On February 14, 2015, an eastbound Union Pacific freight fills Big 10 Curve nicely as it approaches Rocky, Colorado. Seven locomotives are up front, beginning with EMD SD70ACe No. 8559, followed ... (more)
AMTK 169 leads the California Zephyr around the Big Ten Curve as it climbs the steep grade towards the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The coal cars you see are parked there permanently as a wind break... (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 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)