Amtrak 821 leads the Southwest Chief through the semaphores at Springer, New Mexico.

BNSF 6098 (ES44AC) shoves a loaded coal over the Santa Fe Bridge in Larkspur, Colorado.

Larkspur, Colorado has some of the prettiest scenery a railfan could ask for, with tracks running through the Black Forest, over a large trestle bridge and past the small but picturesque town. ... (more)

HTR 4027 (RS4TC) is an ex-US ARMY locomotive that is now working at the Hudson Terminal in Hudson, Colorado.

BNSF 8157 (ES44C4) runs an oil can train between the trees in Palmer Lake.

BNSF 8782 (SD70ACe) snakes through the 'S' curve in Castle Rock, Colorado.

The sunrise is only a couple minutes old as the bright sun casts a glow over BNSF 5681 as it crosses under a bridge in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado.

BNSF 9272 (SD70ACe) heads over the Santa Fe bridge in Larkspur, Colorado.

BNSF 8425 (SD70ACe) leads an empty bucket train east on the Brush Sub, passing a frozen lake at West Tonville.

BNSF 8782 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal past a signal in Castle Rock, Colorado.

We are starting to see a greater number and variety of engines again in the Union Pacific's North Yard in Denver, including UP 1826. Notice the missing front plow. She started life in 1975 with ... (more)

A heavy layer of haze blanketed the Front Range and a bright sunrise silhouetted the Denver skyline behind this morning's Amtrak Colorado Ski Train. AMTK 22 (P42DC) lead the train today.

The morning California Zephyr was running 3 hours late, making it possible to get this angle from Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

Word has it that the last operating semaphores in New Mexico will soon be replaced. With cameras in hand we set out to capture these nearly 100 year old iconic railroad signals. We also wanted t... (more)

The early sunrise washes the valley and the track of the Big Ten Curve in a golden hour glow, catching the Amtrak Ski Train as it makes the morning run from Denver to the Winter Park Ski Resort ne... (more)