CN owned Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range retains its identity into 2005. Dock 5 has been out of service since the mid 1980's. Dock 6 (at left) does all the work. Full day of rain on 6-14 left helpf... (more)

Snow covered Energy Mine coal load eases out of Plain Siding after train meet. Engr Wood had picked up train at Rollinsville where 5-inches of snow had fallen.

Ski season was almost over when I found Ansco Ski Train night before last run for 2004-2005. Denver RTD Seimens built light rail vehicles (LRV) laid over at right. Denver Regional Transportation ... (more)

Southbound 128-car coal load originated at Coal Creek Mine, WY. Train was headed to Mill, Texas. Mile High City - Denver provides the backdrop.

Grain empty from Fresno, CA, on old Santa Fe Raton Pass line with trademark mesa. Sharp looking unit compared to ragged looking BNSF 838 behind it.

Soo flanger on ballast work train. Rare catch.

Wastewater chemical manufacturer DPC Industries keeps Dec. 1957, builder number 33024, locked up at plant and out of sight most days. It interchanges tank cars with BNSF Brush line east of town.

Genesee & Wyoming has acquired Utah Railway. They put old Utah offices/dispatcher/crew room 3-story building up for sale seen upper left.

The 38th Street Remote Job crosses the South Platte River switching BNSF Denver 38th Street Yard. Denver skyline in upper left of seldom photographed east end of BNSF's Denver yard.

Three GP40-2’s still flying Denver & Rio Grande Western RR colors were together UP’s North Yard. The UP owned GP40-2’s are DRGW 3126, 3118 and 3128. They went to UP’s Denver Locomotive F... (more)

The UP 6644 was the first power on the UP’s new Utah Junction Bypass. The work train laid the first track, main 2 (referred to during construction as Bypass Main) from the Broadway Street (DS90... (more)

Northbound Denver to Laurel, MT, train had 4929 with SD40-2 7878 moving along the Wind River. Rugged, impressive canyon with few trains.

Ski Train passengers disembark from terrific spring skiing at Winter Park Ski Resort. Train passengers disembarked on track two. This was the last Sunday for the 2006-2007 Winter Season Ski Trai... (more)

Holcim Cement is the rail customer mentioned by Wall Street Journal article regarding UP's slow service published during July 2004. Rock & Rail uses Santa Fe/BNSF trackage rights to serve this cu... (more)

Black Thunder Mine, WY, coal load winds through S-curve at Woodcravers Road south of Monument. Bitter cold has kept deep snow on the Palmer Divide. Two Powerbars made my day!