Union Pacific locomotive 5388 brings up the rear of a southbound coal train in Colorado Springs, CO on July 9, 2016.

A set of 3 GE locomotives lead a loaded coal train south through Colorado Springs, CO on July 9, 2016.

The Army job out of Fort Carson has just delivered a few empty flats to the UP BNSF interchange yard at Kelker and is heading back to the Fort.

Heading North out of Colorado Springs, The BNSF 7826 has SD70Ace-Tier IV Demonstrator engines EMDX 1502 and 1503 with test car 802 trailing in the consist as the train heads for Denver.

It's just after sunset as the second of two Texas coal loads makes its way through the northern part of Colorado Springs, Colorado on December 06, 2015.

Dusk has arrived as BNSF's Denver to Pueblo, Colorado manifest rolls on through the northern part of Colorado Springs just after sunset on December 06, 2015.

A loaded coal train heads east for a bit at South Colorado Springs before turning south again en route to points south. This is another spot to capture Pikes Peak and a train.

An empty BNSF coal train with plenty of power hustles north through Colorado Springs en route to the Powder River Coal Basin. There are numerous spots within Colorado Springs where one can combine... (more)

A snow less Pikes Peak stands guard as a re-positioning double stack move heads south on the Jointline. There were numerous vantage points in Colorado Springs where one could photograph trains and... (more)

An early morning coal load has just exited the US Air Force Academy as they head south towards Texas. In addition to this photographer and some hikers on the adjacent Santa Fe Trail a couple of Bu... (more)

Although I lived in Colorado Springs for 17 years I could count the number of times I was able to photograph the military operations of Fort Carson. They often came off the property to pick up tra... (more)

WHOA! WHOA! STOP! No problem, it is not an imminent collision. Both Rio Grande’s and Santa Fe’s locals were working at the same time in the Drennen Industrial Park south of Colorado Spr... (more)

Built in January 1966, Rio Grande SW1200 137 is seen working the yard in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on August 29th, 1973.

Resting between assignments in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on August 29th, 1973, is Rock Island GP40 4715.

Resting between assignments in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on August 29th, 1973, is Rock Island GP40 4715.