Destination Fort Carson

KCS Southern Belles are just getting underway and beginning to roll south out of North Yard near LoDo Denver with special loads for Fort Carson, CO

The riders on RTD's commuter train 4033 (P3 Eagle) get a special show from Mother Nature as they witness an amazing sunrise while traveling to Arvada, Colorado.

UPY 629 (GP15-1) has solo duty in the Union Pacific's North Yard in Denver, Colorado. The remote control operator can be seen towards the rear of the train.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's #553 (SW8) has moved from the stockyards area and now works the industrial area in North Denver. The DRIR crew is always willing to give a friendly wave and horn blo... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's DRIR 88 (GP9R) has just received a new coat of paint. This used to be flagged as SDCX 88 and you can see the old paint scheme from two months ago at https://www.rail... (more)

Denver Rock Island Railroad's gray ghost #1606 (GP7) works an industrial area in north Denver.

Denver Rock Island Railroad's Y1211 (SW1500) waits for the call of duty in a north Denver industrial center. The engine started life in 1972 for the Southern Pacific.

Open air. The renovation of Denver's Union Station was a key part of restoring vibrancy to the downtown area of Denver, Colorado known as "LoDo". Completed in 1914, it was reopened in 2014 ... (more)

The smoke from the massive wildfires in Colorado create a surreal sunrise as RTD commuter rail train 4032 climbs the elevated section of the 'K' line which connects downtown Denver with stations a... (more)

RTD 4025 leads a commuter train on the 'L' line which connects Commerce City and Thornton with Downtown Denver, Colorado. The line is adjacent to the BNSF engine servicing facility, giving riders... (more)

A variety of light power, including two Burlington Northern Cascade Green engines, wait for service or assignment for the Denver Yard.

A row of Southern Pacific and Union Pacific locomotives basks in the late afternoon winter sun at Denver's North Yard. SP 7299 still works for UP today. It has been repainted and renumbered as U... (more)

Tom Golden photo.

BNSF 7151 (ES44C4) leads a stack train through the 100+ year old bridge that spans the Cherry Creek in downtown Denver.

UP 1507 leads a short freight over the South Platte River in lower downtown Denver, Colorado. She started life in 1969 as a GP40 for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad wearing the Chessie System col... (more)