Westbound coal empties round a tight curve past one of many rugged rock formations in Glenwood Canyon, one of many incredible sights along the former DRGW.

Looking down from the Glenwood Springs Adventure Park, MNYRO is seen exiting out of the last tunnel in Glenwood Canyon.

A lashup of seven locomotives lead an eastbound manifest freight train into Glenwood Canyon near Glenwood Springs, CO on April 6, 2015.

A westbound tank train snakes through Glenwood Canyon along the Colorado River outside of Glenwood Springs, CO on March 30, 2015.

On a warm March 21, 2015, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr rolls through Glenwood Canyon alongside the Colorado River just a few minutes before stopping in Glenwood Springs, CO.

Running perfectly on time, Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr rolls through Glenwood Canyon beside the mighty Colorado River just east of Glenwood Springs, CO on February 7, 2015.

Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, rolls into Glenwood Springs, CO a few minutes before stopping at the depot downtown on a sunny February 1, 2015.

The DPU's of the westbound BNSF Lincoln - Provo shove hard as the train gets up to speed on the west side of Glenwood Springs.

The westbound 'California Zephyr', with Amtrak P42DC #63 on the point, stands at Glenwood Springs Amtrak station. My wife & I rode this train as part of a trip from Buffalo to Sacramento (on the '... (more)

A westbound Amtrak California Zephyr passing through Glenwood Canyon with the next stop in Glenwood Springs. Running about 3 and a half hours behind schedule, it's right around sunset on an overc... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr cruises through scenic Glenwood Canyon after an on-time departure from nearby Glenwood Springs on a beautiful January afternoon.

Hugging the cliffs along the Colorado River, a BNSF manifest passes the tiny settlement of No Name in the heart of Glenwood Canyon.

The shadowy confines of Glenwood Canyon still hold plenty of snow as a BNSF manifest rolls westbound near Grizzly on this "bluebird" January afternoon.

Coal train working in Glenwood Springs Colorado. When I took this shot, I did not imagine I would spend the rest of the morning chasing it thru the hills out Colorado.

East bound manifest runs through Glenwood Springs