UP 5105 (SD70M) leads the Rocky Mountaineer passenger train on a test run from Denver, Colorado to Moab, Utah and back. The train will begin passenger service on August 11 and the vista dome type... (more)

A string of SD60M's hold position in the UP's Burnham Shops storage lane

BNSF 8900 runs down Atwood Street in Longmont, Colorado, pulling a freight from Fort Collins. The upside down writing on the jeep windshield says "If you can read this flip me over!"

Storm clouds pound the area with rain while sun catches a variety of BNSF power waiting in the engine servicing facility. On this day there was also a visiting Ferromex as well as a long line of ... (more)

Two words.....situational awareness. Actually the work was happening on the adjacent track and BNSF 8450 (SD70ACe) carefully went through the work area.

Amtrak 456 waits at the San Diego Santa Fe Station with the private car Burlington 'Slilver Spendor'.

Its always a treat to see a private car on the back of the California Zephyr. Here the Chesapeake & Ohio "Chapel Hill" is on point as the Amtrak backs into Denver's Union Station.

BNSF 9245 (SD70ACe) leading a string of empty coal cars waits for the Amtrak train leaving Denver's Union Station to cross the Brush Sub diamond.

A single BNSF unit switches tracks in preparation for helping out a couple Hudson Bay Railway Geeps in the North Yard.

The BNSF operates a large intermodal facility adjacent to the UP's North Yard. Here a BNSF skidder in Heritage I paint scheme loads another container. Notice the line of UP power in the backgrou... (more)

I was surprised to see a Warbonnet and two Bluebonnets in the BNSF engine servicing yard. It's becoming harder to find them in the Denver area, let alone three at one time.

A crew has just brought a SD60M 'Cyclops' into the yard while two Geeps shuffle strings of freight cars.

Under watchful eyes, an Amtrak crewman gets ready to disconnect the orange colored American Railway Explorer (PPCX 800165) "Kansas" observation car. Once this is complete, the evening C... (more)

UP 4533 (SD70M) leads a long Officer Special train down the Moffat line at Plainview, Colorado.

The morning Amtrak train heads out from Denver's Union Station, passing under one of the many viaducts that carry vehicle traffic over the heavy and light rail lines radiating from the downtown tr... (more)