BNSF's afternoon Beer Run passes by the grain elevator just east of the lower yard at Coors. The train has clearance to proceed in to track 3 in the lower yard and drop off its cars.
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Clear Creek offers up a reflection of BNSF 9124 and train as the Beer Run moves along the bank of the river on its way in to the lower yard at Coors.
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The Beer Run is temporarily stopped to make sure switches are aligned to allow the train to continue in to the lower yard at Coors. The Brewery is located in between North and South Table Mountains along Clear Creek.
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BNSF 1826 has a very interesting patch job. Not exactly sure what the history is behind this patch. BNSF is, in generally, very good at patching the paint color of the location the patch is applied when it is applied. This SD40-2 will be used on the Golden Switch in the coming week(s).
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BNSF's Beer Run is descending a fill down from the Golden Sub in to the lower yard at Coors. A pair of SD70s (an SD70ACe and an SD70MAC) lead a pair of SD40-2s and the train. The SD40-2s will be power for the Golden Switch, a local that runs east out of Golden.
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BNSF 9124 and BNSF 9709 lead the BNSF Beer Run across Colorado Highway 58. The train is slowly descending down a grade that will take it down to the same elevation as the highway so it can enter in to the lower yard at Coors.
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The westbound Beer Run is stopped at Terrel Jct, waiting for clearance to enter in to the lower yard at Golden. About 25 of the 50 or so on the train will be taken down to the lower yard. The remaining cars will sit on the track here (east of Terrel Jct) until they can be taken to the upper yard.
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The Beer Run approach the switch at Terrill Jct. There are two separate yards in Golden, the "lower yard" and the "upper yard". This switch here at Terrill Jct determines which of the two yards trains will enter. The switch is currently lined for the upper yard, but the crew will throw the switch to enter the lower yard.
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As the westbound Been Run makes its way on the Golden Sub through Arvada, an RTD Gold Line commuter train overtakes the freight on its (dedicated) single track mainline.
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An SD70ACe and an SD70MAC lead two SD40-2s and train on the Beer Run, heading to Golden. The two SD40-2s will be used as power on the "Golden Switch", which runs six days a week out of the (upper) Golden Yard.
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BNSF's Beer Run is crossing underneath Ralston Road on the east side of Arvada. The trains is running parallel to RTD's Gold Line (commuter rail). The G-Line drops from two tracks to a single track when heading west here.
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UP's intermodal yard in Denver is right next to their 36th Street Yard. A crew works to unload some containers off a train as a baretable (empty well cars) train arrives, led by a BNSF C44-9W. Whether these well cars will be used for containers, or simply put in storage, remains to be seen.
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A baretable train that originated in Council Bluffs, IA is arriving at its destination here in Denver. The well cars will either be used for transporting containers as an intermodal train, or possibly be placed in storage.
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A long string of empty well cars, led by a BNSF C44-9W, approaches the grade crossing at York Street at the north end of UP's 36th Street Yard. The tracks pass by a Purina pet food plant, kicking up some steam, on the way in.
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At the south switch of Hazeltine, BNSF 4664 and baretable train cross 104th Avenue on the main train. The siding is currently "plugged" with a string of empty auto racks. New cars were brought in and unloaded at UP's auto facility in Denver, named Rolla. After unloading, the cars are placed on the siding so they can head north.
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