About 30 minutes before sunset, an SD70MAC and SD70ACe lead a Fort Collins, CO to Denver, CO (M-FCLDEN5-13A) Extra Manifest through the siding at Longs Peak on a relatively warm evening.

On Wednesday, April 24, we see the weekly Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA Stack Train begin to slow at Longs Peak where they'll hold the main and meet the southbound Longmont Switch.

About a half a mile or so up the line, we see the Topeka, KS to Cheyenne, WY OCS Train roll along at 10 MPH through Longs Peak siding. The dispatcher has timed this perfectly where the LAUDEN will... (more)

Scattered showers roam the area as the LAUDEN pause at the SSS Longs Peak waiting for a new track warrant to proceed south. Trailing behind the BNSF Dash 9 is a repainted Kansas City Southern GE A... (more)

It's a gorgeous evening as the Longmont Switch is seen about to crest Berthoud Hill at Longs Peak where they will meet a northbound manifest that is already in the siding.

After getting a new warrant, the "Stinky Slinky" Loaded Sulfur Train departs Longs Peak, CO with a Northbound manifest parked in the siding that will have to wait for the Longmont Switch before pr... (more)

The Longmont Switch can be seen putting on a smoke show as they continue to climb Berthoud Hill at Longs Peak. It won't be long now until they crest the top of the hill.

Just before sunset, the Longmont Switch can be seen cresting Berthoud Hill as they meet a pretty short northbound manifest that is seen parked in the siding at Longs Peak.

An CSX AC6000CW and ES40DC pause at Longs Peak with an empty windmill tower train from Pasco, WA to Etter, TX just after sunset.

As the sun begins to set a BNSF Pasco, WA to Etter, TX Empty Wind Mill Train stops by the south siding switch at Longs Peak, CO. The Conductor will align the switch to the main, and after receivin... (more)

A rerouted Lincoln, NE to Provo, UT Manifest rolls through Longs Peak Siding where they will meet the LAUDEN. A wildfire on the UP Moffat Route has forced this train to be rerouted over the Front ... (more)

Three Dash 9s lead a stack train as they wait patiently at Longs Peak for the Longmont Switch to get up to Highland and clear up.

After having the Stinky Slinky roll up SSS Longs Peak, the Longmont Switch waits at Longs Peak for the Loaded Sulfur Train to roll up MP 42 so the local can head back into town.

This empty coal train is seen pulling into the siding at Longs Peak after realigning the switch. The train will meet a SB LAUDEN here before heading north and will meet another SB at Owl Canyon be... (more)

After meeting two northbounds at Longs Peak, the Tacoma, WA to Kansas City, KS Stack Train waits for the Longmont Switch units to come up to Highland lite to pick up cars and clear up so they can ... (more)