The helpers on a Texas-bound Utility Fuels (UFIX) coal train roll into Palmer Lake, Colorado. After the train is on the single-track, the three C30-7’s will run around the caboose to couple it to ... (more)

A Utility Fuels (UFIX) coal train skirts the water at Palmer Lake, Colorado. The usual five 3000-horsepawer C-C’s include a Santa Fe Substitute.

BNSF 8117 (ES44C4) leads a GEO train through Palmer Lake, Colorado.

A refreshed BNSF 9728 (SD70MACe) in Heritage III paint pulls a loaded coal around Palmer Lake and will soon begin the decent into Monument, Colorado.

A BNSF grain train rounds the elevated curve on the Joint Line through Palmer Lake, Colorado.

It is O-Dark 30 as BNSF 8273 (ES44C4) runs into fog as it heads towards Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 8273 (ES44C4) arrives at Palmer Lake which is shrouded in thick fog and blowing snow.

BNSF 9317 (SD70ACe) leads a freight through the scenic area of Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 5108 (ES44AC) leads a Kansas City Southern unit and a freight through Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 6317 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train towards Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 4133 (Dash-9) meets a BNSF loaded coal waiting for the freight to pass through Palmer Lake so that it can jump on the single track and run the opposite direction through the town.

A Grande Gold caboose brings up the markers on an old-school Rio Grande camp train moving west through Palmer Lake, Colorado.

An old-school Rio Grande camp train moves west through Palmer Lake, Colorado. The sandstone formation on the upper left is known as Elephant Rock.

Followed Up with a Six-Pack A half-dozen Rio Grande cabooses bring up the markers of an eastbound bare table train in the sag between Spruce and Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 9317 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal through the scenic hills of Palmer Lake, Colorado.