21st Century Military Hardware over World War 1 era Bridge Union Pacific SD70 ACe 8779 on home turf passes over the Kiowa Creek Bridge a structure with numerous alterations since it wa... (more)

A pair of UP SD70ACe-T4 locomotives lead a loaded coal train on UP’s Limon subdivision heading eastbound towards Bennett, Colorado as they hit a big sag with coal dust flying out.

Union Pacific's Big Boy 4014 swings through a curve as it makes its final ascent over the High Plains on its last legs towards Denver. Somehow I was able to find one shot with minimal crowd interf... (more)

High Ball for Denver
The Big Boy in a place without a crowd, worth the short walk.

Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 crosses over a bridge in Bennett, Colorado. It will soon be in Denver and be put on display for all to see on labor day.

Big Boy over Kiowa Creek

A year ago a brisk Union Pacific 4014 chase from Limon to Denver wrapped up for me at the ancient Warren quadrangular truss east of Bennett, CO over th... (more)

Westbound towards Bennett

A full vail of steam lingers on a cold day as the Big Boy passes east of Denver, Colorado.

Some people tend to be oblivious to rules, and in the process nearly ruin the shot for others and potentially ruin their day should they misjudge the width of the engine. This person nearly pulle... (more)

Trains are few and far between on Union Pacific’s Limon Sub in eastern Colorado. Kind of reminds me of the Shafter Sub in western Utah. I spent several hours here without seeing a train and then... (more)

Warbonnet painted BNSF 792 travels over a strange line as it leads this Westbound empty Oil train over Union Pacific's old Kansas Pacific line that runs East out of Denver.

Union Pacific's Denver to Limon turn-around local heads back West towards Denver seen here crossing Kiowa Creek. Having just passed through a strong thunderstorm, the sky behind the train is pure ... (more)

A layer of thick clouds has built up over the Rockies at dusk, leaving just a strip of clear sky visible as an empty coal train rumbles westbound, illuminating the ROW ahead.

After stopping to pose for the townspeople of Strasburg, 844 is back near track speed making a wonderful racket as she steams toward the final stop of the day in Denver. This trip was part of the ... (more)

In a rare occurrence, a trio of BNSF units (including this Warbonnet SD75I) lead a unit Union Pacific pipe train along the plains of Colorado. The sun has just set and the clouds are getting ready... (more)