Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, is about to thread 78-foot Tunnel 29 east of Pinecliffe, Colorado, on March 2, 2006.

The DPU on BNSF's westbound QDVPVJ 07 (Denver - Provo trackage rights manifest) is about to duck into Tunnel no. 29 just east of Pinecliffe, Colo., on Apr. 08, 2015.

Three BNSF GE's lead the Denver, Colo., to Provo, Utah trackage rights manifest up the grade through what was once Tunnel no. 28 just east of Pinecliffe, Colo., on Apr. 08, 2015.

At the top of the overlook near Pinecliffe, Colo., an eastbound loaded crude oil train from Wash, Utah to Midwest City, Okla., rounds the curve approaching the east end of the siding.

Rolling steel wheel...

The rear DPUs on BNSF's High Priority manifest from Denver to Provo, Utah push their 75 car train into Pinecliffe, Colorado.

Thank goodness for Amtrak! A remarkably beautiful day in the Colorado mountains was also a remarkably slow day on the Moffat Sub: The only movement between noon and 8pm was the eastbound Californi... (more)

The morning after a light snow dusted the Front Range mountains outside of Denver, this eastbound slowly emerges from the short Tunnel 29 on its descent toward Denver.

Over looking the small village of Pinecliffe, CO, an eastbound loaded crude oil train from Wash, UT to Midwest City, OK is about to enter the narrow cut before entering Tunnel #29.

After meeting two westbounds, BNSF's Provo, UT to Denver, CO trackage rights manifest gets the signal and departs the siding at Pinecliffe, CO.

Chicago and North Western GE AC4400CW No. 8825 storms out of Pinecliffe, Colorado, with a westbound Union Pacific coal train on the afternoon of June 22, 2000.

Coal hoppers on this eastbound Union Pacific loaded coal train emerge from the shadows at Pinecliffe, CO on a late September afternoon.

Right before the sun ducks behind the mountains for the day, Union Pacific no. 5595 brings up the rear of this Midlothian, TX coal load at the east end of the siding at Pinecliffe.

As the late afternoon sunshine continues to get lower behind the mountains, a West Elk Mine, CO to Midlothian, TX loaded coal train eases down the grade approaching the CO-HWY 72 crossing in Pinec... (more)

A two hour late Amtrak #6 races out of Tunnel #29 in the tunnel district after meeting a westbound manifest at Pinecliffe.