BNSF 9015 (SD70ACe) leads a coal train through the trees at Palmer Lake, Colorado.

Sunrise is replacing the blue hour as BNSF 3664 (ET44ACH) leads a coal train through Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF ACe 8472 runs past the trees in full fall color mode as they head towards Palmer Lake, Colorado on the Joint Line.

BNSF 7955 (ES44C4) leads a track safety measurement train past rock formations at Palmer Lake.

BNSF 7272 (ES44DC) runs south on the Joint Line passing rock formations in Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 7272 (ES44DC) leads a stack train through the 180-degree turn in Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 7828 (ES44DC) runs through Palmer Lake, Colorado on the Joint Line.

Palmer Lake, Colorado has some of the best scenery in the state for photographing the numerous coal trains that run on a daily basis through town.

BNSF 6015 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train through Palmer Lake, Colorado. Homeowners on the hill in the background have a bird's eye view of the busy Joint Line that runs through town.

A Southbound BNSF coal drag is seen rounding the bend at Palmer Lake on the Joint Line with a 2x2 power configuration and 124 loads of electric car fuel. The photo was shot from a fairly new pedes... (more)

After holding for over an hour North of town for a Northbound train and a MOW window, this Southbound Power River Basin coal drag is seen heading South at Palmer Lake, on the Joint Line.

A Northbound empty coal drag is seen snaking North through Palmer Lake on the Joint Line.

BNSF 3664 and BNSF 3665 are making their first revenue trip over Colorado's Joint Line as they pull 17,700 tons of Engle Butte Mine coal. These ET44ACH are BNSF's new six-axle Tier IV locomotives.... (more)

PALMER LAKE CO — Rio Grande SD40T-2 5398 leads a coal train in this undated photo. The slide is completely unlabeled and the Kodalux slide mount doesn't contain any indication of month-year of d... (more)

An empty windmill train crest over the 7,200' summit of Palmer Lake with BNSF Warbonnet and a CP ES44AC lead the train. In the background, a summer thunderstorm hits the Castle Rock/ Larkspur area... (more)