A crewman catches a ride on the steps of Denver Rock Island Railroad's 553 (SW8).

UPY 691 (GP15-1) works a cut of cars in the UP's North Yard while a bunch of heavies are lined up for a power move.

A quad of heavy UP power leaving the yard in Cheyenne, Wyoming meet an inbound train which will stop in the yard for a crew change.

UP 5788 (AC4400CWCTE) joins nine other freshly painted units as they wait for assigned trains.

The evening's California Zephyr crosses Blue Mountain Drive in Coal Creek Canyon as it works its way through the foothills west of Denver. A late spring snow storm has blanketed the area with a f... (more)

Light snow is falling as the California Zephyr exits Tunnel #1 east of Plainview, Colorado and drops down into Coal Creek Canyon.

UP 7142 (AC4400CW) brings an oil can train into downtown Omaha.

A freshly painted UPY 415 sits in the UP's North Platte yard as a single unit brings in an empty coal train.

BNSF 7933 (ES44C4) heads towards Big Ten Curve after coming out of the Rocky Mountains.

BNSF 7933 (ES44C4) takes the Moffat Line through Arvada, Colorado on its way to Denver.

UP 8647 (SD70ACe) crosses over Coal Creek Canyon Road as it makes the tight 180 degree turn in Coal Creek Canyon.

Train crews and passengers of the California Zephyr that run on the Moffat Line must be curious when they see the horse in the red hazmat outfit. “Cold War Horse” was created to acknowledge the h... (more)

The yard crew catches a ride on BNSF 1579 (SD40-2) as it pulls another cut of cars which will be assembled for a freight headed to Denver.

This train has a Heritage I, Heritage II, Heritage III and a Warbonnet pulling a long freight through Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

A long Union Pacific coal train makes its way around Big Ten Curve as it drops down the 2% grade while rounding the wide 280 degree curve.