Union Pacific 6791 (AC4400CW) leads a loaded coal train around the corner at Crescent on a sunny Colorado day.

A Gross Dam Fine Snow

Crescent on a glorious snowy morning in October one of my favorite subjects in life. Amtrak makes it’s dependable appearance just after 900. Gross... (more)

May Snows bring Spring Flowers

A beautiful morning at Crescent begs the lens and an appropriate eastbound in full sunshine in among the heavy flock after a late spring sn... (more)

After leaving Denver in the morning, the California Zephyr #5 train runs through Crescent, Colorado, giving riders a view of Gross Reservoir and the snow-capped Rocky Mountains.

An eastbound Union Pacific coal train, led by Chicago & North Western AC4400CW No. 8818, drops down the two-percent grade out of Tunnel 15 and is about to enter Tunnel 14, near Crescent, Colorado,... (more)

Silver Lady in the Rockies

Homecoming was always a special occasion for me; I never missed an opportunity to capture the Silver Lady when she came home to her mountains. ... (more)

Oil Can for Utah via the Moffat Road

Wednesday January 20, 2021 at West Crescent UP 6007 leads the empty oil called at 0740 for Wildcat Utah. A special visitor from back ... (more)

BNSF 6087 (ES44AC) shoves a freight through the corner of Crescent, Colorado on a beautiful sunny day.

Eagle on the Continental Divide

The Union Pacific heritage Missouri Pacific Eagle rolls into the morning sun just after sunrise on a summer’s morning east of the Great Di... (more)

The snow is falling and the sub-freezing winds are blowing as the California Zephyr rounds the curve at Crescent, Colorado.

Amidst low clouds and light snow, the California Zephyr #6 rounds the corner at Crescent, Colorado. It will take another hour an a half to get to Denver's Union Station, but I doubt the riders w... (more)

Wind and Winter

Eastbound and into the turn at Crescent the HPVODEN1 is leaning into the high winds and sub zero windchill which is blowing the camera man off the rock overlook... (more)

Heavy snow greets BNSF 7875 (ES44DC) as it muscles an oil can train through Crescent, Colorado.

There is something magical catching the California Zephyr running on the Moffat Line in a massive snow storm.

Winter Wonderland in the Tunnel District

In this frame I took some creative license and removed with the cloning tool the power line and wood pole that is adjacent to the track... (more)