Three UP swing helpers pass a D&RGW searchlight departing Bond up the Craig Branch with an empty coal train

A Union Pacific empty Intermountain Power coal train climbs the 2.1% grade out of Bond, CO making their way up the Craig Branch bound for Energy Mine.

UP 7690, 7483, & 5249 sprint east with a stack train.

During our week trip that included Summerail we catch a southbound NS intermodal crossing CSX's former CR main. They will parallel CSX's former C&O Line for about 1/2 mile south then go their own... (more)

Monon #51 sits in the Monon's Lafayette, IN shop undergoing maintenance. Kodachrome slide. Photographer unknown, John E. Troxler collection.

Granite Symphony Granite and steel, a symphony plays in the canyon walls. OXPSJ-12 May 19, 2024

Tunnel 16 Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr is running through the big tangent in South Draw from tunnel 16 on June 14, 2024.

2” an Hour MGJNY is at the ESS at East Portal, CO in 2” an hour Moffat Cement Snowfall.4/27/24

Rapid Development Z CHIDEN3 09 with BNSF 3971 moving with speed restrictions over high wind warnings near MP.500 with supercell V3 with 1” radar indicated hail tracking ESE at 24kts wa... (more)

Winter Park Express Amtrak Winter Park Express 1105 Tunnel 7 MP.28 Eldorado Springs, CO 3/29/24 08:06

Moffat Cement MGJNY 3/15/24 Better than 5 feet of snow fell under the Great Divide along the Moffat Road in this storm. The morning investment started trackside for the GJ crawling f... (more)

Approaching a meet with intermodal #278 this WB mixed freight has nears the signal for the east end of the long siding which is oddly positioned well east of the actual switch. The track makes an... (more)

BNSF 707 seen on GSYNELP as they're approaching BNSF Argentine Yard for a crew swap.

After spotting empties at the local Farm Coop located in Clymers, IN, the crew of the light engine move proceed southbound south of Clymers on their way back to Avon Yard located in Indianapolis s... (more)

Short stuff. Awaiting an EB freight this tiny intermodal train can use our short passing siding, a relatively rare event. A good day for me.