Heading South to Arizona for the third time, CP 8850 and BCOL 4652 front this loaded coal train.
A southbound BNSF manifest passes by the big red barn in Greenland. The train is on Main 1, the southbound main for the Joint Line. Main 2, the northbound main, passes the barn on the photographer... (more)
KCS 4592 with BNSF 1030 have a short manifest train in tow as they head South.
southbound BNSF coal load climbing into Greenland CO on the normal northbound only main two
After being stuck behind a stranded train for several hours, the bi-weekly Pike's Peak Local blasts off towards its final customers in Colorado Springs 25 miles to the south.
Just another SB train on the Joint Line. In the foreground the defect detector bakes in the summer sun which also powers it. Great little spot to kick back with a lawn chair, a good book and a c... (more)
First train of the day over snow covered rails was BNSF's twice weekly northbound Pikes Peak Local approaching Greenland
Running up the grade through wide open Greenland is a well powered freight train. Moving at nearly 30mph rather than the 10mph a coal load could do on a good day.
Because of maintainance work on the normal southbound main track number one this coal load was climbing into Greenland, CO, on the normal northbound main number two between Littleton and Palmer La... (more)
It's not a Joint Line trip without a picture of the Big Red Barn!
BNSF 4182 is leading a southbound BNSF manifest past the often photographed red barn at Greenland, CO, on the normal northbound only main two.
BNSF 5270 is climbing it's way out of Larkspur, CO, running wrong main southbound on normal northbound main #2 with a grain train approaching Greenland, CO. Traffic between Palmer Lake and Littlet... (more)
DPU's shoving northbound on the Joint Line, at the end of an mty coal move. (Thanks to Joe B. for acting as tour guide this day.)
A southbound manifest in farm country on the Joint Line.
