A Union Pacific coal train rolls eastbound above the Colorado River through Little Gore Canyon between Radium and Azure, Colorado, on August 4, 2014.

Amtrak’s California Zephyr rolls eastbound along the Colorado River through Little Gore Canyon between Radium and Azure, Colorado, on August 3, 2014.

In the midst of heavy rolling thunderstorms (making the photographer increasingly anxious), the Rocky Mountaineer exits tunnel 39 slowly working its way through the imposing rock faces and steep w... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr passes some late season rafters enjoying a day on the Colorado River as it exits Little Gore Canyon between Azure and Radium, Colorado, on September 16, 2021... (more)

Our Beagle Minturn (yes, he is named after the town at the foot of Rio Grande’s steep crossing of Tennessee Pass) intently watches Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr rumbling through Little ... (more)

An eastbound Union Pacific Office Car Special (OCS) passenger train follows the Colorado River and is entering Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado. Powering the nine-car train is EMD SD70A... (more)

Late in the afternoon of October 8, 2015, a westbound Union Pacific coal empty emerges from Little Gore Canyon just east of Radium, Colorado.

Following the Colorado River out of Little Gore Canyon between Azure and Radium, Colorado, is a set of light engines going west on Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision on June 6, 2013.

Little Train, Big Hills

Amtrak is threading the Rockies on a pleasant winters day. Dramatic rise and fall are on the photographers mind standing on this ledge.

Coal along the Colorado
An eastbound Union Pacific coal train follows the Colorado River toward Red Gorge between Yarmony and Radium, Colorado, on November 1, 2012.

Mountain Railroading

Amtrak 5 is swiftly rolling through the snowy landscape near Radium, CO after a significant winter storm the previous day.

The westbound MNYGJ is winding its way between big and little Gore Canyon near Radium, CO.

On August 5, 2014, an eastbound Union Pacific passenger train follows the Colorado River and is entering Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado. Powering the nine-car special is EMD SD70ACe N... (more)

An eastbound Union Pacific passenger train curves along the Colorado River in rugged Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado, on August 5, 2014. Powering the nine-car special is EMD SD70ACe No... (more)

An eastbound Union Pacific passenger train curves towards Little Gore Canyon after passing through Radium, Colorado, on August 5, 2014. Powering the nine-car special is EMD SD70ACe No. 8795 and GE... (more)