BNSF IN COLORADO

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BNSF/UP Joint Line

The BNSF/UP Joint Line runs from Denver south to Pueblo. It is basically 2 single track lines close to each other. On order to get a high capacity the to lines are run as one double track line, called the Joint Line. BNSF coal trains from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming to powerplants in Oklahoma and Texas is a large share of the traffic on the line.

Sedalia

BNSF northbound empty TXUX (TXU Energy, Texas) coal train at MP 26 headed by BNSF 5993 (GE ES44AC) + CEFX 133 (EMD SD9043MAC) on April 12, 2008.
BNSF 5993 + CEFX 133

BNSF 5993 + CEFX 133 (162 kb)
CEFX 133

CEFX 133 (152 kb)
 

Larkspur

BNSF southbound TLKX coal train in snow, on its way to Texas, at exit 174 off I-25, headed by BNSF 9952 (EMD SD70MAC) + BNSF 9424 (EMD SD70MAC) + helpers BNSF 9390 (EMD SD70ACe)+ BNSF 9447 (EMD SD70MAC) + BNSF 8809 (EMD SD70MAC), on March 29, 2007, 12:51.
BNSF 9952 + BNSF 9424

BNSF 9952 + BNSF 9424 (154 kb)
Helper BNSF 9390

Helper BNSF 9390 (173 kb)
Helpere BNSF 9390 + BNSF 9447 + BNSF 8809

Helpere BNSF 9390 + BNSF 9447 + BNSF 8809 (129 kb)

Spruce

Spruce offers a good view over both tracks from Spruce Mountain Rd. I was lucky to catch a meet between a slow, loaded southbound coal train and a fast, empty northbound coal train.
2 coal trains meet: BNSF southbound coal train, headed by BNSF 5881 (GE ES44AC) + BNSF 5737 (GE ES44AC) and with BNSF 9900 (EMD SD70MAC) + BNSF 9410 (EMD SD70MAC) as DPU, meets northbound empty coal train, headed by BNSF 6046 (GE ES44AC) + BNSF 9586 (EMD SD70MAC) + BNSF 9596 (EMD SD70MAC) with BNSF 9823 (EMD SD70MAC) + BNSF 5985 (GE ES44AC) as DPU, on April 12, 2008.
BNSF 5881 + BNSF 5737

BNSF 5881 + BNSF 5737 (157 kb)
2 coal trains meet

2 coal trains meet (255 kb)

Colorado Springs

BNSF northbound empty coal train along US 85 in Colorado Springs, headed by BNSF 5644 (GE AC4400CW) + BNSF 9942 (EMD SD70MAC) and with BNSF 9648 (EMD SD70MAC) + BNSF 9464 (EMD SD70MAC) as DPU, on April 12, 2008.
BNSF 5644 + BNSF 9942

BNSF 5644 + BNSF 9942 (193 kb)
BNSF 9648 + BNSF 9464

BNSF 9648 + BNSF 9464 (125 kb)
BNSF 9464

BNSF 9464 (171 kb)

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