It's a pleasant and mild afternoon in Longmont, CO as the Longmont Switch comes back from Loveland and Fort Collins running down the middle of Atwood Street.

Fall colors continue to show off as a Southbound Great Falls, MT to Denver, CO Manifest interrupts the quiet area along Atwood Street in Longmont, CO on a pleasant Saturday afternoon.

BNSF 1700 (SD40-2), BNSF 3004 (GP40M) and third partner shut down ops for the day in Longmont.

It's a lovely morning at Izzac Walton Park in Longmont, CO as a young couple enjoy the park while overlooking the entire park and the Longmont Turn rolling along at 10 MPH with a cut of cement car... (more)

The Longmont Turn power sits quietly on the house track by the old C&S depot while the crew has a day off for the next couple of days.

After waiting for over an hour or so, this southbound Tacoma, WA to Omaha, NE Stack Train climbs the small hill out of the St Vrain Valley towards Hover Road and eventually out of Longmont on a pl... (more)

With the Western Sugar Mill in the background over one and a half mile away, the Longmont Switch continues to slowly back into the East Yard with their train after coming back to Longmont from For... (more)

Running down the middle of Atwood Street, the Longmont Switch notches up as they pull the train up the hill and soon around the curve before heading north towards Loveland and Fort Collins.

An 1943 tie plate still holds up the 90 pound rail that has been here for over 80 years on the Lyons Branch, seen here at Golden Ponds in Longmont, CO.

It's a beautiful morning with the Flatirons dominating the background as an NB Coal Empty eases on into Longmont after waiting for a track inspector to clear up between SSS Longs Peak and MP 43. T... (more)

Minus the BNSF renumbering, this was a common scene back in the BN Days during the 90s before the merger. Seen here, the Longmont Switch notches up leaving Longmont going up the middle of Atwood S... (more)

After clearing the Short Transfer Switch, the Longmont Switcher pauses on Atwood Street as the brakeman realigns the switch for the main and will walk back to the head end before heading north.

Four SD40-2s lead the Longmont Switcher back into Longmont after doing work in Loveland and Fort Collins on a pleasant sunny late afternoon.

Racing against the storm, two C44-9Ws lead Military Tanks out of Longmont as a Thunderstorm comes off the of the Front Range Foothills and head northeast.

BN 541968 still looks grand after working so many years in coal service on BN and BNSF. Now, it works as a MOW Hopper, seeing being used on a Tie Work Train in Longmont.