The "Provo" grinds up the tough grade between Crescent and Pinecliffe navigating this challenging and remote portion of the tunnel district high above South Boulder Creek. Here the train... (more)
Nestled at just over 8000', the town of Pinecliffe, named in the most literal sense, hosts an eastbound manifest following the rushing waters of South Boulder Creek on its descent towards Denver o... (more)
The California Zephyr heads into Coal Creek Canyon and is about ready to cross Blue Mountain Road, where it will stop briefly so that two Arvada policemen can deal with a problem passenger.
After waiting in the Tabernash siding for the westbound California Zephyr to clear, an eastbound manifest makes its way through the valley and leans into the curve on the east side of Fraser. This... (more)