Electro-Motive: The Next Generation of Progress...

They say the weather in Colorado can change within five minutes, and that is absolutely true. While chasing the "Demos" up the hill, gaining almost 3,500 - 4,000ft in elevation, it was a... (more)

A full moon is out as two standard UP GE's bring up the rear of an Energy Mine coal load as they descend the grade at East Portal, Colorado on February 21, 2016.

Getting the signal at East Portal siding to let them know the Moffat Tunnel was theirs, a BNSF coal train storms westbound on October 3, 2001. This empty coal train is headed to Utah for loading a... (more)

Just east of the Continental Divide, Burlington Northern Santa Fe manifest freights meet at East Portal, Colorado, on April 12, 2001. The westbound is led by brand new GE C44-9W No. 5414, while th... (more)

The Southern Pacific Heritage painted engine heads East at E. Portal

Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 No. 5401 leads Union Pacific’s MDVRO (Denver to Salt Lake City) manifest freight at East Portal, Colorado, on April 2, 2001.

As his helper watches and shields his eyes from the bright flame, a welder repairs the switch points on the west switch of East Portal siding in front of the imposing edifice of the Moffat Tunnel.... (more)

Ansco’s Rio Grande Ski Train pops out of the the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal, Colorado, on March 30, 2001.

It's a gorgeous Fall morning up in the high country as Union Pacific ES44AC No. 8198 brings up the rear on the North Yard (Denver), Colorado to Grand Junction, Colorado manifest train at the east ... (more)

Three BNSF C44-9W's lead the Denver, Colorado to Provo, Utah trackage rights manifest up the 2% grade at the east end of East Portal Siding on August 15, 2015.

A gargantuan light locomotive set of 13 units wait to enter the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal, Colorado, on September 29, 2003. After passage of of an eastbound coal load and venting of the tunnel,... (more)

After allowing board members, officers and their guests to enjoy the Winter Park, Colo. ski slopes on the other side of the Continental Divide, executive F’s BN-1 and 2 are on the D&RGW and retu... (more)

UP AC4400 #6651 emerges out of the East Portal of Moffat Tunnel with a loaded coal train from Southwest Colorado.

Clouds continue to build over the Continental Divide as the last hopper cars clear the signals at the west end of East Portal siding. The train is seen entering the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel on ... (more)