southbound BN coal load climbing through Castle Rock with namesake rock in distance

A pair of veteran SD70MAC's lead another coal load through Castle Rock with the namesake in the background.

UP 844 SB through Castle Rock.

BNSF 6670 SB out of Castle Rock near Tomah Road.

UP 844, SP heritage and cars going through Castle Rock Colorado on its way to New Mexico

southbound BNSF coal load running on normal northbound main #2 through Castle Rock, CO with signs of fall in the trees

a typical for the time BN coal load climbs south on the Joint Line approaching Castle Rock, CO. This area today would be almost unrecognizable due to a housing developement and High School.

southbound BNSF grain train running south on normal northbound main #2 passing Plum Creek Golf and Country Club in Castle Rock, CO

BNSF 9943 SB out of Castle Rock.

BNSF 9943 SB out of Castle Rock.

southbound BNSF grain train climbing south out of Castle Rock, CO on normal northbound main #2 at MP 35

BNSF 9391 may never lead a BNSF train again, but it still earns its keep running as distributed power. Here the first-generation ACe brings up the rear of northbound coal empties as it slinks int... (more)

A pair of ACes brings up the rear of this northbound coal empty as it snakes into Castle Rock.

Former Conrail GP40 now repainted as Rio Grande 3151 leads a manifest through Castle Rock. The hill in the back ground is Castle Rock. Interestingly these former Conrail units never received Gyra-... (more)

Coal empties rumble north into Castle Rock and keep the two guys on the right from tee'ing off (which is fine by me...I hate golf). I wonder how many errant golf balls have landed in empty hopper... (more)