A late westbound California Zephyr begins the 12-degree horseshoe curve just east of Pinecliff. This curve is the sharpest east of the Moffat Tunnel, and takes the train through the shortest of t... (more)
The remnants of BNSF 6851 sit in Denver north yard, nearly two years after an accident with an ethanol tanker. After the accident the engine was able to move under its own power.
It's a rarity to see a BNSF coal train on UP rails through the mountains. This one is passing by the Colorado River along the Dotsero Cutoff on the way to Denver.