The sun is just about to fade away behind the mountains as the northbound manifest coasts down Berthoud Hill while passing by farms and country road crossings.

This Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest heads south through Berthoud, CO, past a grain elevator with an interesting mural painted on the south side of the building.

Easing down Berthoud Hill, this coal empty slows down as they pass through the country side and farm houses just south of Berthoud, CO.

An SD70MAC and ES44AC lead this about 35 to 40 car Laurel, MT to Denver, CO Manifest up Berthoud Hill as they approach a county road crossing.

A Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest begins its climb up Berthoud Hill.

BNSF 6096 leads this late afternoon Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest seen climbing Berthoud Hill.

CP 9738 and a BNSF Dash 9 lead a very short Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest along the country side just outside of Berthoud.

With paint schemes of a different kind, two BNSF SD75Ms lead a Denver, CO to Tacoma, WA Q-Train down Berthoud Hill. These are another series of units that are being stored by BNSF.

With the EMD Oakways now in storage, it's still nice to see one on the point, like EMD 9069 on this BNSF Tacoma, WA to Denver, CO Q-Train seen going up Berthoud Hill, and smoking too.

This Bonneville, WY, to Galveston, TX, sulfur load blasts through the town of Berthoud and the grain elevator with a new mural painted on the south side.

With a VERY Artistic Painting on the Grain Elevator, light power from the Longmont Local is seen racing through the small town of Berthoud, Colorado.

A contrast of power is seen on the Longmont Local as it races down Berthoud Hill on a switch job to Loveland, CO.

A BNSF Unit Rail Train from Pinta, AZ to Laurel, MT begins its trek down Berthoud Hill at track speed of 45 MPH.

A Denver, Colorado bound manifest is seen climbing the grade up Berthoud Hill. The train originated at Laurel, Montana and is led by BNSF 7463, a Brand New GE ES44DC.

While struggling up the 1.5% grade up Berthoud Hill, BNSF 4740 is seen in Notch 8 as it approaches Longs Peak, Colorado. Note: The Primer patch on the right side of the nose on the unit.