Fall colors are at their peak at the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel about a week before the end of September. A westbound coal empty plunges into the 6.2 mile long tunnel with two helpers pushin... (more)

With all the passengers onboard the eastbound California Zephyr, the conductor stands alone on the platform, waiting for the departure toward Chicago.

A coal load winds its way through the S-Curves located at the "Sag" about two miles north of Palmer Lake along the Joint Line.

A southbound coal load pulls toward the top of the Palmer Divide (at Palmer Lake) on Main One while a northbound empty darts by at track speed on Main Two. An October storm brought an inch or so o... (more)

Even though the Colorado Rockies lost the game, fans enjoy a post-game fireworks show while the Grand Luxe Rail Express sits on Track Two at Denver Union Station. The train will be departing west ... (more)

Fall colors are already near their peak on the last official day of summer. This eastbound coal load crosses over South Boulder Creek on its way toward Denver.

Even though the westbound California Zephyr is running about two hours late, at least passengers can enjoy some Aspen Gold in Colorado's High Country. The train is between Rollins and Tolland on t... (more)

The Colorado State Fair special has entered the single track main (found on the Joint Line) between Palmer Lake and Crews. The train is gliding down the 1% grade right along the United States Air ... (more)

The Ski Train makes its way west on the second of eight summer trips west toward Winter Park on 07-07-07. The train has just emerged from Tunnel 1 on the approach to Plain (UP Moffat Tunnel Sub).

It's work complete in Colorado, the Operation Lifesaver Special is headed east through the siding at Rollins. The Continental Divide has a small splattering of snow left on it from winter.

A shot looking up the nose (as it were) of UP 1982, the Missouri Pacific Heritage Unit.

In the wee hours of the night (around 1:30am), the six Heritage Units along with UP 8444 line up in Salt Lake City in preparation of the next days events.

For only the second time ever, UP's E9's head west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub (ex-DRGW). This Operation Lifesaver special is headed for the Craig Branch to make a few runs between Steamboat Springs,... (more)

It is only five minutes after sunrise at 5:45am as the eastbound MPVNY winds through the curves at Blue Mountain, 22 miles west of Denver on UP's Moffat Tunnel Subdivision.

The Ski Train is gaining Altitude with some Attitude! For the second weekend in a row, UP 1989 (the Rio Grande Heritage Unit) leads the train over South Boulder Creek just east of the siding of Cl... (more)