A manned geometry train slowly makes its way across the Colorado River at Topock, Ariz. as it prepares to stop and meet with M.o.W crews and other management personnel.

BNSF 8782 (SD70ACe) snakes through the 'S' curve in Castle Rock, Colorado.

BNSF 8782 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal past a signal in Castle Rock, Colorado.

BNSF 8782 (SD70ACe) climbs the steep grade between Larkspur and Palmer Lake, Colorado. Loaded coal trains usually require 4 to 5 units to make the climb, and often creep along at jogging speed unt... (more)

BNSF 8782 (SD70ACe) leads a loaded coal train towards Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 8782 leads a westbound Track Geometry inspection special west on the San Bernardino Sub near the May crossovers.

NS 737 Starts its long journey back to Wyoming for another load of coal, for Georgia Power's Plant Scherer.

BNSF 8782 (SD70ACe) leads a BNSF intermodal west through Rochelle, Illinois.

A pair of GEs leading a westbound ethanol train meet an eastbound coal train led by a pair of EMDs.

A Waiting Game. A BNSF manifest freight holds at the east entrance of Moffat Tunnel for an east bound Union Pacific coal train to clear. Photo taken on railroad property with permission of crew. <... (more)

A nice way to end the year. Shiny SD70ACe BNSF 8782 keeps a Z train under control as it descends the grade from Quincy to Albus (Columbia River) siding through Trinidad Loop. Shown here at MP 1625... (more)

The long sweeping roller coaster hills of the Powder River Basin are some of my favorite to photograph. This clean unit can be seen powering up the next grade as it kicks up snow on its way out of... (more)

Empty Scherer train accelerating by Parrot Ave after making a quick crew change

A clean ACe and an execumac lead an empty Scherer coal train on its way back to the PRB.

The conductor gives a friendly wave as BNSF 8782 & FMX 4070 lead westbound empties.