Hand driven railroad spikes show their age along the BNSF Front Range Subdivision in Longmont, CO at MP 41.35.

Three SD40-2s waste no time bringing in the Longmont Switch back into Longmont with a decent size train from Fort Collins.

After the power returned to their train, the conductor make sure every thing is secure and a brake test will be done before leaving Longs Peak.

Running later in the morning, the hot shot Denver, CO to Chicago, IL Z-Train is seen racing through Eno, CO and about to pass under Sable Blvd.

Denver and Rio Grande Western 5771, an EMD F9A, sits proudly in the bright Colorado sunshine near its original stomping grounds in Golden, Colorado at the Colorado Railroad Museum. DRGW 5771 was b... (more)

I guess the dirt is protecting the orange! This is the dirtiest unit I have seen on BNSF yet! This and an ES44AC are the DPUs on this coal empty that is seen leaving Longmont on a sunny afternoon.

My youngest nephew watches the conductor tie his train down at Longs Peak Siding before setting out the first two lumber cars at Highland.

Rolling down hill at Longs Peak, the LAUDEN begins to slow as begin to stop at the SSS Longs Peak to set out cars at Highland.

A single SD70M leads a North Platte, NE to Denver, CO Intermodal Train along the platform of the old UP Depot in Greeley, which is now the Chamber of Commerce building.

An SD70ACe, UP 2002 (Salt Lake 2002 Olympic), and another SD70M lead this hot shot Los Angeles, CA to Denver, CO Expedited Z-Train into Platteville just before sunset. Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: Platteville, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: UP 8668
Train ID: ZLADV-31
Photo Date: April 01, 2012

An SD70MAC and ES44AC lead this about 35 to 40 car Laurel, MT to Denver, CO Manifest up Berthoud Hill as they approach a county road crossing.

After getting back at La Salle and leaving their train on the siding, the power from LDI04-01 reverses onto the Monfort Spur and ties down for the rest of the day. To the right, UP 5245 surprising... (more)

After meeting a coal load at Barr, the hot shot Denver, CO to Chicago, IL Z9 slows for the diverging approach signal ahead at Tonville for a meet with a coal load.

Originally built in 1930, the Union Pacific Depot in Greeley still stands to this day in great shape. Many passenger trains have served here over the years. Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr served th... (more)

An Heritage 2 C44-9W and ES44C4 lead the weekly Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA Stack Train that is seen waiting for the second southbound to show up at Longs Peak.