A Provo to Denver BNSF trackage rights train rolls thru the siding at Tabernash around an empty UP coal train holding the main. The train has just left the confines of Fraser Canyon behind. For so... (more)

The NSM has started back up after taking some time off this summer with low customer demand due to the virus. The NSM also has picked up some newer SD70's right before they shutdown. So these girl... (more)

Shadows are getting long as the North Platte to South St. Paul Manifest train makes the lonely trek northward on the Spineline. This was the only traffic on the Spine after lunchtime today. The tr... (more)

The UP has a coal branch that ran south of Grand Junction, CO, out to Hawksnet, CO. The branch is 91 miles long and was built in 1902. The DRGW/SP/UP gained access to a few mines like Bowie and So... (more)

Back in 1999 SP-AC power was still common thing on the coal trains that came off the Moffat route. Here the train is snaking their way towards Denver as they pass the HBD at MP 22 near Blue Mounta... (more)

The crew had this short BNSF freight is hammering as they approach Granby. The train is working over trackage rights the BNSF has over the UP between Salt Lake City an Denver. There is only 5 mile... (more)

A Grand Junction to North Yard in Denver freight train pulls out of the siding at Fraser on the Moffat Tunnel Sub. The train had pulled into the siding to do work and maybe meet an empty coal trai... (more)

The Grand Jct to North Yard in Denver freight train rolls out of Tabernash on the Moffat Tunnel Sub. The train is working towards the continental divide at Moffat Tunnel, about 10 miles ahead. Thi... (more)

An empty coal train bound for Arco, CO, (West Elk Mine), tippy-toes along Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs. This 8 mile canyon along the Colorado River slow trains down to 20 mph as they s... (more)

Byers Canyon is a place I haven't been able to get anything in decent light over many years. Well on this trip we chased a westbound empty hopper train thru this short 8 mile long canyon. Here th... (more)

As time marches on, the railroads have worked hard sterilizing their mainlines by replacing or tearing down history along the right of ways. From signals, to buildings, to signs, as each year pass... (more)

Late falls colors, and a early snow storm, makes for some interesting photography this Halloween 2019. I can't say I remember doing snow and color? After work I got a southbound CP DDG train runni... (more)

A 1x1 Columbia Coal Train works north on the CP Marquette Sub. The train hugs the Mississippi River just south of Lansing. In 7 miles the train will head in at Kains siding to meet train 474. This... (more)

A North Platte to Chicago manifest had a small treat on the point today. We headed out for a small chase after they got done with their work at Beverly. Here the train rolls east along highway 30 ... (more)

Westbound Big Boy is on its way to an overnight stop at Cedar Rapids. The train is seen here passing the iconic elevator on the UP Clinton Sub at Clarence. This day the people and traffic would b... (more)