Surrounded by the aftermath of a springtime snowstorm in the Rockies, Union Pacific’s MRONY manifest freight departs the siding at Pinecliffe, Colorado, on a bright April 23, 2001.
Walking Speed, a westbound manifest struggles up the grade thru South boulder Canyon. The long manifest has a total of 5 big AC motors this day configured 3x1x1. This area of the Moffat Road is ... (more)
A quartet of Rio Grande Tunnel Motors pull the grade in South Boulder Canyon. The curve approaching Tunnel 29 is one of the sharpest on the ex DRGW mainlines... The Daily Denver-Roper manifest was... (more)
A westbound manifest led by a new Tier IV Gevo climbs the Moffat in South Boulder Canyon. The colorful scar on the mountainside is the day-lighted Tunnel 28.
A westbound BNSF train negotiates the twisting trackage of South Boulder Canyon. Storm clouds have just parted illuminating this scene along the ex DRGW. The train is about to enter one of tighte... (more)