Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad is sending a Work Train out of Antonito, CO pulling a flanger and associated support cars to clear the line of snow after a long winter. Train is crossing Fer... (more)

Crossing a wood trestle, Montana Rail Link’s 844 local drops down the 2.2% mountain grade on MRL’s branch to Harrison, Montana, on June 22, 2015.

Passing through colorful Red Canyon and crossing the Colorado River between Dell and Range, Colorado, is Union Pacific’s MNYRO freight on August 3, 2014. This location is on the Dotsero Cutoff o... (more)

Rio Grande 3131 and 3130 pull the Midvale Tramp on the approach to Bacchus Junction on June 12, 1998.

Climbing towards the morning sun... A westbound manifest curves east as it twists towards the Great Divide.... The 2% grade is very evident by the next level of track that can be seen above the lo... (more)

It's an overcast afternoon along the Moffat Route as five UP GE's leads a Public Service of Denver to Energy Mine, Colorado empty coal train up the 2-percent grade in Coal Creek Canyon on March 07... (more)

Union Pacific SD70AH No. 8948 leads EMDX SD70ACe-T4 Nos. 1502 and 1503 along with three other UP units on a test train from Denver to Tabernash, Colorado (SDVTN 07) up the 2-percent grade in Coal ... (more)

California Zephyr #5 rolls down the west slope of the Sierras, about to pass underneath Interstate 80 in Emigrant Gap.

On the Keystone Route Nevada Northern #40 stomps up Robinson Canyon along Highway 50 with its excursion train during the final day of the "Winter Steam Spectacular 2016" weekend event.

With famous "Starvation Peak" in the background, seen here Amtrak's Southwest Chief passes by a couple of semaphore signals. Located in Chapelle, NM featured are only some of many that r... (more)

A Laurel, MT to Pasco, WA manifest freight crosses the bridge at MP 55 on the west side of Trout Creek on Montana Rail Link. After fresh snow a few days earlier, almost spring-like temperatures ha... (more)

It's a gorgeous morning in Coal Creek Canyon as Amtrak's westbound "California Zephyr" led by two Phase III painted Genesis GE's climbs the 2-percent grade approaching Tunnel No. 1 on Fe... (more)

NNRY 40 chugs across the fill at Steptoe Creek in the early morning sun.

The Sagebrush Shortline: On a clear February day, Nevada Northern Railway 4-6-0 No. 40 leads a short mixed train through the desolate Steptoe Valley. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works i... (more)

Helpers on an eastbound Rio Grande coal drag have completed their work, and are along for the ride as the train descends through Plainview, Colorado.