Railfanning is all about luck, and today... luck was definitely on my side. After getting pelted by heavy rain and hail for a few minutes, the sound of the RBBB Circus Train could be heard and the... (more)
Scaling the side of the cliff next to South Boulder Creek a BNSF manifest climbs the 2% grade. The river is dropping much faster than the railroad as the white water below can attest. The left sid... (more)
An empty coal train twists thru the narrow confines of South Boulder Canyon. The train is entering one of the tightest curves on the ex DRGW mainlines at 12 degrees.... This section of railroad is... (more)
Canyoneering Moffat Style.... A westbound climbs up the 2% grade above South Boulder Creek. This location is between Tunnel 27 and Tunnel 29. The scar on the mountainside is daylighted Tunnel 28.... (more)
The crew of an empty westbound coal train greets the conductor on the eastbound coal load they are meeting at Pinecliffe, Colorado, on April 23, 2001. Even though this former Rio Grande line is no... (more)