Canadian Pacific engine #8734 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train south on the Joint Line through Nixon, Colorado.

BNSF 6152 (ES44AC) hits the signals at Nixon, Colorado as it heads north on the Joint Line.

BNSF ACe 8538 shoves an empty coal train through the girder bridge in Nixon, Colorado.

BNSF 8538 (SD70ACe) muscles a coal train towards a girder bridge in Nixon, Colorado.

BNSF 6928 (ES44C4) leads a stack train through Nixon, Colorado on its way to Pueblo.

BNSF 8538 (SD70ACe) shoves an empty coal train through the girder bridge just south of Nixon, Colorado as it runs northbound on the Joint Line towards Denver.

A fresh-looking BNSF 8028 muscles a loaded coal train through Nixon, Colorado on the Joint Line.

BNSF 8458 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal train through Nixon, Colorado as it heads to Texas.

BNSF 5663 (AC4400CW) shoves a loaded coal train through Nixon, Colorado on the Joint Line.

With Pikes Peak looming in the background, BNSF 6035 (ES44AC) climbs the grade out of the Xcel power plant at Nixon, Colorado. The grade will allow the coal train to exit the site over Interstate... (more)

Canadian Pacific engine #8734 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train south on the Joint Line through Nixon, Colorado.

BNSD 6375 (ES44AC) shoves an empty coal train north on the Joint Line towards Nixon, Colorado.

Storm clouds are moving in from the mountains on the left as UP 4404 leads a special heritage passenger train south on the Joint Line between Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.

UP 4404 (SD70M) as it leads a UP special heritage passenger train as it runs south on the Joint Line at Nixon, Colorado. The vintage cars included 314 'Columbia Rivier', 5817 'Pony Express', 119 ... (more)

BNSF 5068 (Dash9) outruns storm clouds leading a GEO train through Nixon, Colorado as it heads south on the Joint Line towards Pueblo, Colorado.