A rugged section of track between Crater and Volcano, Colorado, on Rio Grande’s Craig Branch is illustrated with this tight loop of track negotiated within Rock Creek Canyon. With the latter hal... (more)

A Rio Grande coal train is about to enter Rock Creek Canyon between Crater and Volcano, Colorado, on September 8, 1992. Led by EMD SD50 No, 5502, the westbound train will encircle the canyon and e... (more)

With the latter half of the empty coal train rolling by in the foreground, the head end pops out from behind a cliff on the other side of the canyon on September 8, 1992. This rugged piece of trac... (more)

A UP coal train climbs through Volcano en route to Phippsburg where they will change crews and continue to the one of the coal loadouts for another load. The scenery is as spectacular as ever but ... (more)