Westbound coal load rounding the curve at MP 500.

Just as the sun was rising, I caught this eastbound coal empty at MP 500 near Keenesburg. The early morning sun is highlighting almost the entire consist of coal hoppers in this train.

Eastbound coal load, is thundering through the town of Crawford proper, to begin its journey up Crawford hill.

Westbound coal empty approaching Marsland, in the early evening hours.

Westbound empty descending down Orella hill toward Ardmore S.D.

With stormy skies clearing up, I captured this eastbound coal load lead by UP #5915 cresting the top of Orella Hill, at the old ghost town of Orella. The abandoned house in the background is actua... (more)

The Nebraska panhandle area reveived a heavy amount of springtime rains. By mid July, the countryside near Belmont was still very green. The hillsides were also covered with millions of tiny yello... (more)

In the early morning hours, I captured this eastbound BNSF mixed freight at Tolland Co, being lead by H1 painted #977. A brief snow storm the night before covered the mountain peaks with snow, ad... (more)

A rare early morning movement of the Montrose Local, allowed me to capture this photo of the Montrose local, eastbound, at MP366 near the old Louisiania Pacific plant. The beautiful "Grand Mesa" c... (more)

Trying out a new point of view while visiting the Ponderosa Ranch, I captured this Eastbound loaded coal train as it approached "Breezy Point" on the main horseshoe curve at Crawford Hill. In the ... (more)

Crossing under the signal bridge at Edgemont, an Eastbound loaded coal train has just entered the limits of the Butte Sub. The western slope of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota can be see... (more)

Montrose Local crossing wooden trestle, near old Lousiania Pacific plant. Heading eastbound toward Montrose.

On this day, a Crawford Hill helper set is returning downgrade to back to Crawford to await their next assignment. I have noticed the scorched appearance of the decal stripes is typical of many S... (more)

The eastbound Montrose local is being pulled on this day by UP 1363 and 1364, 1/2 mile west of Roubideau. This pair of GP40-2's have been recently rebuilt and repainted. Both locomotives don't lo... (more)