BNSF 6690 leads a nice looking 7 car Passenger special South down the Joint Line.

Southbound BNSF twice a week Pikes Peak Local passing through Greenland

The rear helpers on the FXE 4677 were another pair of FerroMex engines. Added South out of Denver for the climb up to Palmer Lake was a set of CREX GE's, making for a very nice set of engines!

BNSF twice a week southbound Pikes Peak Local climbs through Greenland

A southbound coal load waits patiently at Greenland as a coal load ahead has stalled just below the top of the climb up the Palmer Divide

BNSF's twice a week northbound Pikes Peak Local was approaching Greenland led by a very unusual for this local exSanta Fe B40

Heading South to Arizona for the third time, CP 8850 and BCOL 4652 front this loaded coal train.

A southbound BNSF manifest passes by the big red barn in Greenland. The train is on Main 1, the southbound main for the Joint Line. Main 2, the northbound main, passes the barn on the photographer... (more)

KCS 4592 with BNSF 1030 have a short manifest train in tow as they head South.

southbound BNSF coal load climbing into Greenland CO on the normal northbound only main two

After being stuck behind a stranded train for several hours, the bi-weekly Pike's Peak Local blasts off towards its final customers in Colorado Springs 25 miles to the south.

Just another SB train on the Joint Line. In the foreground the defect detector bakes in the summer sun which also powers it. Great little spot to kick back with a lawn chair, a good book and a c... (more)

First train of the day over snow covered rails was BNSF's twice weekly northbound Pikes Peak Local approaching Greenland

Running up the grade through wide open Greenland is a well powered freight train. Moving at nearly 30mph rather than the 10mph a coal load could do on a good day.

Because of maintainance work on the normal southbound main track number one this coal load was climbing into Greenland, CO, on the normal northbound main number two between Littleton and Palmer La... (more)