I made a visit to BNSF's Highline while attending Alta-Mont 29 at Essex, MT. One of my goals was to capture a few different views on the line. Here is a shot of the bridge at Coram.

On a beautiful fall morning an early morning manifest is climbing the west side of Maria Pass on what would be a busy day of photography.

Another angle on the Coram bridge. This down along the river's edge.

Alaska Railroads Coastal Classic skirts Turnagain Arm at Milepost 91 just north of Indian. During the summer months this is a fantatsic train to start the day with and makes a fine chase between A... (more)

Alaska 3008 an original as delivered GP40-2 looks sharp crossing Portage Creek with a company ballast train that was being loaded at Portage. The Alaska black/yellow paint scheme happens to be my ... (more)

On a beautiful first day in Alaska 2009 a northbound coal empty is at milepost 64, Portage, Alaska. Lead MAC 4013 is from the Alaska RRs first order while 4317 is from the second order. The most n... (more)

Although UP had assumed operations of the Rio Grande for more than a few years it was still fairly common to catch the manifest trains with Rio Grande power. Rio Grande SD40T-2 5360 looks good wit... (more)

On Saturday C&TS ran their Steam Spectacular, as this was the first one I had attended, I had to agree it was spectacular. 3 Rio Grande 2-8-2s lug a 24 car freight train towards the summit of Cumb... (more)

On Friday 10-2-2009 the C&TS ran a moonlight dinner train to Osier using D&RGW 2-8-2 487. After hustling from Colorado Springs I made it to Chama just in time to catch its departure and followed i... (more)

A day on the narrow gauge in the height of the fall colors is not a bad way to spend the day.

The Chase train is reflected in Perry's Pond on the way down from Cumbres Pass. In the background Windy Point can be seen. In a few minutes the reason for the chase train would make an appearance,... (more)

Just after the sun dips behind the front range a loaded BNSF coal trains rolls through town with the standard two rear DPU units. In the background is the silhouette of Cheyenne Mountain, home of ... (more)

A rare 1951 EMD SW8 switches the Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Plant trackage on a very nice Friday afternoon. This is the former CF&I Plant.

As the West Local shoves back on the Rocky Spur a loaded coal train rolls past the east switch of Rocky with North Yard 18 miles ahead.

As this empty heads to the West Elk Load out it passes another empty that will soon be loading at the Bowie Resources Load Out.