BNSF 7435 leads a WB trackage rights train over UP's Moffat Tunnel Route as seen near the east portal at Tolland.

The westbound California Zephyr plunges into the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.

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)

Having been put away in the siding at East Portal while the crew attended to a recalcitrant 3019, all appears to be working again as 3004 and this westbound work train departs for the tunnel, doin... (more)

Heading into a snowstorm at Tolland, which would become a white-out by the time the Moffat Tunnel was reached a few miles away, 3099 and 3123 head the Rio Grande Ski Train towards its destination ... (more)

Having a just chased the eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr from the Front Range to near the Moffat Tunnel, a chance meeting at Tolland with a fellow photographer netted the line up for the day. After bi... (more)

3109 5359 5384 drop downgrade between Tolland and Rollinsville with an eastbound freight in September 1985.

On a pristine day, 5771 5762 5763 powers through Tolland with #17 RGZ on the approach to the Moffat Tunnel in October 1981.

The train is kicking up the snow as it rolls though Tolland on its way to the Moffet Tunnel.

3004 and dead 3019 run slowly towards the Moffat Tunnel between Tolland and East Portal with a works train in September 1985. The rear unit was restarted at East Portal before continuing through t... (more)

After a bit of manual intervention on 3019, the crew finally get 3004 and 3019 away from the siding with their short works train, to swap the sunshine for over six miles of darkness.

The tracks follow the creek away from the Moffat Tunnel and continental divide as UP 7190 helps push against the grade.

The hard climb up to the Moffat Tunnel is nearing it's end as UP 4491 crosses a creek and a dirt road.

Rear DPU's climb the grade at 8800 feet on The Moffat Route, pushing west on a Rocky Mountain morning toward the Continental Divide in the distance.