Photo ID: 101801 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 13, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 2467 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Almost every rail line has its share of "normal" trains; trains that are regularly (or semi-regularly) scheduled to run on the line. However, every once in a while, you'll catch a reroute or an unscheduled extra train. Such was the case here with BNSF's V-HYDDEN3-09A. This was a Vehicle Train running from Hauser Yard, ID to Denver, CO. The train - comprised of more double stacks than auto racks - was holding short of MP 16, waiting for instructions from Rennicks Yard on where to go! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101794 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 11 Westminster, CO 2574 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Clipping through the snow, BNSF's QTACDEN (Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO) train has a warrant all the way into the yard. The "TAC-DEN" is typically composed of auto racks and double stacks. On this day, all the auto racks were on the point and the double stacks are on the rear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101768 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 11 Wesminster, CO 1848 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Valmont coal empty is coming close to the end of its trip (this time around) on BNSF. The train is about to pass underneath US-36 (near 112th Avenue) as it proceeds toward Denver. Once in Denver, the BNSF SD70MAC will be removed and the train will be turned over to UP. UP will take the train west to a Colorado mine. The train will come back to Denver, will be turned over to BNSF, and the process will repeat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101767 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Louisville, CO 2061 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF After picking up the empty hoppers from the siding at Boulder and the siding at Stazio, the southbound Valmont coal empty passes through Louisville and is about to pass underneath 95th Street. Longs Peak stands tall in the background, above the lead unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101743 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 29, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Louisville, CO 1752 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Just coming out from underneath the 96th Street Overpass, A single C44-9W brings up the tail end of the BWWCHE-28 as it moves slowly north through downtown Louisville. This is just about the only northbound that sees DPU on the Front Range Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101742 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 29, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Louisville, CO 1894 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) EMD Leasing I'm not sure exactly when the lease will expire on the Oakways SD60s that are on BNSF's roster, but I would expect them to disappear in the next few years. The "Oakways" came onto BN's property in 1987, numbered as EMD 9000 to EMD 9099. Today, all things considered, their paint still looks pretty darn good! Take, for example, EMDX 9050 here on the BWWCHE-28. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101741 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 29, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 19 Louisville, CO 1828 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF On the approach to Louisville, there is some colorful power on the BWWCHE-28. The train is led by an H2 SD70MAC, followed by an Oakway SD60, and a warbonnet C44-9W. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101739 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1704 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF A quick roster shot of BNSF 342, a GP60B. The GP60B was the last B-Unit (cabless unit) that, to date, EMD has produced. There are only 23 of these units on BNSF's roster (as of this photo), and how long they will last is anyone's guess! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101738 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1678 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF This is a scene that would have looked completely different just 10 years ago. This area has been growing and growing...the Dillard's in the distance is one of the anchor stores on the (relatively new) Flatirons Crossing Mall. The the right of the picture is a brand new "ant hill", just waiting for new residents. Meanwhile, the HDENLAU-27 starts its climb up the hill toward Louisville and points north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101737 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Boomfield Broomfield, CO 2229 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The HDENLAU-27 has an interesting consist of power on this particular morning. Following the two (rather typical) C44-9Ws, the train has a GP60B (one of only 23 on BNSF's roster at the time), a green and white SD40-2, and a B40-8 (one of only 38 on BNSF's roster at the time). The train is waiting for a warrant from the Front Range Dispatcher to continue north toward Cheyenne. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101736 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 2107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF At the north end of Broomfield, the conductor from the HDENLAU-27 is on the ground to give a roll-by to his trains counterpart, the HLAUDEN-25. The HLAUDEN was extremely long on this day, coming in at 6,900 feet. That's longer than most coal trains on the Moffat! Longs Peak stands directly above the HLAUDEN. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101735 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 13 Broomfield, CO 1857 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) EMD Leasing After meeting the HDENLAU-27 at Broomfield, the HPASSAG-24 got a warrant from the north siding switch at Broomfield to the restricted limits at Clear Creek. With the switch at the south end of Broomfield restored to normal position, the train is picking up speed now as it heads towards town. A gibbous moon looks down on the train as it approaches 112th Avenue. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101734 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 16 Broomfield, CO 2251 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Not too hard to guess where this train is stopped, is it? Milepost 16 on the Front Range Subdivision is about a half mile north of Broomfield, and right at Brainard Drive. The HLAUDEN-25 is stopped short of the grade crossing until they can get a warrant down in between switches at Broomfield. Longs Peak stands tall in the morning light in the background (to the right). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101733 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1870 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF The Flatirons make for a nice backdrop as the HLAUDEN-25 passes by a field. The horse pays no attention to the noise of the passing freight. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 101732 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 17 Broomfield, CO 1896 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF Just a few miles north of Broomfield, the southbound HLAUDEN-25 comes out from underneath the relatively new tollway, the Northwest Parkway. The train is 6,900 feet long and has two units on the point and two units pushing on the rear. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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