BNSF Brush Subdivision

The Brush Subdivision is a mainline that goes from Denver to Fort Morgan, Brush, and beyond.

History
The Brush Sub was first built in 1882 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad. In the 1980s, after the merger of CB&Q, Colorado & Southern, and two other railroads, the line was now owned and operated by Burlington Northern. Today, it is owned by BNSF and is mainly used for coal trains in the Powder River Division.

Commodities Hauled

 * Coal
 * Intermodel
 * Oil
 * Gravel
 * Manifest
 * Amtrak California Zephyr
 * Locals

Route Description
The line starts near Denver's Union Station and follows, and eventually crosses UP's Greeley Sub. The line continues northeast, paralleling Interstate 76. There is a yard at Hudson/Keensburg. At Fort Morgan is an Amtrak station. At Brush is a junction to the Akron Sub. The line continues north and ends at Hillrose/Messex, and connects to the UP Julesburg Sub.

Railroad Crossings
The crossings along the Brush Sub are not that special. All of the mechanical bells along the line are long gone and are mostly GS Type 2s. There are a couple of GS type 3s and a few type 1s left, but are disappearing pretty fast. There is a wayside horn on the line in Commerce City.

Lines along route

 * BNSF Front Range Subdivision
 * BNSF Pikes Peak Subdivision
 * UP Greeley Subdivision
 * UP Moffat Tunnel Subdivision
 * BNSF Pawnee Branch
 * BNSF Akron Subdivision
 * UP Julesburg Subdivision

Scanner Frequencies

 * 161.10000 (20th St Denver to Brush Center)
 * 160.30500 (Brush Center to Sterling)