Punching the Drift

At Tunnel 1 a days worth of snowfall was at the railhead when Amtrak #6 the California Zephyr blasts through the piled snow from a full days snowfall at th... (more)

Winter at Tunnel 1

Amtrak #5 is in the tangent west of tunnel in between Plainview and Coal Creek. Windy blizzard like conditions are whipping up fresh snow in the foot hil... (more)

Deep Snow Deep in the Tunnel District

Amtrak number 5 is rolling through the tangents and tunnels deep in the tunnel district. Immediately in the distance Eldorado Canyon dis... (more)

Snow Bound at Coal Creek

Spring snow grips the Moffat Road at tunnel 1 and Coal Creek, CO. Amtrak #5 the California Zephyr whisks up a blizzard before rolling into the Tunnel... (more)

Only on Wednesdays, the Rocky Local is creeping through the weeds of high plains and some ranching relics of bygone era along the branch to Bestway Concrete.

UP 5908 works it’s manifest past Blue Mountain and through the Coal Creek tangents on a delightful bright morning. Fresh heavy snow fell over the previous 2 days and with such little traffic on ... (more)

BNSF coal comes around Rainbow Cut at Plainview, CO on a perfectly lit snowy morning in the golden hour. Icicles still hang on the nose and the fresh snow is just being whisked off the railhead by... (more)

The westbound MNYGJ rolls through the meadows out of tunnel 1 near Coal Creek Canyon and Plainview on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. Delightful storm light from severe warned storms populate the h... (more)

Here is a profile shot of the illusive Coors Brewing C998, an SW1001 built in the 1980's specifically for the brewing company.

A former Burlington Northern SD70MAC pauses to let the Conductor and Brakeman off before continuing their switching duties at the Coors Brewery, and ultimately the 31st Street Yard in Denver.

BNSF 1920 (SD40-2) passes under highway 58 as it pulls a freight towards Golden, Colorado.

BNSF 1920 (SD40-2) passes a former BN boxcar as it moves through the small yard in Golden, Colorado.

A crewmember throws the switch which will enable BNSF 1920 (SD40-2) to lead a freight into the BNSF yard in Golden, Colorado.

Coors switcher C998 (SW1001) shuffles some cars in the yard adjacent to the large brewing facility in Golden, Colorado.

A BNSF local operated out of Golden called the Golden switch slowly makes its way east through downtown Arvada, Colorado, on August 19, 2005. The train is passing the local landmark water tower an... (more)