Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 “Tunnel Motor” No. 5401 is on the point of Union Pacific’s Denver to Salt Lake City manifest Freight on April 2, 2001. It is working its way past the east end of Cliff... (more)

Union Pacific MDVRO heads west through Arvada, Colorado, on October 19, 2001. GE C41-8W No. 9465 leads a UP Dash 9, an AC4400CW and an EMD SD9043MAC. Rounding off the 8-locomotive consist are four... (more)

Rolling meet at Rollins
In the aftermath of a late high country snowstorm, Union Pacific MDVRO manifest freight rumbles westward on the main, meeting an eastbound BNSF helper set at Rol... (more)

On Colorado’s Front Range on the afternoon of April 30, 2001, Union Pacific’s MDVRO (Denver to Roper Yard in Salt Lake City) manifest freight heads into Clay siding for a meet with Amtrak No. ... (more)

Union Pacific MDVRO (Denver to Roper Yard in Salt Lake City) freight leaves the great plains behind as it curves out of Clay, Colorado, on April 18, 2001. Eight locomotives power the westbound tra... (more)

Union Pacific MDVRO (Denver to Salt Lake City) works upgrade out of Tunnel 18 at Crescent, Colorado, on the afternoon of May 23, 2001.

Union Pacific’s MDVRO manifest freight is westbound crossing Blue Mountain Drive grade crossing west of Clay, Colorado, on September 20, 2001. UP EMD SD60 No. 2235 leads Southern Pacific SD40M-2... (more)

Union Pacific MDVRO approaches Tunnel 1 just east of Plainview, Colorado, on January 21, 2006. Two EMD SD70Ms sandwich a GE C40-8 on the manifest freight bound for Roper Yard in Salt Lake City.

Rio Grande SD40T-2 “Tunnel Motor” No. 5361 leads Union Pacific MDVRO (Denver to Roper Yard, Salt Lake City manifest) freight between Clay and Plain at Coal Creek Canyon on a stormy April 27, 2... (more)

As Union Pacific welders get ready to replace a rail on the main line at Tolland, Colorado, on October 3, 2008, westbound UP MDVRO rumbles by in the siding, with all the “bell and whistle” mak... (more)

On April 22, 2001, a late season snowstorm has dumped a lot of white stuff in the high country of Colorado. Just after the storm let up, Union Pacific MDVRO does a little stormin’ itself as it r... (more)

Approaching Rocky, Colorado, in Barbara Gulch is Union Pacific manifest freight MDVRO on January 6, 2001. Powering the westbound Denver to Salt Lake City train is new UP EMD SD70M No. 4271 leading... (more)

Union Pacific’s MDVRO manifest freight rumbles westbound through Tolland, Colorado, during the time of year in the high country when the aspens turn brilliant gold, signaling another change in s... (more)

Union Pacific MDVRO freight emerges from Tunnel 27 in the Tunnel District east of Pinecliffe, Colorado, on June 15, 2001. Leading the train is a locomotive very much at home—UP EMD SD40T-2 No. 8... (more)

Union Pacific MDVRO (Denver to Roper Yard) manifest storms out of Tunnel 18 east of Crescent, Colorado, on August 25, 2001. Lead locomotive UP No. 4766 is a former Southern Pacific SD45 that SP re... (more)