Photo ID: 105258 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield (8,976ft) Broomfield, CO 1605 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) BNSF, Norfolk Southern I believe this train is an (empty) windmill blade train. I'm not entirely sure why it is headed south (since it is empty) as there is a windmill manufacturing plant in Windsor, CO. Regardless, the Norfolk Southern leader is a nice touch! If you look on the main (to the left of the train), you can see the future south siding switch for the siding of Broomfield. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105242 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 5, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff (6,900 ft) Pinecliff, CO 1483 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Norfolk Southern, BNSF We caught a catfish! If you aren't familiar with "catfish" as a reference to trains, it refers to wide cab Norfolk Southern engines, particularly GE. The white stripes on the black nose resemble the face of a catfish, and thus the name. On this day, this NS C44-9W is assisting in DPU helper duty on this westbound BNSF manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104891 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 11, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1649 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern, BNSF At the north siding switch of Broomfield, the southbound Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest takes a "sharp left" and heads in to the siding. The "sharp left" is in railroad terms, of course. The siding and the main at Broomfield are, for the most part, on separate grades and there is quite a bit of distance between them in places. The first of two northbounds the HLAUDEN will meet is sitting on the main, waiting for the train to get in the clear and then to get a track warrant to proceed north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104890 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 11, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1614 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern, BNSF BNSF's HLAUDEN (High Priority Manifest, Laurel, MT to Denver, CO) is approach the north switch of Broomfield with a very colorful consist. The green "Southern" heritage unit is the third Norfolk Southern heritage unit that I've been fortunate to catch in Colorado. Fairly impressive when there are only 20 of them for a railroad whose nearest rails are in Kansas City! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104889 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 11, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1938 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern Here is an obligatory roster shot of Norfolk Southern's "Southern" Heritage Unit. I think this is one of the sharper looking heritage units that Norfolk Southern has. Note the "K" on the cab behind "8099". This is part of a number check system that Southern used. To find the letter, do the following: 1st digit + (2nd digit times 2) + 3rd digit + (4th digit times 2). If doubling a digit results in a two digit number (9 x 2 = 18), then add the two digits together to get a single digit. So 9 x 2 = 18, 1 + 8 = 9. So, using this formula, (8 + 0 + 9 + ((9x2=18), (1+8=9), so 9)) = 26. Subtract that number from the next even multiple of 10. So 30 - 26 = 4. Then, find the letter that corresponds to the calculated number: 0 = A, 1 = F, 2 = H, 2 = J, 4 = K, 5 = L, 6 = R, 7 = T, 8 = W, 9 = X From the calculation above, the single digit number we calculated was "4", and "4" matches "K", which is exactly the letter that is on the cab! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104888 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 11, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1667 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern, BNSF A southbound Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest rounds the curve near MP 17 just north of Broomfield. Note the Hyatt off to the left. That Hyatt, as well as the apartment and condo complex, have all been built in the last seven years or so. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104887 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 11, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Broomfield Broomfield, CO 1640 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern, BNSF A pair of Norfolk Southern units (plus a Heritage 2 unit obscured by the curve) lead a southbound Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest. The second unit out is one of Norfolk Southerns 20 heritage units. Specifically, it is the "Southern" heritage unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104886 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 11, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Louisville Louisville, CO 1781 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern, BNSF The previous day, this consist was supposed to run south from Cheyenne to Denver. However, for reasons unknown, it was pulled off its train and stayed the night in Cheyenne. It then made a run down the Front Range Sub in fantastic afternoon light on this day instead! Here, the train is approaching the 96th Street bridge on the south edge of Louisville. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104879 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Cheyenne, WY 1586 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern A 500mm shot of the Southern Heritage Unit (NS 8099). It is sitting in the yard at Cheyenne, awaiting its next assignment. At least it wasn't entirely obstructed! I'll take a long, slightly awkward angle over no shot at all. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104878 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cheyenne Cheyenne, WY 1984 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Front Range (BNSF) Norfolk Southern One of Norfolk Southern's 20 heritage units (NS 8099, the Southern Heritage Unit) has been spending some time on the left side of the country! It came to Cheyenne on the HLAUDEN (Laurel, MT to Denver, CO) manifest and was pulled off in the yard at Cheyenne. It was not in a particularly accessible location, so this was about the best shot I could get. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104742 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 47th Avenue Denver, CO 2562 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Norfolk Southern, BNSF BNSF has a problem. I suppose it is a good problem when compared to the types of problems the Rock Island or the Pennsy once had. BNSF is under powered, under manned, and over capacity. This McCook-bound manifest was supposed to pass this spot close to 36 hours earlier. But it got tied down in western Colorado due to a shortage of available crews. Then, when it finally reached Denver, it was again supposed to depart around 0900. A crew wasn't called for it until 1230 and then it had several problems getting going. It is nearly 1700 in this shot as the train holds at the east end of yard for westbound traffic. It would remain here until after 1830. That means that in the six hours the crew was on duty (half their time), the train moved just a hair over three miles! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104741 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 47th Avenue Denver, CO 1851 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Norfolk Southern As close to a roster shot as I could get of NS 8101, the Central of Georgia Heritage unit. This is the 2nd of Norfolk Southern's 20 heritage units that I have been lucky enough to shoot in Denver. Central of Georgia started WAY back in 1833 (as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company). It acquired a lot of railroads in the 19th century and, in 1956, operated 2,646 miles of track. On June 17, 1963, the railroad became a subsidiary of Southern Railway which, of course, was one of the founding railroads of today's Norfolk Southern. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104740 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 47th Avenue Denver, CO 1908 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Norfolk Southern This Central of Georgia (Norfolk Southern)-led manifest is facing a red signal at the east end of "Coal 2" at 47th Avenue. A fair amount of opposing traffic would result in the train sitting here for quite awhile awaiting a signal more favorable that stop! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104738 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 31st Street Yard Denver, CO 1755 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Norfolk Southern Not a BNSF unit to be found in this shot of a BNSF train taken in a BNSF yard! A pair of borrowed power including one of Norfolk Southern's Heritage units (Central of Georgia) lead this McCook-bound manifest. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 104737 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Denver, CO 1979 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Norfolk Southern For the second time in three months, I was lucky enough to witness one of Norfolk Southern's heritage units passing through (leased by BNSF) in Colorado. NS 8101 wears the paint scheme for the railroad "Central of Georgia". It is paired up with a CSX AC4400CW on a train that originated in Provo and is headed for McCook, NE. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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