Even though April is only three days away, that doesn't stop spring snow storms from unloading snow in Colorado. The last Thursday run of the Ski Train for the season charges west through raging b... (more)

Under crystal clear skies, UP 1989 makes a rare appearance on the point of the Ski Train. The train is approaching Tunnel 1 on its way toward Winter Park.

A mere thirty minutes earlier, a huge summer thunder storm dumped dime-sized hail and a LOT of rain. The result was a lot of pools of water that formed along the main tracks in Cheyenne. This east... (more)

Once the Cheyenne Frontier Days special arrives in Cheyenne and its passengers detrain, the train needs to be wyed (turned around) in preparation for the return trip to Denver. The nearest why is ... (more)

A very rare treat finds UP 1989 - The DRGW Heritage Unit - leads the eastbound California Zephyr. Here, the train crosses over Colorado Hwy 72 at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. If only the bridge ... (more)

One of Union Pacific's senior members retired in the fall of 2008. To honor him, UP ran a passenger special from Denver, CO to Kremmling, CO on the Moffat Tunnel Sub. The train had UP 1989 and UP ... (more)

It's work complete in Colorado, the Operation Lifesaver Special is headed east through the siding at Rollins. The Continental Divide has a small splattering of snow left on it from winter.

For only the second time ever, UP's E9's head west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub (ex-DRGW). This Operation Lifesaver special is headed for the Craig Branch to make a few runs between Steamboat Springs,... (more)

An eastbound UP manifest meets a westbound BNSF manifest at Plain. Sadly, coal traffic on the Moffat has decreased by 80% (yeah, that is not a typo!) since 2005. That translates to an average of o... (more)

In the Spring of 2004, EMD (still owned by General Motors) was performing some high altitude testing on its SD70ACes. No active mainline is higher than UP's Moffat Tunnel Sub, so up the hill they ... (more)

Very turbulent weather along the Front Range resulted in clear skies to the north while a thunderstorm pours in over the Rockies. Through it all, this BNSF trackage rights train heads for the yard... (more)

Reno Junction is a fantastic spot to watch trains in the Powder River Basin. Case-in-point is this eastbound (actually heading compass south) on Main 3. The train just finished loading at the Blac... (more)

Even though the Colorado Rockies lost the game, fans enjoy a post-game fireworks show while the Grand Luxe Rail Express sits on Track Two at Denver Union Station. The train will be departing west ... (more)

Even though the westbound California Zephyr is running about two hours late, at least passengers can enjoy some Aspen Gold in Colorado's High Country. The train is between Rollins and Tolland on t... (more)

My five year old daughter takes a picture of the last remaining active Rio Grande unit in the world. She may not remember this day when she grows up, but at least she'll have the pictures!