An empty Union Pacific coal train rolls into Tabernash

A long Union Pacific coal train makes its way around Big Ten Curve as it drops down the 2% grade while rounding the wide 280 degree curve.

A winter wonderland greets riders of the California Zephyr as AMTK 189 (P42DC) leads the train around Big Ten Curve, which will drop the train 2% along the 280 degree curve.

The morning California Zephyr gets ready to pass a waiting BNSF oil can train which has pulled off onto a siding just after the Big Ten Curve to let the Zephyr pass.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr is led by “Phase II heritage” P42DC No. 130 as the passenger train descends the grade at Coal Creek Canyon east of Plainview, Colorado, on the afternoon of Apr... (more)

This area is known as South Draw deep in Tunnel District of Rio Grande's Moffat Road. The natural horseshoe of South Draw is used by the railroad to gain elevation on the climb to the Continental... (more)

The California Zephyr, lead by Amtrak 189 (P42DC), kicks up the snow as it makes its way out of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The heavy spring snowstorm will likely be the last one as spring is a... (more)

Amtrak #5 'The California Zephyr' is seen making its way through the Rockies near Crescent,CO. Gross Dam and Reservoir are seen in the background. Interestingly the reservoir receives water from t... (more)

A UP Grand Junction,CO - Denver,CO manifest prepares to duck into tunnel 29 at Pinecliffe.

Moffat and Rollins- With eastbound coal snaking out of the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel, one can't help but marvel at the sheer size of the mountains here. With the former grade of the lin... (more)

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr quietly crosses the large earthen fill leading down to Tunnel 16 at South Draw as the silvery passenger train catches some sunlight playing tag with clouds whi... (more)

A set of five BNSF locos with a westbound manifest has just crossed Blue Mountain Drive and has made the turn in Coal Creek Canyon to head up the 20‰ grade to Tunnel No 1.

In a view inside Colorado’s Big 10 Curve, a westbound Union Pacific coal empty at Clay passes above the rear of the train heading toward the big curve west of Rocky on the morning of August 4, 20... (more)

Led by Southern Pacific GE AC4400CW Nos. 314 and 182, a westbound Union Pacific coal empty approaches Big 10 Curve west of Rocky, Colorado, on the morning of August 4, 2001.

Pulling westbound BNSF No. 3915 winds through Byers Canyon in the Rocky Mountain High Country.