Union Pacific’s MRONY manifest freight snakes eastbound along the Colorado River and is entering Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado, on the afternoon of August 4, 2014. A trio of EMDs p... (more)

Union Pacific’s MNYRO (North Yard in Denver to Roper Yard in Salt Lake City) manifest freight exits Little Gore canyon just east of Radium, Colorado, on October 8, 2015. The rear of the freight ... (more)

Snaking along a Colorado River lined with rafters enjoying the water is an eastbound Union Pacific coal load between Radium and Azure, Colorado, on August 3, 2014. The train is entering scenic Lit... (more)

A Union Pacific coal train passes through Little Gore Canyon between Radium and Azure, Colorado, on August 3, 2014. UP EMD SD70ACe No. 8509 does the honors as lone rear DPU on the eastbound train.

In a panned photograph, an eastbound BNSF freight on Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision cruises into Little Gore Canyon between Radium and Azure, Colorado, on August 5, 2014.

Amtrak pulls west thru Little Gore Canyon... I personally like this earlier paint much better.....

A classic quartet of old warriors charges up the 1% grade in Little Gore Canyon. This was a typical consist on early BNSF trackage rights trains over the Moffat Road.

A long westbound manifest makes its way down the 1% grade leaving Little Gore Canyon. Radium Hot tub can be seen at the bend in the river. This hot tub is long a favorite for rafters and nude bath... (more)

In the last sunlight of October 8, 2015, a westbound Union Pacific coal train exits Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado.

TRT-909 is a Track Renewal Train that can simultaneously replace both rails along with removing and replacing ties. It can install wood, concrete (as seen here), or steel ties while pulling and re... (more)

Working slowly toward Radium, Colorado, on Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision is TRT-909 on August 6, 2009. TRT-909 is a Track Renewal Train that can simultaneously replace both rails alo... (more)

A Union Pacific undercutter works in a curve after the passage of a TRT (Track Replacement Train) east of Radium, Colorado on August 5, 2009. UP No. 902051 is a Plasser & Theurer RM80 undercutter ... (more)

Approaching a short tunnel, Union Pacific locomotive 8261 leads a westbound manifest freight train near Radium, CO on February 13, 2016.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr wiggles through the curves in Red Gorge west of Radium, Colorado, on November 6, 2012.

A Union Pacific manifest freight enters Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado, on August 21, 2014. Former Southern Pacific GE AC4400CW No. 6404 leads five more UP six-motors as power for the... (more)