The sunrise kisses off the grasses as the California Zephyr runs past Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs west on the Brush Sub through Brighton, Colorado at sunrise.

Only minutes after sunrise, BNSF 7735 (ES44DC) has solo duty as it leads an auto rack train east on the Brush Sub through Brighton, Colorado.

Sunrise catches the California Zephyr as it runs through Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

BNSF 7735 (ES44DC) has solo duty moving a long string of autorack cars east on the Brush Sub through Brighton, Colorado.

BNSF 4076 (Dash9) runs through Brighton, Colorado as it heads west on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 4076 (Dash9) leads a freight west on the Brush Sub through Brighton, Colorado as it heads to Denver.

BNSF 4076 (Dash9) runs under highway E-470 as it heads to Denver on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 1656 (SD40-2) leads a Hudson Local through Brighton, Colorado as it heads to Denver on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 5157 (Dash9) shoves a loaded coal past Barr Lake as it runs through Brighton, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 1656 (SD40-2) runs past the trees and the ducks at Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

UP 5361 (ES44AC) leads a fast freight south on the Greeley Sub through Brighton, Colorado.

Sunrise begins to break as BNSF 3304 (ES44ACH) leads a loaded coal train west on the Brush Sub at Barr Lake.

BNSF 1656 (SD40-2) leads the Hudson Local back to Denver while running west on the Brush Sub.

UP 6433 (C44ACM) leads a short stack train through Brighton, Colorado on the Greeley Sub.