A pair of SD40-2s shove on the rear of a westbound freight a little over a mile east of Horseshoe Curve.
An eastbound coal train rolls through Winter Park, CO.
Eastbound PIOI rolls through brilliant fall foliage east (MP 240.5) of Horseshoe Curve.
Southbound empties approach White Cottage Tunnel, located about 100-200 yards ahead.
Westbound empties approach a tunnel in the Radium, CO area. A few miles ahead at Bond, the train will make a right hand turn onto the Craig Branch for loading in the Steamboat Springs area.
Viewed through the triangular structure of a signal bridge, eastbound Q368 enters Connellsville, Pa.
The shadows are closing on the ex-MGA's Manor Branch as the "Bailey Helpers", composed of a trio of ex-MGA units, crest the summit.
An eastbound freight approaches Granby, CO.
Eastbound trailers roll under the ex-Western Maryland's Salisbury Viaduct. The viaduct is now part of the Great Allegheny Passage walking/biking trail; walkers can be seen on the bridge.
A westbound freight rolls along the Colorado River at Yarmony, located between Radium and State Bridge, CO.
An eastbound mixed freight rolls through Rollinsville, CO. The crest of the Rockies loom in the distant background.
Eastbound Q130 rolls along the Casselman River between Garrett and Meyersdale, Pa.
A unit in Rio Grande livery leads westbound trailers through the Radium area. Note the volleyball net on a sandy island in the middle of the Colorado River.