Have rail operations begun on the ex-MOPAC Towner line east of Pueblo, Colorado, since Colorado Pacific Railroad LLC acquired it from V&S Railroad in 2018? WATCO has evidently been chosen as contract operator for the trackage.

The construction of the new sidings in the interchange at NA Junction will allow both BNSF and Colorado Pacific to set off and pick up loaded and empty freight cars, finally opening up rail traffic to the west for farmers in southeast Colorado more quickly and at a lower cost.

Two sidings were constructed in the project. A long siding (8,000 track feet in length) was built on the north side of the main line. This is long enough for unit trains of 80-125 car lengths.

A shorter siding (3,000 track feet in length) was built on the south side of the main line that has a 40-car capacity and will be used for “manifest traffic”, a term referring to smaller shipments.