Cutting through an icy dawn
It’s early morning on a cold January 30, 2005, as an eastbound Union Pacific coal train descends the grade of the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision mainline in free... (more)

Light engines head west at mile 14.5 west of Leyden, Colorado, on Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision on the afternoon of August 28, 2013. Nine UP units are led by GE AC4400CW No. 7313, pa... (more)

As the sun rises over the great plains, a westbound Union Pacific coal empty climbs away from them as it departs Leyden, Colorado, at mile 14.5 on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision on January 23, 2005... (more)

UP 6686 (AC4400CW) runs a freight towards Leyden, passing through an industrial area known as Chemical.

UP 8093 (AC45CCTE) leads a freight past an industrial park on its way to Denver, Colorado.

UP 8093 (AC45CCTE) leads a freight towards Leyden, Colorado, the day after 10 inches of fresh snow coated the foothills.

Colorado’s Largest Forest Fires

Amtrak 6 running a little early is under slow orders over High Wind Warnings up and down the Front Range Friday the 17th of October. Here 6 m... (more)

The veterans unit along with 6 other units on the front leads an eastbound freight down the moffat tunnel sub. The day before the unit lead a westbound to Grand Junction before turning for the run... (more)

Through the Walls of Granite

Easterly and nearly in T29 the daily BNSF manifest breaks the silence on a pleasant Fall morning.

Sunset over the Crest of the Continent

Downgrade and at track speed number 6 flies around the fill at Leyden, CO. Intense sunsets have been a norm for several weeks over the f... (more)

Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor No. 5349 leads Union Pacific’s Denver to Salt Lake City manifest freight at Leyden, Colorado, on the eve of December 28, 2000.

The sunflowers line the tracks in the mountain meadows near Leyden. Shot on Mavic 2 Pro

BNSF 4979 whisks the new snow from overnight off the railhead at Chem near Leyden. Still overcast and snowing the train will be tied down at Leyden for a fresh crew.

A rising sun is filtered in thin clouds as the westbound Rio Grande Ski Train climbs upgrade out of Leyden, Colorado, on December 30, 2000. Leading the train this morning is Rio Grande EMD GP60 No... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty climbs out of the great plains working upgrade leaving Leyden, Colorado, as the sun rises on January 23, 2005. This location is at mile 14.5 miles west of Denv... (more)