BNSF 9123 fights the final stretch of uphill track as it nears the summit of the grade at Palmer Lake. Main #2 can be seen right above the train.

The plain blue GECX Demonstrator engines continue to be used on BNSF coal trains as seen by the GECX 2041 lading a set of empties Northbound on the Joint Line.

UP 1989 leads a heavy N. Platte to La Salle manifest train Southbound into Nunn.

The Rio Grande Heritage engine traverses the East leg of the wye at Speer Jct. and heads South down the Greeley Sub. The old steam engine era Water tank stands besides Mains #3 and #4 in the back... (more)

Rio Grande Heritage pays a visit to the Centennial State as it travels along the Centennial Highway (Hwy 85) at Ault as it heads South.

The Southern Pacific Heritage painted engine heads East at E. Portal

WAMX 4155, an ex-UP-originally D&RGW SD40T-2 and WAMX 3516, a GP35 lettered for the Palouse River & Coulee City rest at the Swan Ranch facility just outside of Cheyenne.

Union Pacific 1996, the SP painted Heritage engine heads Eastbound down the ex-D&RGW Moffat Tunnel line with an all EMD consist.

BNSF's Provo, UT to Denver, CO trackage rights train snakes Eastbound down the Mofat Tunnel line. It is passing a UP maintenance of way truck at Blue Mtn. crossing.

Late in the evening, new BNSF 3937 heads South with a unit train of empty Cement hoppers.

KCS 4172 South crosses the bridge over the Arkansas River. The train picked up three local engines at Watts (2958, 2968, 1914) and will drop them off at Heavener

A pair of KCS engines have a roll on this Westbound empty Oil train as it heads across UP's mainline heading towards of Denver.

A pair of A&M ACe's pull ahead before setting out loaded Grain cars at Butterfield on the Southbound run out of Monnett.

The AAPRCO special "Spirit of St. Louis" highballs Westbound heading towards St. Louis. The NS engine was added due to a stretch of 2.8% grade located on this ex-Southern line.

A pair of the General Electric Tier IV Demonstrator engines lead a Southbound loaded coal train.