Union Pacific empty rail train is past Moffat Tunnel in East Portal, CO on a vibrant sun lit winter morning. Blowing snow wraps around the summit of Rogers Pass and James Peak.

Alpenglow and Deep Snow
Heavy snowfall Friday night left a winter wonderland under the Great Divide overnight at Rollins Pass. Here’s the deal, due to the routine relentless high... (more)

May Snow in the Rockies
A spring snow storm left over a foot of snow into a winter wonderland on this late May morning for the crew of this eastbound loaded oil train near the Grea... (more)

Sunrise At Rainbow Cut

Eastbound coal in another frame negotiating the tangent at Rainbow Cut on a vibrant first light snowy Flatiron morning.

Mountain Railroading

HPVODEN is descending the +2.00 grade at milepost 26.91 high in the Flatirons above Eldorado Springs, CO on Wednesday January 26, 2021. Within moments th... (more)

Tunnel #7, scarred, stained, and sans a concrete portal reveal its venerable steam era history in the morning sun along the Moffat Road. #9771 an EMD SD70MACe, another veteran in modern times hand... (more)

Chicago & North Western Heritage 1995 with a manifest is moving through Crescent among ground blizzards on a very windy clearing day from an overnight Spring mountain snow. Shot on my Inspire 2 la... (more)

Threading the Cliffs at Pinecliffe

Destined for Tulsa this loaded coal started its journey at the Savage load-out in Utah. This train runs with a different symbol into Gran... (more)

A BNSF manifest is moving through Rollinsville, CO among the vibrant colorful Fall color. East Portal road isolates to my subject in the frame.

Steam and Snow Epic memories care of the Union Pacific Steam Program.

Emerging from a very characteristically high country winter days ground blizzard; BNSF #8052 is leading the Lincoln to Provo manifest through Tolland, CO.

July 4th fireworks provided by Mother Nature stirs up the tranquility at Barr Lake. A stalled severe warned thunderstorm complex rages on near Aurora, CO providing a dramatic backdrop to an absolu... (more)

D&RGW OY on Lobato Trestle

Rotary steam powered snow plow OY rolls home after a day fighting snow over Cumbres Pass. Here passing over Lobato Trestle. Doing the honors with ... (more)

Heading Home for the Holidays

Amtrak California Zephyr is whipping up the fresh powder in Coal Creek Canyon on its westbound journey with travelers in the Holiday mood. The fre... (more)

Winter storm light fills Beyers Canyon west of Hot Sulpher Springs, CO. Shot on Mavic Pro 2 with heated battery.