Photo ID: 105444 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 2057 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) GE Leasing If you are looking at this picture in the year 2020, then you are probably very used to seeing these units (ET44ACs) roaming the rails. It was back here in August of 2015 when GE sent some of them to Denver for testing in coal service to see how they'd hold up. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105443 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 1854 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) GE Leasing GE's new Tier 4 emission units, called ET44ACs, look very similar to ES44ACs. They do have a few key differences, however, such as the bulge sticking up along the top of the long hood, an increased slope on the radiator housing, and new grills along the air intakes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105442 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 1676 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The Hudson Local, which departed the siding of Hudson about 40 minutes earlier, is now holding in the siding at Irondale. After the Chicago-Denver Z-Train passes by, the local will follow on the main and clear up on a side track at "Conoco" (the refinery in Denver) to allow the eastbound Zephyr to get through. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105441 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 1673 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF It really isn't too often that you'll find eight units on the point of a train in 2015. And when you do, it is quite likely that not all of the units are actually online. Such is the case here, has the last four units (GE ET44ACs) are all Dead In Consist (shut down) for the trip in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105440 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Irondale Commerce City, CO 1785 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF After running track speed (60 MPH) since Keensburg, the ZCHCDEN (Z-Train, Chicago to Denver) slows as it heads down the main at Irondale. Not much will slow this train down, as it is the hottest BNSF train that runs in to Denver. On this evening, the train includes a quartet of GE ET44ACs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105439 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Tonville Hudson, CO 1938 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF, GE Leasing Got the blues? A quartet of ET44ACs are being moved to Denver on the ZCHCDEN. These Tier 4 emissions units, built by GE, are going to be tested in coal service. As of January 1, 2015, all locomotives sold in the United States are required to meet Tier 4 standards. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105438 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Tonville Hudson, CO 2021 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF Got power? Despite the eight units on the point of this Chicago-Denver Z-Train, only the first four are online. All four blue units are DIC (Dead In Consist). They are General Electric test units. Specifically, they are ET44ACs, built to meet the EPA Tier 4 requirements for emissions. Rumor has it that they are going to be put in coal service for testing. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105437 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West Tonville Lochbuie, CO 1733 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The westbound Hudson Turn heads for the siding at Irondale. There, it may or may not need to clear the siding (there are multiple tracks off the siding long enough to facilitate the local), depending on whether or not the Zephyr has departed Denver and needs to meet the Z-Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105436 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Hudson Hudson, CO 1732 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF As you can see, BNSF is extending the siding of Hudson to the east. If you look closely, you can see a yellow-over-red signal in the distance. That is the current east end of the siding, some 9,300 feet away! Yep, the siding is about to grow by 9,300 feet. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105435 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Hudson Hudson, CO 1824 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF BNSF is sinking some capital into the Brush Sub in 2015. Multiple sidings are being lengthened and the siding of Hudson is no exception! The siding will go from being roughly 6,200 feet long to over 15,000 feet long! There have been rumors that BNSF would like to (eventually) add a second main track along the entire Brush Sub. One wonders if there will be a crossover in the middle of the siding? Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105434 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hudson Hudson, CO 1918 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A pair of SD70s (one an SD70MAC and one an SD70ACe) sit in the house track at Hudson. It was immediately obvious why they were there, although I assume it has to do with all the maintenance BNSF has been doing on the Brush Sub over the summer. In the distance, you can see the Hudson Local sitting on the siding, waiting to head back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105433 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Hudson Hudson, CO 1727 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF The Hudson Local sits in the siding at Hudson, patiently waiting to see what the Brush Sub dispatcher has in mind. It is a busy day on the Brush Sub with many siding plugged and both the ZCHCDEN (hottest BNSF train in to Denver) and Amtrak may be coming in the picture soon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105406 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 9, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 48th Avenue Denver, CO 1867 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF DPUs on a westbound coal load pass underneath a brand new signal bridge on the east edge of BNSF's Denver yard. The train is running on a new track just put in this year (2015) as part of a project to increase the length of BNSF's coal tracks. Another new track will be laid (to the left of these two in the shot) later this year. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105405 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 9, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 48th Avenue Denver, CO 1789 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) Kansas City Southern (ALL), BNSF A new signal that is not yet active as been installed at the east end of BNSF's Denver Yard. This signal, once put in service, will dictate train movement into the yard from the main track (or just continuing down the main track). I wasn't thrilled with the lighting in this shot, but decided it was worth it with the KCS Retro-Belle in the shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105404 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, August 9, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 48th Avenue Denver, CO 1767 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Brush (BNSF) BNSF A BNSF SD70ACe and a KCS ES44AC lead a westbound coal load down the main just outside BNSF's Denver Yard. BNSF is sinking some money in the east end of the yard in 2015. The tracks called "Coal 1" and "Coal 2" (where westbound coal train will typically stop to recrew) are being extended. They will be long enough to support 140-car trains when construction is complete. As part of the construction, a new signal bridge has been installed! The signal on the left will be for the main and the other two signals for Coal 1 and Coal 2. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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