Amtrak #42 (Veterans P42DC) has just emerged from the west portal of Tunnel #1 and leads the California Zephyr down the hill towards Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

The morning's California Zephyr emerged from Tunnel #1 on the Moffat Line and was lead by the great looking AMTK 42, the special Veterans painted P42DC. Notice that this train does not have a bag... (more)

Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr charges up the two percent grade of the former DRGW Moffat Tunnel Route near Plainview, CO. Today's shorten train set, due to the Corona Virus, has the "Honor ... (more)

Colorado Highway 72 is a bit slick this morning, with Coal Creek Canyon covered in a nice coat of snow on this late winter morning of March 2, 2002. Circling the big curve is the Rio Grande Ski Tr... (more)

Union Pacific’s MRODV (Roper Yard in Salt Lake City to Denver) manifest freight drops downgrade led by a colorful locomotive set at Plainview, Colorado, on the afternoon of September 3, 2000.

Amtrak #5 the 'California Zephyr' exits tunnel #3 climbing through the flatirons into the heart of the D&RGW tunnel district on a nice and snowy Spring morning in the mountains.

Amtrak #6 'The California Zephyr' drops down from tunnel #1 through Coal Creek Canyon on its final run to Denver.

Passing through the unique Flatiron rock formations, an eastbound Union Pacific coal train powered by Southern Pacific GE AC4400CWs exits Tunnel 4 and threads Tunnel 3 just west of Plainview, Colo... (more)

A Union Pacific Grand Junction - Denver,CO manifest emerges from tunnel 5 on its descent through the heart of the famed D&RGW Tunnel District in the midst of a heavy snow storm on April 10th, 2019... (more)

DRGW 5336 leads westbound freight #187 at Tunnel 1, between Clay and Plainview, CO, on Feb 4, 1984.

DRGW 5364 leads eastbound train #100 at Plainview, CO, on Jan 7, 1984.

On the morning of March 21, 1997, the Rio Grande Ski Train approaches Tunnel 1 just east of Plainview, Colorado, led by Rio Grande EMD GP60 Nos. 3155 and 3156.

On the afternoon of March 19, 1997, an eastbound freight drops downgrade out of Plainview, Colorado, on Union Pacific’s newly acquired Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. The train is powered by a pair o... (more)

BNSF 7518 (ES44DC) shoves an oil can train through the cut at Plainview, Colorado.

Railfans cars take all the parking at the crossing at Plainview, on Jan 7, 1984. DRGW 3104 is the rear pusher on train #187 headed westbound. Without looking at the calendar, this is no doubt a ... (more)