One of three Rio Grande's 3 GP60s leads a manifest south at Colorado Springs under threatening skies. I am not exactly sure what the odd silver horizontal striping is but I think it is related to ... (more)

After meeting a southbound empty inside the US Air Force Academy, this loaded coal train rides the grade into Colorado Springs en-route to Texas.

The DPU's on this northbound empty coal train throttle down as the coal train curves through the US Air Force Academy to meet a loaded southbound.

I got my Christmas present a day late as two SD40-2s lead the Pikes Peak Local south through Colorado Springs literally minutes after a clearing line pushed to the east bathing this scene in sunli... (more)

Something about a Red and Green Ferromex SD70ACe in fresh snow, very festive!

In your fACe! A rare appearance by a Norfolk Southern ACe on the Joint Line as it steams south into Colorado Springs. We've been seeing an interesting mix of foreign power over the... (more)

The second unit is EMD 6347.

Fans who were out trackside to see the UP 844 were rewarded with another treat on the Joint Line as a rare stack train made its way down the line before the steam special showed up.

UP 844 moves south near Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs.

The Arizona - New Mexico Centennial Special runs south into Colorado Springs on a picture-perfect fall day. The UP 844 and Southern Pacific Heritage unit brought out the crowds as t... (more)

Union Pacific sure knows how to put a show on. UP 844 has just arrived in Colorado Springs and employees struggle to maintain safety and order while the less glamorous work horses of the company i... (more)

Colorado Springs doesn't see much yard activity anymore. Here in the northern end, seven through tracks remain. To the south, a decent yard which has been nearly dormant for years. Nothing in comp... (more)

An Ex/SP GP40P-2 teamed up with Colorado Springs's DRGW caboose.

DRGW 3105 working the Colorado Springs local.

Since 1891 the Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway has been taking visitors to the summit of 14,110 feet Pikes Peak. Manitou & Pikes Peak 0-4-2T No 3 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1890... (more)