A westbound Union Pacific manifest slowly thunders west up the 2% grade thru the gorgeous South Draw, deep in the Tunnel District of the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. The heavy manifest has two Cana... (more)

January in Colorado is one of the sunniest months. On February 2 some of that sun has carried over a couple days as a eastbound grain empty exits Tunnel 1 on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. This da... (more)

Clinging to the flanks of Eldorado Mountain and turning thru the 10 degree curve inside Tunnel 16... This westbound Union Pacific manifest heavy in frack sand blasts out of #16 as it continues int... (more)

The geological features and the frequency of trains along the Columbia River make it a great destination for Photographers.

Norfolk Southern Train 172 races by heading east as they are about to knock down the Leeds, AL, Signal during the late night hours

The long train of Wyoming soda ash is climbing around the Durkee Loop. The loop is located on east slope of Encina Hill and is at the beginning of the 2.2% grade portion of the Hill. Eight big AC... (more)

7 motors head a empty coal train towards the West Slope to load coal. This Union Pacific empty is moving the power for the return loaded trip all on head-end in the same manor the Rio Grande did f... (more)

Climbing the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains is a herculan task... The ex DRGW route requires steep grades and lots of curves. The manifest train pictured is leaving Rocky, Colorado and enterin... (more)

A eastbound coal train descends the mountain grade at Rocky, Colorado. This location was once called Arena due to its shape.... The location today still makes for fantastic arena to watch and list... (more)

A freshly repainted SD70M leads a heavy trainload of Strykers and support vehicles up the heavy 2% grade in South Draw. The railroad in South Draw is a large horseshoe curve blasted into the cont... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific train puts on a show as it smokes its way out of Tunnel 12. The train is making its way thru South Draw on former DRGW's 2% climb thru the Tunnel District.

A Union Pacific westbound coal empty climbs South Boulder Canyon approaching Pinecliffe, Colorado (far Right). The train has gained 2700 feet in elevation since leaving North Yard in Denver.

A long westbound coal empty curves thru South Draw. The train is threading thru tunnel 16, 15, 14 & 13 on its climb thru the Tunnel District. This scene is on Union Pacific's (exDRGW) Moffat Tunne... (more)

This Union Pacific manifest will soon be threading thru tunnels along the distant Flatirons (upper right). Note the old corral in the foreground pasture, I wonder if it was there to witness 2-8-8... (more)

The screaming prime movers could barley be heard over the thunderous sound of the rushing water in South Boulder Creek... Spring run-off is just beginning on this late 70 degree day in April. The ... (more)