UP's North Yard (Denver) to North Platte manifest makes its way north through Eaton, Colorado, on a hot June afternoon. There's nothing different about the train, with the exception of a midwester... (more)

Just after topping over the hill, BNSF 5976 leads this southbound coal load under the signal bridge at Lorenzo, NE.

On June 10, 2007, BNSF ran an Employee Appreciation Special on the Front Range Subdivision from Denver to Cheyenne, then on the 11th they ran it from Cheyenne to Casper. Here it's passing the seld... (more)

The historic Colorado floods of 2013 closed UP's Moffat Tunnel Subdivision for almost 2 months, during which time Amtrak's California Zephyr was detoured through Wyoming across the Overland. Here,... (more)

BNSF 6129 leads this westbound freight as it blasts through Hastings at 50 mph. The grain cars on the right are sitting at the grain elevator waiting to be loaded.

In a scene straight out of 1996, consecutively-numbered "goatboat" C44-9Ws lead a stack train west through the Quiet Zone in Sauk Rapids, MN.

C&TS 488 leads a Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec special train that ran from Chama to Cumbres for a meeting of the Friends. One of the members of the Friends passed away in February, so shortly af... (more)

An Iowa Interstate gevo was an unexpected surprise on UP's North Yard to North Platte manifest, seen here nearing the top of their climb at Speer Junction, just outside Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Almost to the top, BNSF 5811 struggles up Crawford Hill approaching the old tunnel and the new giant cut.

BNSF 6059 leads an eastbound coal load up Crawford Hill past MP 411, which can be seen a few cars back.

Fresh snow on the Rocky Mountains provide a nice backdrop as this coal load drops down the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision, passing through Crescent Siding. The photographer would take this picture in a... (more)

Amtrak #5 runs about 40 minutes late as it climbs up the Rocky Mountains towards Moffat Tunnel.

BNSF 8978 struggles up the Joint Line over the famous ATSF bridge at Larkspur, CO.

After making a short pickup in the Great Western yard, BNSF 1933 leads the Longmont switch back to the mainline to connect back on the rest of its train and head back to Longmont. Note the wooden ... (more)

With 3 SD40-2s leading the way, the Longmont Switch pulls up the nearly 1.8% grade of Derby Hill out of Loveland, CO. The horseshoe curve and longer-than-normal train meant this train was WORKING,... (more)