A weather system builds over the continental divide as BNSF's eastbound Provo, Utah to Denver, Colorado trackage rights manifest rounds the curve descending the 2-percent grade at Crescent, Colora... (more)

The snow-capped Continental Divide provides an excellent backdrop as BNSF's eastbound Provo, Utah to Denver, Colorado manifest rounds the curve at Crescent, Colorado with 98 cars on February 13, 2... (more)

Union Pacific’s EMD DDA40X “Centennial” No. 6936 powers a westbound engineering special at Crescent, Colorado, on October 4, 2001.

A summer edition of the Rio Grande Ski Train climbs the two-percent grade in the “Tunnel District” between Tunnels 16 and 17 in South Draw east of Crescent, Colorado, on June 23, 2001.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr cruises through the snow at Crescent, Colorado, on December 22, 2006.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe MDENSTO (Denver to Stockton manifest) freight pounds out of Tunnel 18 just east of Crescent, Colorado, on May 23, 2001.

It's a gorgeous morning in Colorado's High Country as Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr rounds the curve before entering Tunnel 19 near Crescent, Colorado on September 20, 2015.

Even though putt-putt motorcars had mostly been replaced by hyrail vehicles, on March 30, 1985 a D&RGW section man chose to use his putt-putt to reach switch cleaning duties after a snowfall at Cr... (more)

What a beautiful place to patrol track, eh? The D&RGW Front Range track supervisor is inspecting westward at Crescent, Colo. headed for the continental divide at Moffat Tunnel, June 22, 1979.

On the morning of September 4, 2000, an eastbound Union Pacific coal train drops downgrade through Crescent, Colorado. The Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains is in the background.

Rio Grande spreader AX-41 plows snow on the main line at Crescent, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. It’s hard to tell that Crescent siding is on the right side of the plow! This major blizzard close... (more)

Descending the Divide. A bran-new GEVO holds back a train of Colorado Black Diamonds as it rounds a curve at Crescent, Colorado. Moffat Road!

Climbing through a snowy Crescent, Colorado, on March 19, 1998, is Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr.

All three of BN’s executive units (BN-3 was an E unit) were on BN’s company ski train on the D&RGW headed for Winter Park, Colo. at Crescent on Jan. 14, 1993. Gross Dam in the background con... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty, led by a Southern Pacific GE AC4400CW, approaches Tunnel 17 east of Crescent, Colorado, on August 5, 2006. On the left, the middle part of the coal train is b... (more)