Spectacular soft winter light shines down on the front range of the Rockies hours after the snow storm clears out of town. From across the valley, we see an eastbound UP coal train stretched out a... (more)

A late-arriving #5, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr, pulls into the attractive Glenwood Springs depot which houses a very nice railroad museum. A loaded UP coal train waits to depart on the 2... (more)

Having just come off the Dotsero Cutoff, a UP coal empty winds along the multi-colored cliffs along the Colorado River as it nears the entrance to Glenwood Canyon.

On a line dominated by wide-cab AC units, the West Local provides a welcome relief in the form of a pair of GP40s (the 2nd of which is actually an ex-SP GP40P-2). The duo is leading a short train ... (more)

The snow-covered peaks of the front range rise mercilessly from the foothills, utterly dwarfing the man-made machinery that traverses through this unforgiving terrain.

A productive morning on the ice as evidenced by the trout pulled out of the shallow lake only moments before the train's arrival. Thanks to my tour guide for the enjoyable morning trip, and our su... (more)

Denver had its largest February snowfall ever recorded between February 2nd and 4th 2012. After 48 hours of wind-whipped snow, the clouds finally broke around lunchtime on the 4th to reveal a glor... (more)

The sound of the horn on A&R GP9 #205 echoing out over the Sandhills has been part of southeastern North Carolina for over 50 years.

This skilled hand has worked the same EMD control stand for almost 30 years.

The view from the eastern-most buttes near Clay and Big Ten Curve seem to stretch endlessly over the prairies. Looking southeast, an EB manifest descends through the famous curve toward Denver, vi... (more)

As a stiff breeze from an approaching cold front blows the lingering clouds off the continental divide revealing the stars above, the trailing headlight of the helpers on a loaded eastbound coal t... (more)

Leaving Coal Creek Canyon and the rugged Rocky Mountains behind, a train full of the black diamonds snakes its way through Little Ten Curve heading toward Denver.

A full moon combined with the last remaining moments of twilight gently illuminate the snowy foothills as an empty coal train climbs and curves toward Tunnel 1 on its journey over the Continental ... (more)

It's last light at Big Ten Curve as a loaded coal train descends toward Denver. The three mid-train helpers are moving Right to Left, while the front portion of the train is moving Left to Right b... (more)

A pair of DPUs bring up the rear of a loaded coal drag under the rising moon near the summit of the Palmer Divide.