The California Zephyr runs through the trees just west of Rollinsville on the Moffat Tunnel Sub. Soon the bare aspen will sprout leaves and color will once again return to the valley.

The California Zephyr runs through the valley at Rollinsville, Colorado as it heads towards the Moffat Tunnel.

All EMD

BNSF coal empty called 10:30 on February 27, 2021 had a nice lengthy consist of EMD power showing BNSF 8564, 9370, 9106, 9396, FXE 4076, FXE 4058. This train r... (more)

Rollins Pass Mercantile

Easterly and swiftly, moving along the Grand Junction to Denver local passes in front of the classic namesake establishment with a colorful variet... (more)

The California Zephyr runs through the trees west of Rollinsville, Colorado.

Amtrak #75 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the hills west of Rollinsville, Colorado. While not much to look at now, the barren aspen will be sporting green foliage in spring and amazi... (more)

While the Denver area was covered with dense fog the sun was shining in the Colorado Rocky Mountains as the California Zephyr runs through the area between Rollinsville and Tolland, Colorado. It ... (more)

BNSF 8148 (ES44C4) leads a freight into Rollinsville, Colorado.

BNSF 8148 (ES44C4) has just met the morning's California Zephyr at Rollinsville, Colorado and will head down the Moffat Tunnel Sub to Denver later in the day.

Snow, Blowing Snow, Sun, and Mountains

Weather and trains, this is my passion and finding that spot between the sun and a raging winter storm over the Great Divide is alway... (more)

On new year's eve BNSF 8148 (ES44C4) leads a train down the mountain from the Moffat Tunnel and heads towards Rollinsville, Colorado where it will hold for a crew change.

The #5 California Zephyr meets an eastbound BNSF freight train at Rollinsville, Colorado. The freight took the siding to let the Zephyr pass and once clear of the freight it gained speed for the ... (more)

Grain Shuttle on Moffat

An unusual surprise with the movement of some grain over the Moffat Road on a cold very windy day after a fresh 4” of snow the day before. This is a G... (more)

Early Union Pacific locomotive consists on Colorado’s former Rio Grande Moffat Tunnel line could be colorful as seen on April 2, 2001. Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 No. 5401 leads UP and Southern Pacif... (more)

Along the South Boulder

Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr now running a truncated schedule that is tri-weekly is passing over the fill near Rollinsville deep in the canyon al... (more)