A southbound coal load with some crusty ol' BNSF AC traction diesels.

A southbound coal load skirting the storms.

A look at what could have been...if the Rio Grande and the caboose had survived to present day. Oh well. The UP 1989 was having air problems and was set out in Colorado Springs for the day.

Not sure why the Rio Grande Heritage unit was left on the house tracks in downtown Colorado Springs today, but it was a welcome sight! More info at Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: UP 1989
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 27, 2011

The Pike's Peak Local picks up brand new US army Humvees from the yard in Colorado Springs. The local will drop them in the junction at Kelker for the US Army locomotives to get the next morning.

Such a treat to see two SD75Ms leading a train again...even if they are in H2 paint. Speaking of which, these two show the subtle contrast in the H2 BNSF font on the longhood. A beautiful and ma... (more)

Cruising into town with 122 loads is much easier than the grade the train conquered just an hour ago.

The DPU's of a BNSF coal train in a 1x2 configuration head into a snow storm coming down onto the Palmer Divide.

It's so good to see EMD's first-generation widecabs running the rails again for BNSF. Here the H-LAUAMA beats feet south into Colorado Springs.

A well worn Cotton Belt unit is paired with the DRGW shoving platform on a chilly morning on the Front Range of the Rockies. In the distance is a snow storm moving off the mountains, but to the ea... (more)

Power for the Drake Coal train, tied down until the train is unloaded less than a mile behind the photographer.

Coal loads roll south out of the Air Force Academy behind...BF 6198?!? Not quite! BNSF 6198 was involved in a train-truck collision in June of 2009 in Perham, MN; it was repaired but just not qu... (more)

Southbound hopper train with a rare visitor to Colorado. That Bright Future paint has held up well! The illuminated red marker lights are just icing on the cake...