The smell of hot brake shoes is strong as 92 car loads of oil descend down two percent grade of Coal Creek Canyon along UP's Moffat Tunnel Route. The six locomotives (3x3) fight against gravity to... (more)

The California Zephyr led by AMTK 10 (P42DC) makes the turn in Coal Creek Canyon and begins the climb up to Tunnel #1.

The California Zephyr climbs the grade to Tunnel #1 on the Moffat Line at Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado. AMTK 10 (P42DC) leads the way, and I give props to the conductor for a sense of humor.

Heavy snow is falling along the Colorado Front Range as the California Zephyr heads towards Tunnel #1 on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak sent a dual heritage consist to lead the Zephyr from Chicago to Emeryville, California.

Amtrak heritage 184 makes like an Alco as it heads up the steep grade to tunnel number one on the Moffat Line.

The roar of GE locomotives echoes through the Rocky Mountains as UP 5931 leads a West Elk Mine coal empty up the grade towards Tunnel One in Coal Creek Canyon, CO on August 13th, 2019.

AMTK 130 Leads the California Zephyr through the 180 degree horseshoe curve in Coal Creek Canyon west of Denver.

BNSF 5087 negotiates the horseshoe curve in Coal Creak Canyon as it eases down the 2% grade and continues it's descent into Denver. The rear DPU has just exited Tunnel 1 completing it's run throug... (more)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s Denver to Stockton manifest freight works upgrade at Coal Creek Canyon west of Clay, Colorado, on April 21, 2002. The head-end power is already through Tunnel 1 in... (more)

With the sound of dynamic brakes whining, and the smell of brake shoes burning, a heavy Union Pacific coal load negotiates down the two percent grade of the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains at... (more)

A Burlington Northern Santa Fe manifest freight descends out of Tunnel 1 on the horseshoe curve spanning the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon on October 24, 1999. BNSF GE C44-9W No. 979 leads three BN E... (more)

Amtrak special 156 leads the Zephyr through Coal Creek Canyon.

Storm clouds chase AMTK 156 (P42DC) which is leading the California Zephyr up to Tunnel #1 on the Moffat Line.

Having been on the foreground track about 60 seconds ago, the elevation gain is clear as Amtrak’s version the Ski Train with its unique pink LYFT sponsored wraps climbs towards Tunnel #1.