Distributed power unit on the Eagle Butte Mine, WY to Xcel Generating Station at Minnequa, CO, coal load (C EBMMIC9 54A). Qwest Communications blue neon sign dominates the Denver skyline.

Trains Unlimited photo freight backed under rainbow created from opening 473's cylinder cocks. The 1950's era "Bumblebee" scheme looked sharp on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western RR K-28 Alco... (more)

Sunrise with SLRG F40PH 456 and 455 back from their Walsenburg Turn the morning of October 3rd. The SLRG 456 is typically the unit assigned to the 10:00 AM Walsenburg to La Veta, CO, San Luis Exp... (more)

Cañon City & Royal Gorge RR purchased Alaska 1503 in 2006. Unit was shipped by barge from Alaska to Seattle, WA, in August. UP moved unit into Denver on M RONY 11 (Roper Yard, Salt Lake City, UT).... (more)

BNSF now operates through FE Warren Air Force Base, WY, during the evenings. The change allows BNSF's Laurel, MT to Denver, CO, train to pass Boulder in the best light of the day. BNSF 4154 had SD... (more)

KCS 687, KCS SD50 7015 ex-Conrail and BNSF 6313 led BNSF train of 52-loads of military trucks north to Fort Lewis, WA, via Colorado's Joint Line. BNSF southbound coal load in foreground.

Storm front cleared Palmer Lake in time for BNSF northbound unit military train of 52-cars. KCS 687, KCS 7015 & BNSF 6313 had Army Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (like model M977) aboard ... (more)

Westbound intermodal had GP50 3150 as second unit crossing the mile long bridge.

MRL 4310-4304 stepped along briskly with the Laurel to Missoula, MT, train. Fires and dry conditions prompted MRL to blade fire break along their right of way.

Sb UP train Granite, WY, to Old Rolla (near Commerce City), CO, operates on UP rails with UP crew for Andesite Rock Company. Train had 72-loaded hoppers of rock. DAIR SD45 2801 (x-DRGW 5331) & SD4... (more)

Colorado Historical Society ran doubleheaded steam 9 with Railstar 2-6-2 12. Ex-Colorado & Southern Cooke Locomotive Works 1884 restored #9 led on up hill runs. It hasnt' been under steam since 19... (more)

Colorado Historical Society milestone - Colorado & Southern Cooke Locomotive Works 1884 restored to operation! Cab view shows tight fit for engineer. Colorado Day celebration.

8-car deadheading BNSF passenger train had two domes - BAY VIEW and GLACIER VIEW. Train moved from Greybull, WY, to Topeka, KS.

UP business car UPP 114 FEATHER RIVER on 20-car Cheyenne Frontier Days Train passed Alliant Techsystems (ATK) solid rocket booster train. Car at left was KCS 710016.

Lionel Collectors Club of America chartered UP 844, water car UPP 814 and E-units 951-949 for rare Monday run to Cheyenne, WY. Train was in Denver for Cheyenne Frontier Days trip on Saturday July ... (more)