Photo ID: 110234 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 463 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This SD70MAC is actually designated as an SD70MACe by BNSF. Two dozen SD70MACs had some electronic equipment upgraded, were repainted, and received the "e" suffix on the model. Not sure exactly what, electronically, was upgraded. But it is nice seeing the latest scheme on an SD70MAC. The train is pulling by the old "Chem Spur", which hasn't been used in about a decade. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110233 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 436 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A single SD70MAC brings up the tail end of the Denver-Provo as the train enters Barbara's Gulch, rolling by the oil steel structure in western Arvada. The SD70MAC is sporting the latest paint scheme. That is a little uncommon for SD70MACs, even in 2024. BNSF has spent a lot of time (or money) on repainting these yet. Most still wear the Heritage 2 scheme, or even the old "green and cream" scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110232 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 416 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF is well known for favoring GE over EMD for the past few decades. The SD70 series (both SD70MACs and SD70ACes) have been the one reprieve for EMD. A trio of SD70ACes (and an ES44AC) lead the westbound Denver-Provo manifest in west Arvada. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110231 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 402 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF typically runs its manifests on the Moffat in a 3x2 configuration (three units on the point, two DPUs on the end). This particular instance of the train does have five units, but it is setup in a 4x1 configuration. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110228 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Weld County, CO 867 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Longs Peak offers a great backdrop to these Boeing 737 fuselages, which are making their way to Seattle for final assembly. Perhaps, at some point in the future, these very planes will be flying high above Longs Peak! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110227 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Weld County, CO 496 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The dimensions of a 737 just happen to allow for the assembled fuselages to be hauled by rail! The fuselages are assembled in Kansas, and are hauled by rail to the Boeing plant in Seattle. There, assembly will be completed, with the wings and tail being added. Here are four such 737's at Tonville, making their wait toward Seattle. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110226 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tonville Weld County, CO 617 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of C44-9Ws, one BNSF and one Norfolk Southern, lead a Q train that is currently tied down in the siding at Tonville. The eastbound train has four Boeing 737 fuselages on the train today, ahead of a string of intermodal containers. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110225 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Keensburg Keensburg, CO 451 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of BNSF units sit on the siding near the west end of Keensburg. They are likely here so that they can haul Amtrak Superliners back to Denver. The Zephyr struck a semi overnight and crews are currently working to rerail the derailed cars. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110193 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 390 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF An eastbound BNSF (loaded) oil train snakes away from the camera, under the Colorado Highway 93 overpass, into and through Barbara's Gulch. A KCS Retro Belle makes for a nice view of the rear DPU. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110192 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 353 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF An SD70ACe and a KCS AC4400CW bring up the tail end of a loaded BNSF oil train. I love catching as many Retro Belles as possible now that the merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific is complete. It is only a matter of time before this KCS paint scheme fades in to history. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110191 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 297 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF After meeting the westbound Zephyr, this BNSF oil train is already rolling east out of Rocky. The crew does not have much time left to work, so the dispatcher is going to prioritize getting it in to Denver as quickly as possible. In the distance, the westbound Zephyr is climbing west out of Rocky, headed for Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110188 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 411 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Kansas City Southern, BNSF This eastbound BNSF oil train had a nice surprise as a Kansas City Southern AC4400CW is the trailing DPU on the main at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110187 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Arvada, CO 300 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An pair of ES44ACs, with an SD70ACe spliced in between, lead a loaded eastbound oil train through Rainbow Cut and down the main at Plain. The nose door and some of the long hood doors on the lead unit appear to be brand new. Or, at a minimum, they are only in primer and not yes painted for BNSF. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110186 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 28, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rainbow Cut Arvada, CO 307 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Three BNSF GEs lead an early morning loaded oil train east on the main at Plain. As the head end comes through Rainbow Cut, you can clearly see some of the train in the background passing by the west switch of Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110173 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 26, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 404 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF The Provo-Denver has a pretty typical configuration of three units on the head end and two units DPU'd on the tail end. BNSF's manifest on the Moffat often consist primarily of tank cars, with this train being no different. There currently is no crew on the train and the derail on the siding is set. This guy is going to be here for awhile longer! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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