BNSF C44-9W no. 5337 leads a UP C40-8 and BNSF ES44C4 on the Provo, UT to Denver, CO manifest. The train is rounding the horseshoe easing down the 2% grade at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon.

Once coal trains arrive into Sterling, they do one of two things. They either stop at the depot and do a quick crew change, or they coming into the yard and wait for a fresh crew. BNSF 6383 for ex... (more)

An assortment of AC6044CW's, AC4400CW-CTE's, and AC4400CW's lead this empty coal train through Coal Creek Canyon west of Denver. The train is climbing the 2% grade up to Tunnel #1.

A patched SP AC4400CW helps shove this empty coal train up the 2% grade in Coal Creek Canyon at Blue Mountain Road west of Denver. The clouds are darkening and it's about to rain.

It's just after 7am as the daily Denver - Laurel Manifest departs Longmont with three GEVOs on the point.

Yesterday, January 15th, my girlfriend and I rode Amtrak's Ski Train named "Winter Park Express" between Denver and Winter Park, Colorado. The train consist includes two GE P42DCs, NPCU ... (more)

Elk graze on vegetation in the open space as the westbound Ski Train led by Amtrak's "Veterans Unit" no. 42 rolls right on through Eisele heading west to the ski resort in Winter Park.

Part of the Chicago skyline, including the Sears Tower make up the backdrop as Metra trains are seen parked at Ogilvie Transportation Center, formally known as North Western Station on June 25, 20... (more)

After getting a clear signal at Palmer Lake, a loaded coal train starts up out of the sag at Spruce before completing their climb up the grade to the Palmer Divide.

It's a gorgeous Monday morning as BNSF SD70ACe No. 9067 leads coal empties back to Buckskin Mine, Wyoming from Halsted, Texas over the Cache La Poudre River in Fort Collins, Colorado on May 02, 20... (more)

Snow Returns To Colorado Once Again A decent amount of snow has fell over Colorado over night as BNSF 6230, BNSF 5165, EMDX 9093, BNSF 7809, NS 9573, NS 8303, BNSF 8176, BNSF 4835, and BNSF... (more)

Three BNSF SD70ACe's Nos. 9085, 9260, and 9388 lead the Laurel, Montana to Pueblo, Colorado manifest up the 2-percent grade on Burkes Hill near Louisville, Colorado on November 22, 2015.

The rain continues to fall as Metra gets into action again. An outbound train from Chicago is seen arriving into the La Fox station before heading to Elburn on June 20, 2015.

TILX 350413 - Crude Oil Tank Car

Running on an flashing yellow, an coal empty with a few GEs in tow roll on through the west end of Rollins as they head west towards the Moffat Tunnel. At Tolland, they will wait in the siding to ... (more)