Three former Burlington Northern units lead a BNSF manifest freight south on the Joint Line at Srpuce, CO. The trio is working hard as they approach the summit at Palmer Lake in beautiful late af... (more)

BNSF 9400 was still wearing an untouched coat of Burlington Northern "executive" paint while leading coal empties north at Palmer Lake, CO. The south track of the Joint Line is just out... (more)

Now on the single-track portion of the Joint Line (though the old alignment is still there ... now a hike/bike trail), BNSF with a CP visitor prepare for the descent south toward Colorado Springs.

BNSF ACe 9009 leads a loaded coal train south on the Joint Line through Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 6635 (ES44C4) runs south on the Joint Line through the trees at Palmer Lake, Colorado.

The foothills at Palmer Lake rise up in the background as BNSF 9122 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal train south on the Joint Line.

BNSF 6635 (ES44C4) leads a loaded grain train through Palmer Lake, Colorado as it runs south on the Joint Line.

The Joint Line running from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The line between Palmer Lake and Monument is a single track which handles both north and south runni... (more)

Airo at Palmer Lake Amtrak delivered a test consist of “Airo” cars and associated control car and other Amtrak equipment along the Joint Line on a hot day in July, 2025. Provin... (more)

BNSF 6206 leads a Q train with four Boeing 737 fuselages as special cargo as it rounds the lake in Palmer Lake, Colorado.

A BNSF Q Train with 4 Boeing 737 fuselages runs around the fabled Palmer Lake as it crests the Palmer Divide and begins to head downhill towards Greenland, Colorado and ultimately Denver.

BNSF 5375 N/B mixed freight at Palmer Lake, CO with NS 9347 on May 18, 2013. Palmer Lake was temporarily drained at this time thus the dry look.

BNSF 8470 S/B crude oil train's power has just crested the grade at Palmer Lake, CO on August 27, 2014 with BNSF 9299 and is starting to work downgrade towards Monument, CO.

The sun peaks out of the storm clouds just as BNSF 8057 (ES44C4) passes by the lake in Palmer Lake, Colorado.

Northbound empty coal train passing through Greenland paired with NS 4796.