Loveland Locomotive Shop tested GMTX 2081, ex-Iowa Interstate (IAIS) 603 (?), on Great Western Railway. GMTX is locomotive leasing company that purchased IAIS 600, 603 and 604 in January 2007. Sm... (more)

Smoky Alco built Alco C-425 4264 and 4262 moving an eastbound grain train past windmill. The former Rock Island line to Limon, CO, was abandoned in March 1980. Kyle was formed to operate a porti... (more)

Escaping Kansas and Texas, UP 1988 made trip west on Salina, KS, to 36th Street Yard, Denver train. Sharp scheme - thanks UP!

Cañon City & Royal Gorge has repainted 2/3rds of their train for the 2006 season. Ex-Holland America dome 507 retains scheme used in Alaska. Rafters float down Arkansas River in Royal Gorge.

New Railpower GENSET switchers being delivered to BNSF Alliance Yard, Texas. The 1212 and 1213 came in on Billings, MT to Denver train. Departed on Amarillo, TX, train.

11-car westbound Wimmer inspection train: UPP 420 Fox River inspection car, UPP 4808 diner City of Los Angeles, UPP 9004 dome Harriman and UPP 1610 sleeper Portola were last four cars on train.

Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Railway - NIWX. The freshly painted EMD switcher was dead in tow on an eastbound Union Pacific freight near rear of train.

Old Alco switchers were rebuilt and were nicknamed De Witt Geeps. They acquired EMD prime movers.

Warbonnets 784 & 788 led BNSF trackage rights train over Union Pacific's (ex-D&RGW) Moffat Tunnel line. Above 784 is rear DPU BNSF 4775. The line offers plenty of variety including Amtrak Californ... (more)

UP operated their E-units; 951, 949 and 963B in push-pull mode during Operation Lifesaver moves on the Fort Collins line. Dome car COLUMBINE was part of the six car train. Train arrived in Colora... (more)

Amtrak P42DC 195 (train 6, California Zephyr) pays homage to Alco 1944 veteran 844 after its six year rebuilding at Cheyenne, WY. UP 844 handled Cheyenne Frontier Days 19-car train on July 23, 200... (more)

DRIR was ex-Burlington Northern 419, exx-St. Louis & San Francisco (Frisco) 259. It's the only unit sporting the red and yellow scheme. Other DRIR power (3 units) painted summer 2005 blue and silv... (more)

Colorado Historical Society milestone - Colorado & Southern Cooke Locomotive Works 1884 restored to operation! Cab view shows tight fit for engineer. Colorado Day celebration.

The 1920's technology still serves the Iowa Traction well - last active freight trolley operation in the United States.

The Denver to Pueblo train, 424, rolled south under ominous clouds. Scrap metal in the gondolas were headed for Oregon Steel Mill, formerly Colorado Fuel and Iron, at Pueblo.