A train of tank cars led by UP 5402 has passed Hot Sulphur Springs, CO and is now heading for Granby on its way to Denver.

UP 7741 (ES44AC) leads the Grand Junction train through Rainbow Cut at Plainview, Colorado. Notice what appears to be a burned off shield decal on the nose.

UP 6356 (AC4400CW) leads an oil can train through Blue Mountain, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Arena Spring Snow Moving east through Arena from Big Ten an oil train is headed for Denver.

East Portal Turn Midway between East Portal and Tolland this Union Pacifc train breaks the shadows under the Great Divide.

Moffat Trifecta Spent the morning with Joe McMillan trackside for the parade of passenger trains on the Moffat Road today that started with Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr, then Union P... (more)

Moffat Trifecta Spent the morning with Joe McMillan trackside for the parade of passenger trains on the Moffat Road today that started with Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr, then Union P... (more)

Moffat Trifecta Spent the morning with Joe McMillan trackside for the parade of passenger trains on the Moffat Road today that started with Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr, then Union P... (more)

UP 6045 (AC4400CW-CTE) leads an officer's special up the 2% grade out of Coal Creek Canyon and towards Tunnel #1.

Norfolk Southern #3641 (ET44AC) leads an oil can train through Big Ten Curve as it runs on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

HZRX 187 has had an interesting life. Built as a SD18 in 1960 for the Duluth Missabe & Iron Range, it then worked for St. Mary's Railroad and Shelly Materials before now working with the Rocky Mo... (more)

Coal Creek in the Snow Eastbound and through one of the many loops on a snowy morning along the Moffat Road.

Uneven Track Rarely level from any angle the junction for the Rocky Local can cause nausea for any rail enthusiast both shooting or running. Rare move to an aggregate plant in Boulder ... (more)

Fog Inversion and Heavy Rain Between the deluge and fog in between 6500 and 7800 feet the trip downgrade into Denver was wet on this trip.

Rocky Mountaineer Westbound Rocky Mountaineer passes through many cuts and granite valleys on the trip from Denver to Grand Junction on this most scenic trip.