up and through the switch. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107667 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1176 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF, Rio Grande After spending roughly eight years on the Coors Brewing Company grounds, DRGW 5401 (patched as UP 9871) is rolling one last time. A pair of BNSF cousins (SD40-2s) bring the Tunnel Motor up to BNSF's track from Coors property. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107666 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1251 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF, Rio Grande After disappearing for about 20 minutes into the west end of Coors yard, BNSF is slowly rolling back to the their track with DRGW 5401 (patched as UP 9871), on the way to the Colorado Railroad Museum. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107665 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1146 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF BNSF 1665 cuts away from BNSF 1826 and heads down in to Coors yard in Golden. BNSF 1826 will follow in a few minute. The two SD40-2 will couple on to either end of DRGW 5401 to transport it the short distance to the Colorado Railroad Museum. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107664 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1178 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF A pair of BNSF SD40-2s slowly descend from BNSF's Golden Sub down toward the west end of the Coors yard in order to pick up DRGW 5401 and move it to the Colorado Railroad Museum. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107610 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1170 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF An SD70MAC and a C44-9W pull the westbound Beer Run toward the grade crossing at 44th Avenue just east of the Colorado Railroad Museum. Once reaching the upper yard in Golden, the train will tie up and the crew will call it a day. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107609 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Terrill Junction Jefferson County, CO 1217 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF After cutting off 14 cars in the short siding east of Terrell Jct, two brakeman head back to the lead unit so the train can continue the rest of the way in to the upper yard at Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107608 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1052 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF The brakeman from the Golden Switch has realigned the derail at the east end of the upper yard in Golden for the derail position. He is about to put the padlock back on before picking up the FRED from the local and tying up at the yard office. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107607 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1091 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF After spotting a few cars in one of the tracks east of the upper yard in Golden, the engineer on BNSF 1680 has released the independent brake and is starting to throttle up a bit, in order to take the remaining cars in to the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107606 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1059 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF A pair of SD40-2s shove backward against their train as they work to spot about a half dozen cars in one of the tracks just to the east of the upper yard in Golden, on the other side of 44th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107605 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF The Golden Local starts pulling across 44th Avenue and in to the upper yard in Golden. The brakeman, see walking to the right, just aligned the derail that protects cars in the yard, and is now walking back. A handful of cars will be spotted on one of the tracks just east of the yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107604 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1087 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF One of the great things about this picture is that there is a certain timelessness about it. While it is true the BNSF letting and scheme date the image somewhat, the fact that SD40-2s are still the power of choice for most yard and local jobs, this could just as easily be 1988 as 2018. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107603 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, July 12, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1136 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF The Golden Switch is descending down a gentle grade on BNSF's Golden Sub, across the bridge at MP 14.23. The train is about done with their daily switching and will be tying up in the yard in Golden, parallel to the Coors Brewing Copy, soon. 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