Photo ID: 109971 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Brush Brush, CO 433 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A BNSF GP39-2 and an SD40-2 sit with a single covered hopper in Brush. There is currently no crew on board, likely due to the fact that it is both a Sunday and New Year's Eve. Note the cab...or at least the number boards...look to have been rebuilt on the GP39-2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109970 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of New Hillrose Morgan County, CO 498 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Approaching the east end of BNSF's Brush Subdivision, this Q-Train is crossing the South Platte River on the final day of 2023. Not far ahead, the train will (seamlessly) move from BNSF's Brush Sub to UP's Julesburg Sub. BNSF has trackage rights on the Julesburg Sub between Union (just ahead) and Sterling, CO. Indeed, BNSF is the only railroad that uses this 24-mile stretch of UP's Julesburg Sub. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109969 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Crest to Wiggins Morgan County, CO 410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF After meeting a westbound at the siding of Crest, this eastbound on the move again between Crest and Wiggins. The siding of Crest itself is somewhat isolated and not easily accessible. Whereas the other sidings on the Brush Sub are visible from I-76. While most of this Q-Train consists of double stack containers, if you look toward the end, you'll notice a handful of auto racks and a few general manifest cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109968 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Keensburg Keensburg, CO 406 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF About a mile west of "downtown" Keensburg, an eastbound BNSF mixed intermodal/manifest Q-train rounds the curve. Once reaching Brush, the train will turn north and continue on the Brush Sub to Sterling, then north on the BNSF Angora Sub in to Nebraska. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109967 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 31, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Tonville Weld County, CO 449 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF At first glance, you might guess this is a BNSF Z-Train. Particularly with the appearance of JB Hunt containers. However, this is actually a "Q" train that originated in Alliance, TX and is headed for Portland, OR, by way of Denver. The train is moving at track speed as it approaches a clear (green) signal at the east switch of Tonville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109948 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Flat (7,050 ft) Grand County, CO 360 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The westbound BNSF Denver-Provo has come to a stop in the siding at Flat as an eastbound UP oil train rolls by on the main. The manifest has a very colorful consist today, with a New Image SD70ACe leading a KCSM ES44AC, a Canadian Pacific AC4400CW, and a Heritage 2 AC4400CW. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109947 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Flat (7,050 ft) Grand County, CO 327 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern de Mexico, BNSF In 1996, when the Mexican government privatized freight railroad operations, one railroad formed was Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM). Kansas City Southern was one of the creators of and stock holder in the railroad. In 2005, KCS bought out its partners and took full control of the railroad. The name was changed to Kansas City Southern de Mexico, a subsidiary of Kansas City Southern. The subsidiary had its own fleet in the Retro Belle scheme, but with "de Mexico" printed on the unit. Here is an ES44AC sporting that paint scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109946 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Flat (7,050 ft) Grand County, CO 329 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Other than the westbound Zephyr, I only saw two other trains on the Moffat on this day. A loaded eastbound UP oil train, and a westbound BNSF Denver-Provo. As it happens, the two trains met at Flat, between Sulphur and Kremmling. The BNSF manifest took the siding, although it was really close to a rolling meet as the two trains each knocked down their respective ends of Flat at close to the same time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109945 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Flat (7,050 ft) Grand County, CO 372 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's westbound Denver-Provo manifest is taking the siding for a well-timed meet with an eastbound UP oil train. Indeed, the oil train has already knocked down the light at the west end of Flat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109931 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Terrill Junction Golden, CO 340 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF I remember, as a kid, seeing SDP40s on the Beer Run that ran between Denver and Golden. Burlington Northern had six SDP40s that it inherited from Great Northern, and they seemed to spend a lot of time in Denver. Fast-forward about forty years, and an SD70ACe and an SD70MAC are the power on the train on this December afternoon, just minutes after sunset. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109930 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Terrill Junction Golden, CO 326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF Just south of Terrill Jct, BNSF's "Beer Run" is stopped, waiting for permission to enter in to the Lower Yard at Coors. The train is stopped just north of 44th Avenue so as not to block any crossing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109929 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Kipling Street Arvada, CO 428 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF The westbound "Beer Run" is slowly headed west on the Golden Sub on the south edge of Arvada. BNSF does quite a bit of business with customers along the line, as you can see several branches with cars on them to the right. To the left is RTD (the Regional Transportation District's) G-Line commuter rail, which was built in the corridor parallel to BNSF's Golden Sub. In the distance, you can see Arvada's classic water tower. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109928 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Prospect Jct to Fox Jct (MP 1.0 to MP 1.5) Denver, CO 362 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF's afternoon "Beer Run" is headed out of Denver, currently on UP's Main 2 between Prospect Jct and Fox Jct. The train will be on UP for just a few miles before entering the Golden Sub at C&S Junction. Only 3:30pm, yet the light feels like it is practically gone. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109927 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 321 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots BNSF A pair of second generation (but certain rebuilt) EMDs switch the west end of the yard at 31st Street. The power is currently the bridge that crosses over the South Platte river as it backs up with a string of double stacks. I don't think I've ever seen double stacks at 31st Street, as they are generally handled out of Rennicks Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109924 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, December 17, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO 327 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF) BNSF Several years ago, UP did some preliminary work to upgrade Main 2 on the Joint Line to CTC. However, progress seemed to drop off and the track is still controlled by Track Warrants and Automatic Block Signals. If you look on the opposite side of this northbound BNSF manifest, you can see an intermediate signal. But note the signal head for southbound is point 90° to the right as it is not currently operational. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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