UP 8663 (SD70ACe) leads a tripple headed freight south on the Joint Line through Castle Rock, Colorado.
After having run through Castle Rock, Colorado the three UP engines on a heavy freight notch up to climb the grade towards Larkspur, Colorado.
BNSF 9133 (SD70ACe) shows that ACe's and coal are still king for now on the southbound Joint Line between Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
An entire coal train can be seen running between Sedalia and Castle Rock, Colorado as it heads south on the Joint Line.
Denver Rock Island Railroad's 1083 (SW1500) pulls a cut of cars across the street in the former Stockyards area of Denver, Colorado.
The snow is falling as BNSF ACe 9040 sits on a ready track at the site of the old Castle Rock Depot. The engine will help push a train over the Palmer Divide if needed.
BNSF 8021 (ES44C4) pulls a long string of auto racks up the grade to Castle Rock, Colorado.
BNSF ACe 9272 leaves behind Castle Rock, Colorado as it travels south on the Joint Line.
BNSF 9272 SD70ACe muscles a loaded coal to Castle Rock, Colorado.
BNSF ACe 9295 climbs the grade between Castle Rock and Larkspur on the southbound track of the Joint Line.
BNSF 9295 (SD70ACe) pulls a mixed freight through the S curve in Castle Rock, Colorado.
BNSF 9254 (SD70ACe) runs an empty coal on the northbound track of the Joint Line between Larkspur and Castle Rock.
BNSF 6113 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train south on the Joint Line between Castle Rock and Larkspur, Colorado.
With only a few minutes of sunlight left, BNSF 6170 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train through Castle Rock, Colorado.
BNSF 8117 (ES44C4) leads a short GEO train which has cars full of instrument to measure the track.