The Great Plains and Downtown Denver fade in the background as this BNSF freight begins its ascent of the Rocky Mountains at the base of Coal Creek Canyon.

The Rio Grande Heritage unit (UP 1989) is aglow as it heads westbound at the base of Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel route.

The Ski Train snakes away from Tunnel 1 as it continues westward.

The Ski Train climbs away from the Great Plains as it enters the base of Coal Creek Canyon.

The Ski Train is about to enter Tunnel 1 on its morning run up to Winter Park. Heavy snow the previous day closed I-70 and will make mountain road travel slow on this day. A great day to take the ... (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.

High winds led to several snow drifts across the rails along the Front Range. The Rio Grande Heritage Unit leads the Ski Train through one such drift.

East bound coal drag heads for Denver near 80th street grade crossing, Arvada, CO.

This westbound California Zephyr was more than seven hours late getting to the Rocky Mountains. Usually a morning train, it left Denver as the sun went down.

A quiet Colorado morning the day after a foot of snow fell in the second blizzard in 9 days. UP coal load is tied down on the siding at Leyden amongst the fog that has set in due to chilly early m... (more)

It is a quiet Colorado morning in the snow and the Ski Train is running about 25 minutes late as it rounds the curve at the base of Coal Creek Canyon just below tunnel one.

The Ansco Ski Train makes its first run of the 2006-2007 winter season. The train, led by SKTX 242 (ex-AMTK 242) hustles west near Chem Spur (MP 14.5) on Union Pacific's Moffat Tunnel Subdivision.

Amtrak's California Zephyr, train 5, was delayed at Chicago account a diner. Train was 7-hours late at Denver, CO. Heading into the setting sun on UP's Moffat Tunnel line train passed Leyden Sidin... (more)

Warbonnets 784 & 788 led BNSF trackage rights train over Union Pacific's (ex-D&RGW) Moffat Tunnel line. Above 784 is rear DPU BNSF 4775. The line offers plenty of variety including Amtrak Californ... (more)

It is hard enough to find an unpatched Espee unit in Colorado at all anymore, let alone on the point of a coal train!