UP's lone operating Centennial diesel has no trouble pulling this passenger special upgrade along the Colorado River.
BNSF 7511 on its way uphill toward one of the many tunnels in this area.
The westbound California Zephyr exits Tunnel 39 inside Little Gore Canyon.
The ruggedness of Little Gore Canyon is apparent here as a westbound empty ducks under both Tunnels 39 and 40.
An eastbound coal train passes through 63' Tunnel 40 and greets the morning light. A mid-train helper consist is just coming into view.
The leading engines sparkle a bit in the early morning light as a loaded coal train moved eastbound past tunnel 42 and the Colorado River. A 2nd train sits on the siding at Radium in the distanc... (more)
A westbound coal empty can be seen 3 times as it snakes along the Colorado River east of Radium. This empty is heading for the mine at Somerset, CO south of Grand Jct.
Westbound UP 4275 has just cleared Tunnel 40, the shortest one on the Moffat Road at 63' in length.
in the hole waiting for one westbound with a pair of patched sp units
