Smoky Alco built Alco C-425 4264 and 4262 moving an eastbound grain train past windmill. The former Rock Island line to Limon, CO, was abandoned in March 1980. Kyle was formed to operate a porti... (more)

Smoking up the fields climbing a grade were Kyle 4264, 4262, 4252 and 4255. Units all ex-BN, eex-SP&S. Line is former Rock Island line to Limon, CO.

Italian built hydrotreater reactor for Suncor Energy refinery, Commerce City, CO, dwarfs wood trestle on BNSF line between La Junta to Pueblo, CO.

Omnitrax applied their new paint scheme to EMD's former GP-20 demonstrator. Serial number on frame is 5625-1. It saw service on SP as GP20E 4117.

Omnitrax is the current operator switching the huge brewery built along BNSF's (ex-Colorado & Southern Rly) Front Range Subd. 5625 freshly painted new scheme March 2005 and 2243 painted Dec. 2004... (more)

The UP 96 took a spin with turbine fuel tank now used to carry water UPP 814. Where else can you catch a combination like this in 2005 other than Cheyenne? The West is best!

Evening before the last D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr run east. Train had terminated at Grand Jct due to Thistle (Utah) slide closing D&RGW main. DRGW trains were running on UP via Wyoming.

DOT-011 was ex-Army Transportation Corps 8004, serial number 89570, built Nov 1942. Alco and Army called them Alco spec E-1641, known by fans as RS-1. Other unit was DOT-014. Both went to Toole, ... (more)

BNSF trackage rights train on UP. Galesburg, IL to Riverbank, CA. Note SD45B third unit. Gross Dam at left provides water to thirsty Front Range communities.

Amtrak's westbound Sunset Limited crossing Southern Pacific's huge Pecos River Bridge (largest bridge in Texas!). Train was running 2 hours 30 minutes late. Train operated tri-weekly. You have to... (more)

BNSF engineers used 6-car train to inspect coal route directional running between Denver and Amarillo, TX. Last car BNSF William B. Strong 32 inspection car.

Sunset found ex-BN, eex-SP&S 4252, 4262 and 4264 headed west. Former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific line now (2005) operated by RailAmerica.

Westbound "Blue Streak" derailed mid-train doing 38 MPH wiping out bridge.

The Ski Train held the main at Crescent Siding meeting BNSF’s Denver to Stockton, CA. BNSF 4152 headlights reflect off (front to rear) SKTX F40PH 289, 242 and 283. The Ski Train made good time t... (more)

Three GP40-2’s still flying Denver & Rio Grande Western RR colors were together UP’s North Yard. The UP owned GP40-2’s are DRGW 3126, 3118 and 3128. They went to UP’s Denver Locomotive Facility ... (more)