Coal empties run north behind consecutive generations of General Electric AC-power. When I lived in North Dakota, I liked to get a grain elevator in the background for those across-the-field-type... (more)

A manifest with a rare yet-hopefully-increasingly-common lashup of bold color works its way south approaching Woodmen Rd. Along for the ride is a still-brilliant blue ex-Conrail unit and BNSF 812... (more)

Daily manifest train runs south through northern Colorado Springs as two hikers pound the very popular Santa Fe Trail.

DRGW + Rocky Mountains = Perfection! Even though the longhood has seen its share of mindless vandalism, the Rio Grande speed lettering has stood its ground. Only 8 of these units remain in their... (more)

BNSF 5226 rolls south by one of the most trespassed locations along the Joint Line. Instead of taking the walkway along Woodmen Rd over the tracks to get to the Santa Fe Trail, many will just wal... (more)

BNSF 5226 leads a manifest south on the Joint Line approaching Woodmen Rd.

Has there ever been a better font to adorn the longhood of a diesel unit than large Rio Grande speed lettering? No, no there has not! Ex-DRGW 3118 rests in the evening light in downtown Colorado... (more)

Twenty Nine years ago the locomotive for the local at Colorado Springs was also in D&RGW livery! Work-worn 3003 soaks up the sun in September 1981.

The Rio Grande in 2010! Only 8 Rio Grande-painted GP40s remain, so it's a nice surprise whenever one ends up powering the Colorado Springs Local. It's just bonus (and bragging) to ... (more)

After dropping its two carloads of sheetrock on this industrail spur, UP 1359 works its way back to the ex-Rock Island main to run back to the yard offices in downtown Colorado Springs.

UP 1359 (ex-DRGW 3118) was once the face of Colorado railroading as it dominated the Rockies in the glory days of the D&RGW, but times have changed. Here, it still earns its keep on the UP Colora... (more)

The UP Colorado Springs Local works its way down the ex-Rock Island main with two cars for a local industry. Will I ever get tired of seeing Rio Grande gold working in front of Pikes Peaks? No, ... (more)

The Rio Grande is back in Colorado Springs! Not sure how long this unit will be in town but while it's here, it will provide power for the UP Local. This was a lucky sunlit catch as the clouds c... (more)

The Denver, CO, to Pueblo, CO, manifest train is stop at the yard in Colorado Springs to do some work on their way south. Today's train has 2 of the 3 Rio Grande GP 60's on the point. This train i... (more)

I think this is the first time I've seen something other than GP40-2 power for the UP Colorado Springs, but UP 1203 has an interesting story beyond that. It was built in 1977 for Kennecott Copper... (more)