Just south of the Spruce Siding, BNSF Railway loaded coal train C-ATMCRD0-19 passes between the old bridge abutments from a long-since removed Santa Fe bridge that crossed the original Denver & Ri... (more)

PALMER LAKE CO — Rio Grande SD40T-2 5398 leads a coal train in this undated photo. The slide is unlabeled and the Kodalux slide mount doesn't contain any indication of month-year of development.... (more)

BNSF 6566 (ES44C4) leads a freight through the snow-frocked trees at Palmer Lake, Colorado as it runs south on the Joint Line.

PALMER LAKE CO — Rio Grande SD50 5506 and SD40T-2 5357 drift north on the Joint Line. I failed to label the slide and took no notes. I am only sure of the location. It is a Kodolux mount and has... (more)

A heavy snowstorm has transformed Palmer Lake, Colorado into a winter wonderland as BNSF 6140 (ES44AC) muscles a loaded coal train southbound on the Joint Line.

A heavy snow in Palmer Lake, Colorado has flocked the trees and frosted the houses overlooking BNSF 6566 (ES44C4) as it leads a J. B. Hunt stack train south on the Joint Line.

BNSF 8465 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal train past a frozen Palmer Lake as it heads south on the Joint Line.

BNSF 9327 leads southbound coal load C-EBMHAF below the Palmer Lake holiday star, seen here on Dec 30, 2022. The image is a composite of the train and the background scene and sky, necessitated s... (more)

Larkspur Winter Morning Heavy snow left overnight is covering everything in a foot of flock. Southbound traffic was regular and worth the effort.

JB Hunt at Palmer Lake Dedicated JB Hunt Z hustles south downgrade at Palmer Divide.

Southbound coal train passing through Palmer Lake, elevation 7,300 feet.

Snowy Wonderful Palmer Lake Heavy snow covered the Palmer Divide on December 28th and on the morning of December 29th a diligent adventure to the fabled Joint Line’s Palmer Lake yiel... (more)

Climbing the Palmer Divide Heavy snow covered the Palmer Divide on December 28th and on the morning of December 29th. The flock was so heavy the branches of fir and pine trees sagged a... (more)

BNSF 6566 (ES44C4) leads a train full of JB Hunt container cars as it runs through a wintery Palmer Lake on the Joint Line.

BNSF 8465 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal train through a frozen Palmer Lake. The previous night's snowfall has flocked the trees and dusted the frozen lake, making for a wintery wonderland.