As the shadows grow very long, a BNSF coal load races the sunset to Palmer Lake.

After meeting another UP manifest on the main, this freight led by a clean SD70M is accelerating out of the tiny community of Bucyrus on the old MoPac Coffeyville Sub.

Pushing hard on the tail end of a empty through some fall colors in Colorado Springs. All of this color would soon be lost, as the first freeze would come just hours later.

Your standard coal lash up leads 121 loads up grade out of Castle Rock through some nice 'sharp' curves.

A pair of beavers are moving the hot 199 west on the CP River Sub to St. Paul and eventually the west coast.

A BNSF coal load running 2x1 moving upgrade towards Palmer Lake with the help of two manned helpers.

The last BNSF train allowed over "The Hill" before the work window began glides down grade past Larkspur.

A vibrant warbonnet is leading ethanol loads south on the Ft. Scott Sub after negotiating through the town of Paola.

A BNSF freight with plenty of horsepower flies up the grade past some recently replaced ties awaiting disposal.

There's nothing like it. A perfect Colorado winter day. Upper 40's; Sunny; trains are rollin'; and i'm out and about doing my favorite thing in my favorite place.

One the eve of Halloween, a little black and orange could be found holding back the rear of "The Stinky Slinky" loaded Molten Sulfur train as it comes downgrade into Monument meet a empty coal tra... (more)

BNSF coal loads grinding up grade en-route to Texas.

A late evening grain load is making its way past KC Union Station headed for points west on the BNSF transcon.