BNSF 3127 (GP50) takes to the main track as it pulls the local oil can train from Hudson to Denver.
BNSF 3127 (GP50) increases a notch on the speed setting as it passes through Brighton, Colorado.
The ducks in the foreground pay no mind to the BNSF Z train that rumbles past Barr Lake, assisted by two Kansas City Belles.
A colorful Colorado sunrise greets BNSF 6410 (ES44AC) as it leads a loaded coal train through Brighton, Colorado.
With just minutes of sunlight left, BNSF 5190 (Dash944CW) makes smoke as it pounds the rails on its way to Denver.
Bright sun and no wind make for perfect conditions to get a reflection shot of BNSF 7925 leading the Z train towards Denver, Colorado.
An early morning BNSF freight passes by Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.
BNSF 2746 started life in 1964 as a GP35 for the Southern Pacific. It later operated for the Burlington Northern and now runs for the BNSF as a GP39E. 55 years old and still making bank.
BNSF 4583 (Dash 9) leads a Z-Train through the trees in Brighton, Colorado.
Its the blue hour before sunrise as BNSF 6034 leads a loaded coal train towards Denver, Colorado.
It's pretty rare to see 5 pumpkins powering a train out of Denver, but here we see BNSF 7018 (ES44C4) leading a long freight past Barr Lake.
BNSF 6420 (Dash 9) leads a Herzog train towards Denver
With just about a minute left before sunrise, BNSF 6023 casts a reflection in one of the smaller ponds around Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.
BNSF 5479 (Dash 9) leads a clean sand train (no graffiti) as it heads to Denver.
A trio of pumpkins leads a good looking Warbonnet and a Z train toward Denver, running past Barr Lake located in Brighton, Colorado.