Western Railroad Discussion > Former Chicago Metra Units Arrived Denver, CO, 29 October 2025

BNSF 8380, ES44C4, hustled the four retired former Chicago Metra units into eastern Colorado at Tampa, CO, east of Keenesburg, CO, just after sunset 29 October 2025.  No visible markings on the 154, 158, 159 and 161.  BNSF 8380 handled the Cicero Yard, Chicago, IL, to Denver, CO, intermodal Z-train.

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Short video no sound BNSF 8380 West with the Z CHCDEN hot intermodal train east of Keenesburg, CO, 29 Oct 2025 on BNSF's Brush Subdivision.

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I'm amazed that they put those on a Z train. DIT locomotive moves are usually about the lowest priority you will find, often touring the country involuntarily due to one missed set out after another.

irhoghead Wrote:
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> I'm amazed that they put those on a Z train. DIT
> locomotive moves are usually about the lowest
> priority you will find, often touring the country
> involuntarily due to one missed set out after
> another.

The touring sure sounds like Norfolk Southern.....

Are the locomotives for the new Colorado passenger service, or something else?

Jim

Great shots. It was surprising to see these four units dead-in-tow on a Z train.

Jimbo Wrote:
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> Are the locomotives for the new Colorado passenger
> service, or something else?

They are going to the TTC.

irhoghead Wrote:
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> I'm amazed that they put those on a Z train. DIT
> locomotive moves are usually about the lowest
> priority you will find, often touring the country
> involuntarily due to one missed set out after
> another.

BNSF has sent quite a few newly built/rebuilt ES44ACs and AC44C6Ms to Ferromex on its Fort Worth (Alliance) to Eagle Pass Z train. I've only ever seen DIT power on Z trains on BNSF though

Ex-Metra units went south on Joint Line out of Denver about 5:20 PM 30 October 2025 headed for Pueblo, CO.  Drove by BNSF's Denver Locomotive Shop, Denver, CO, and noted the four former Chicago Metra units were still in the Mile High City Thursday, 30 October 2025 about 2:00 PM.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/31/25 04:32 by cozephyr.

What is the TTC?

Tom Loftus
Omaha, NE

Transportation Technology Center = TTC

> What is the TTC?