Former New York Central round-end observation lounge car SANDY CREEK continues to grace the 21-car GrandLuxe train in 2007. GrandLuxe car kept American Orient Express car name NEW YORK. About 120... (more)

First Colorado State Fair Excursion Train - Denver to Pueblo, CO. UP run went smoothly - 4-hour trip down Joint Line! Behind water tank UPP 814 was Rio Grande Heritage SD70ACe UP 1989. Train had 1... (more)

Eastman Kodak 9 is an ex-Chicago & Western Indiana RR unit built in 1950. The Rochester & Genesee Valley RR Museum had it running for Diesel Days Aug 18 and 19. Number 9 was acquired by Kodak Park... (more)

Eastman Kodak 9 is an ex-Chicago & Western Indiana RR unit built in 1950. The Rochester & Genesee Valley RR Museum completed track to two-stall restoration building in May 2007. This freed Kodak 9... (more)

UP 949 was the west end unit on 6-car Operation Lifesaver special. Train operated push-pull with 951 and B-unit 963B on the east end. Rare to find the E-units operating in Colorado on their own. ... (more)

UP operated their E-units; 951, 949 and 963B in push-pull mode during Operation Lifesaver moves on the Fort Collins line. Dome car COLUMBINE was part of the six car train. Train arrived in Colora... (more)

SLRG 1744 completed first 4-car public trip from La Veta, CO, into Alamosa at 6:00 PM. Train had over come the 3% grade for westward trains from La Veta up to Fir (the summit). Nice work by engine... (more)

Steam has returned to Alamosa! Former Southern Pacific RR 1744 had been wyed after working 4-car San Luis Express train from La Veta, CO. SLRG B39-8 8577 had wyed two-car Antonito train. It was re... (more)

BNSF Salt Mine job was hit by 30-plus car runaway. Cars came from Rennick Yard, Denver, into 31st Street. BNSF 2505 and GP28M 1532, were hit by cars doing about 40 mph about 4:30 AM. Crew was warn... (more)

BNSF had 30-plus cars run away from Rennick Yard Denver into 31st Street. Salt Mine job with two units, BNSF 2505 and GP28M 1532, were hit by cars doing about 40 mph. BNSF 2505's frame is all that... (more)

Panama Canal Railway (PCRC) a subsidary of Kansas City Southern Rly and Mi-Jack shipped five ex-Amtrak F40PH's from Houston, TX, to Panama in 2001. PCRC 1862 was Amtrak 386. It operated push pull ... (more)

Loveland Locomotive Shop tested GMTX 2081, ex-Iowa Interstate (IAIS) 603 (?), on Great Western Railway. GMTX is locomotive leasing company that purchased IAIS 600, 603 and 604 in January 2007. Sm... (more)

Ski Train passengers disembark from terrific spring skiing at Winter Park Ski Resort. Train passengers disembarked on track two. This was the last Sunday for the 2006-2007 Winter Season Ski Trai... (more)

Crew change is minutes away for 113-car loaded double stack train from Global II, Chicago to Long Beach, CA. GE green technology tour painted unit led SD70M 4944, 3988, 3852 and 5271.

Westbound Kansas City to Portland, OR, train zipped across dam that holds the American Falls Reservoir. Folks enjoyed fishing in deep water below the dam. I had a few good catches as well.