Burlington Northern Santa Fe C44-9W number 4658 leads a southbound manifest freight train at the top of the grade in Palmer Lake, CO early on a lovely July 24, 2017.

An ES44C4 leads a northbound intermodal train in Palmer Lake, CO on July 18, 2017.

An SD40-2 leads a short local across County Line Road in Palmer Lake on July 13, 2017.

BNSF 9100 and a sister ACe lead a coal empty up the south side of the Palmer Divide in Palmer Lake, CO.

UP 6415 in fresh paint brings up the rear of a Colorado Springs bound coal load as it passes Palmer Lake.

BNSF 9243 brings up the rear of a northbound coal empty as it makes its way through a picturesque scene in Palmer Lake, CO. A late-season snow storm dropped a bunch of fresh snow over the previou... (more)

BNSF 8763 leads a northbound coal empty around a picturesque scene in Palmer Lake, CO. A late-season snow storm dropped a bunch of fresh snow over the previous couple of days making for an odd co... (more)

A northbound empty coal train heads through Palmer Lake, CO on May 20, 2017, following a couple of snowy days.

BN 7853 approaches Palmer Lake, CO with an empty coal train in June of 1989.

ATSF 3695 slows for a meet just north of Palmer Lake, CO in June of 1989.

This is the Boy Scout special running through on the Front Range at Palmer Lake. An F3A, F7B and F3B make up the consist.

EMD SD40-2 7872 leads 4 GE's all lined up elephant style with a coal train past Palmer Lake, Colorado.

A Rio Grande coal train climbs the Palmer Divide approaching Palmer Lake, Colorado, on a sunny and warm February 24, 1986. The train is led by three EMD SD50s, and is helped by a SD40T-2/SD50 help... (more)

CREX 1301 and Grinstein painted SD70MAC BNSF 9785 are pulling Southbound on Main #1.

CREX 1203 leads this Southbound loaded Grain train as it pulls out of the 'sag' and heads towards the summit of the grade at Palmer Lake. In addition to the two DPU's is a manned two engine pusher... (more)