With a fresh crew on board, a westbound loaded coal train departs Sterling off the UP Pass as it begins its trip across eastern Colorado to Denver.

With a fresh crew on board, the DP motors of a "mega" empty coal train departs Sterling and heads north off of the Brush Subdivision onto the Angora Subdivision. These "mega" c... (more)

BNSF 5860 (ES44AC) is about to enter the yard in Sterling, Colorado.

BNSF Warbonnet 718 (Dash 9) leads a train from Sterling to Brush, Colorado.

BNSF 8445 (SD70ACe) waits in Sterling, Colorado for a train to take to Denver on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 1729 (SD40-2) will soon be shuffling cars in the BNSF yard in Sterling, Colorado.

BNSF 9398 (SD70ACe) waits to shove a coal train through Sterling, Colorado. Notice the non-standard number boards which are black numbers on a white background.

BNSF 5964 (ES44AC) waits for a green to leave Sterling, Colorado and will arrive in Denver two or three hours after rolling out of town.

BNSF 9064 (SD70ACe) waits in Sterling, Colorado for the clearance to head to Denver with a coal train.

A tired looking Great Western Railway 'Dinky' saddle tank 0-4-0T steam locomotive sits in Sterling, Colorado.

BNSF 4340 (Dash9) joins others on the ready deck in Sterling, Colorado, waiting for an assigned train.

BNSF 9079 (SD70ACe) gets repositioned in the yard at Sterling, Colorado. If you like coal trains Sterling offers many places to view the loaded and empty trains running to and from Denver and the... (more)

BNSF 1729 (SD40-2) takes a break from sorting cars in the BNSF yard in Sterling, Colorado.

BNSF 5964 (ES44AC) holds in Sterling, Colorado with a loaded coal train destined for Denver.

A pair of BNSF ACe's sit in Sterling, Colorado as they get ready to take a loaded coal train to Denver.