Wings on the Overland Route

Westbound at track speed a matched set of clean near new EMD’s charge my vantage point at the base of the “Great Pink Panther” just east of Da... (more)

A BNSF southbound manifest is in full dramatic storm light from a break in between the HPC’s (high precipitation cell). BNSF 8347 is about to roll forward after waiting at Spruce on the Colorado... (more)

In the Valley of Red

June late morning light commands the intense red color of the iron from the magic of Moab. Southbound for Potash the local makes its way down along the mig... (more)

Grinstien Heritage at Coors

Reflecting on the days work an Ex-executive Big Mac leads the Golden Switch on a cold November Wednesday morning. Ice and sitting water beckon... (more)

From the west portal of Tunnel 2

Winter’s grip is in complete flock of the Flatiron Range between Golden and Boulder. The daily Lincoln to Provo manifest is moving through t... (more)

Goat Boats! 25 year old “Goat Boats” BNSF 1016 and 1018 in first merger scheme of the BNSF lead the SLAPVO from Denver on October 2, 2022.

Pillows of Snow

Tuesday, November 24th was kissed with a fresh 8” of sticky snow early before dawn at Coal Creek Canyon. Amtrak 5, running about 2 hours late the California Z... (more)

Just coming to a stop.
Arrival at Denver after a dramatic trip in from Limon. The cold wet air from an impending winter storm take heart to Big Boys own weather system.

Beaming

Snow is glistening and filling the atmosphere on this late April 15th, 2021 near Leyden, Colorado. BNSF 6550 is leading a manifest into Arvada,

Winter Park Express emerges from the bore at West Portal at Winter Park, CO amid ideal deep snowy conditions on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. February morning sunshine filters down into the valle... (more)

Chicago and Northwestern heritage is glowing in the morning sun at Tunnel 1 near Coal Creek. CNW has a lot of history on the Moffat Road over the years with their connections with the Union Pacifi... (more)

In the Cut at Hermosa

In another study of the engineering of Hermosa Tunnel looking west from the portal the delicate high altitude botanicals cling to the soft red loose soil.... (more)

Flying Above the Clouds by Rail This very well may be the most difficult and rare of weather events to capture along the Flatiron Range. Meteorology calls it an Inversion and it can b... (more)

Steam Team are also Snow Fighters! UP 900082 Rotary Snow Plow Deployment-PCYRW-12 Steam crew had assembled a special consist at the Steam Shop in Cheyenne and powering up and integra... (more)

Storm Light at Coal Creek

That terrific storm light in the early spring along the cliffs of Coal Creek back light an ascending oil can into the last curve before heading ... (more)