BNSF Brush Sub Upgrades
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:19 pm
BNSF has been working on upgrading their "older" crossings on the Brush Sub, which goes from Denver to Messex. The line has not had any mechanical bells since at least 2012/13, but still retains a lot of incandescent lights and a couple of GS Type 1s. When I went out to Brush to see family a couple weeks ago, I noticed that BNSF was about to replace two crossings with new signals; CO 52 in Wiggins, and Main St. in Ft. Morgan. CO 52 used to have 12x20 inch WCH signals with a GS type 1. Main St. used to have 12x20 inch WRRS signals that replaced wigwags in the 80s. Main St. also had median signals, GS LEDs, and a GS Type 1, making it my personal favorite crossing on the Brush Sub. When I was there, there were new Siemens signals laying on the ground near both crossings. I also noticed that a crossing in Messex that used to have crossbucks also got upgraded to signals.
CO 52: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2419335 ... 384!8i8192
Main St: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2468571 ... 312!8i6656
CO 52: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2419335 ... 384!8i8192
Main St: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2468571 ... 312!8i6656