The yard crew catches a ride on BNSF 1579 (SD40-2) as it pulls another cut of cars which will be assembled for a freight headed to Denver.

BNSF 1579 (SD40-2) takes a freight to the BNSF yard in Golden, Colorado.

The Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway operated cog trains from the base in Colorado Springs to the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak. A complete tear out and reconstruction of the cog line began in M... (more)

DRGW 683 is the only surviving Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad standard gauge engine. This 2-8-0 was built in 1890 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and ran freight in southern Colorado.

The Colorado Railroad Museum has restored DRGW 5401 (SD40-T2) to her true heritage, having removed any UP patches or decals. With the correct number boards and numbering on the side of the cab, i... (more)

In the mid-1980s, Burlington Northern was operating two or three big trains from 31st Street Yard in Denver out to Coors in Golden, Colorado, on a daily basis. For a good portion of the ’80s, ther... (more)

Coors Brewing Company's CORX 997 (SW1000) makes a run through the yard in Golden, Colorado.

GM classics
On August 18, 2005, BNSF’s Golden switch trundles eastbound along West 44th Avenue out of Golden, Colorado, and passes a stylish 1959 Cadillac parked in the lot of a local b... (more)

There is a small BNSF yard in Golden, Colorado where you can still find former ATSF cabooses on the active roster.

The Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado recently celebrated is 60th year, advertising their birthday on this Colorado & Southern caboose #1009. This museum is a must see for railfans, and... (more)

2 executive painted MAC’s sit in BNSF’s Golden Yard across from the Coors Brewery, awating a crew.

A father and his boys stroll past the last surviving standard gauge engine of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. DRGW 683 (2-8-0) was built in 1890 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and oper... (more)

The Colorado Railroad Museum's RGS 7 "Galloping Goose" gets a workout on weekends during winter when the larger steam engines are in hibernation.

Burlington Northern’s “Beer Train” switches cars on the steep interchange track with Coors Brewery Railroad to BN’s Golden branch at Golden, Colorado, on July 14, 1986. A portion of the huge Coors... (more)

One of the Colorado Railroad Museum locomotives with a unique work history is UP 4455 (0-6-0). It was built in 1920 by Lima Locomotive Works and worked the Denver rail yards until it was sold in 1... (more)