Late afternoon monsoonal moisture building up behind BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest as it enters UP's Dotsero Cutoff just north (east) of Dotsero, CO.
On a gorgeous late winter day, the westbound California Zephyr makes its way downgrade towards Glenwood Springs, roughly 15 miles away. Interstate 70, the Colorado River, and a paved recreation p... (more)
Having just come off the Dotsero Cutoff, a UP coal empty winds along the multi-colored cliffs along the Colorado River as it nears the entrance to Glenwood Canyon.
The Rio Grande Zephyr nears Interstate 70 on its way to Denver.
Running about three hours behind schedule, Amtrak 44 leads a westbound California Zephyr down the Dotsero Cut-Off along the scenic Colorado River.
A westbound UP manifest is only a couple miles from the end of the D&RGW's Dotsero Cutoff as it cruises between the Colorado River and 900-foot-tall bluffs on an autumn afternoon.
The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr rounds the last curve on the Dotsero cut-off just north of the junction with the Tennessee Pass line.
The winter snows have gone, but grass is scarce, so its feedin' time at Range as the Silver Lady guides quietly past in March 1982.
A westbound freight heads through Range siding, on the Dotsero Cut-off, behind 3122 3091 3056 and 3033 in June 1981.
Between Dotsero and Range, on the Dotsero Cut-off, an eastbound freight skirts the Colorado River behind 5430 3066 and 3074 in June 1981. This was the photographers first visit to this line and ju... (more)
UP 6809 leads a loaded coal train eastbound through Dotsero.
UP 4104 lends some power to Amtrak on its way west toward Glenwood Springs.
DPU on loaded eastbound coal, just a bit north of Dotsero on the Glenwood Springs Sub.
These 7 BNSF engines sure have a way of brightening up a winter landscape. This train is departing the bowels of Glenwood Canyon and making way for Denver.
Starting down the Dotsero Cutoff, heading for Denver. The Royal Gorge line heads off to the right.