Southbound at Spruce Heavy snow covered the Palmer Divide on December 28th and on the morning of December 29th. Moving at a steady 20 mph this southbound was basking in the last deligh... (more)
The last rays of sunlight reflect off of lingering clouds along the northern slope of the Palmer Divide on Colorado's Joint Line. Here at Spruce, a southbound Spokane, WA to Alliance, TX holds at ... (more)
Coal from the Rawhide Mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin battles the steep grade of Palmer Lake as this 17,000 ton train approaches "the sag" at Spruce, CO.
BNSF Ace 9215 leads a loaded coal train through Spruce, Colorado.
BNSF 8435 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal train through Spruce, Colorado on the Joint Line.
BNSF 8435 (SD70ACe) pulls a loaded coal through Spruce, Colorado.
BNSF 8435 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal over the ridge at Spruce, Colorado.
BNSF 8435 (SD70ACe) leads a coal train over a stone bridge at Spruce, Colorado.
The daily Alliance, TX to Portland, OR Q-train makes its way down the northern slope of the Palmer Divide as it traverses the UP's section of track of Colorado's Joint Line at Spruce. Note the Boe... (more)
BNSF 6162 (ES44AC) sits all alone as the helper engine based at Spruce, Colorado. It will be called upon to help the heavy coal trains get over Palmer Divide.
BNSF 6810 (ES44C4) leads a grain train through Spruce, Colorado on the southbound Joint Line.
BNSF 6810 (ES44C4) leads a CN and a grain train over the ridge at Spruce, Colorado.
BNSF ACe 8403 leads a coal train through Spruce, Colorado
BNSF Ace 8403 leads a coal train through the S curve at Spruce, Colorado.
BNSF 8403 (SD70ACe) runs south on the Joint Line track between Spruce and Palmer Lake, Colorado.
