Akron Cut Modernization of the High Plains Route or McCook Division today know as the Brush and Akron subs in the 1930s to increase speeds gives us some neat engineering to photograph.... (more)

BNSF 4299 (ES44C4) leads a freight through The Cut at Akron, Colorado as it heads east on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 4299 (ES44C4) leads a long Z Train through The Cut east of Akron, Colorado as it heads east on the Brush Sub.

A fresh-looking BNSF 4299 (ES44C4) leads the Z Train through the cut at Akron, Colorado as it heads east on the Brush Sub.

Fall Flowers are in Full Bloom Flowers are peak along the High Plains Route

BNSF 7048 (ES44C4) leads a freight through the cut at Akron, Colorado.

BNSF 7105 (ES44C4) runs a stack train through the cut in Akron, Colorado

BNSF 8125 (ES44C4) runs into the cut east of Akron, Colorado as it heads east on the Brush Sub.

Cell phone towers dominate the landscape in Akron, Colorado as the California Zephyr runs east on the Brush Sub towards Denver.

Amtrak engine #147 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through Akron, Colorado at sunrise.

BNSF 7105 (ES44C4) leads a stack train east on the Brush Sub towards Akron, Colorado.

BNSF 8125 (ES44C4) leads a power heavy manifest train towards Akron, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 7105 (ES44C4) leads the priority Z Train into a cut just east of Akron, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

The California Zephyr runs through Akron, Colorado at sunrise as it heads towards Denver on the Brush Sub.

BNSF Railway Dash 9-44CW 4694 and SD70ACe 8594 lead a train of empty cement covered hoppers. This unit train is symbolled U-SIOMQA4-03, heading from Sioux City IA to Minnequa CO. Click Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE C44-9W (Dash 9-44CW)
Location: Akron, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 4694
Train ID: BNSF U-SIOMQA
Photo Date: August 08, 2015