Santa Fe train number 4, the California Limited, is seen approaching Lamar Colorado in 1950. ATSF 3455 is coupled to EMD F3A number 24. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
Kansas City Southern 4709 (ES44AC) runs south on the Joint Line through Palmer Lake, Colorado.
Kansas City Southern 4709 (ES44AC) leads a Canadian grain train towards Palmer Lake, Colorado on the Joint Line.
BNSF 1656 (SD40-2) survives in its Burlington Northern Cascade Green paint as it waits for servicing at the BNSF engine facility in Denver, Colorado.
BNSF 9017 (SD70ACe) gets ready to lead a coal train over the Santa Fe Bridge in Larkspur, Colorado.
BNSF 9017 (SD70ACe) runs a loaded coal train through Greenland, Colorado.
Big 10 curve surrounded by the foothills and Rocky Mountains in the distance shows the great climb the California Zephyr has ahead.
Every once in a while, one only needs to squint to see the past in Durango. And in October of 2023 looking into the canyon took us to the 1950's where we found 476 leading a mixed train led by 47... (more)
LA JUNTA CO June 16 1979 — A pair of ATSF SD39s sit at the La Junta fuel racks. EMD built the 4016 (s/n 35036) as a Locotrol master in May 1969 and delivered it in Bookends livery with blue body... (more)
BNSF 9017 (SD70ACe) drags a loaded coal train up the grade between Greenland, Colorado and Spruce.
BNSF 9017 (SD70ACe) leads a coal train south on the Joint Line through Monument, Colorado.
BNSF 9087 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal train towards Keenesburg, Colorado.
The late evening sun catches BNSF 8406 (SD70ACe) running in front of a rock formation at Palmer Lake, Colorado.
UPY 618 (GP15-1) sits in the North Yard in Denver, Colorado with a variety of other light and heavy power.
Amtrak 6 Going through big 10 heading east to Leyden.
