A Southern Pacific coal load climbs the steep Tennessee Pass Subdivision a mile or two below the summit on a sunny March 29, 1997 afternoon. The 100 car train had three AC4400CWs on the point, fou... (more)

A trio of Southern Pacific AC4400CW's lead a heavy coal train approaching the summit at Tennessee Pass, Colorado. A set of SP AC's are cut into the train as manned helpers from Minturn.

A loaded coal train toils up the steep west slope of Tennessee Pass in the early morning.