Ascent of the Flatirons - In this view from nearly 2.5 miles away, the lights of a BNSF manifest train can been seen snaking from left to right through tunnels 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7, then swinging wes... (more)

The California Zephyr gets it own scenic runby courtesy of the local wildlife, as the racket of the silver iron horse sends a herd of elk running along the tracks at the foot of the Rocky Mountain... (more)

My pre-dawn departure from Durham was looking more and more like waste of time as I drove past Greensboro, Statesville, then Hickory in a constant drizzle under overcast skies. As I neared Old For... (more)

Beyond a FRED sitting on the rack, a loaded ballast train is tied down here in the Asheville Yard awaiting a crew to run the short but heavy consist down the demanding Old Fort Loops. Photo taken ... (more)

Smoke from the hard-working brake shoes surrounds a loaded Herzog ballast train as it descends the last of the Old Fort Loops into downtown Old Fort, as seen from the interior of a Southern Railwa... (more)

In the 1880s the CB&Q constructed a line form Midland, NE to Cheyenne, WY through the prairies of northeastern Colorado. While the land was advertised as somewhat of an agricultural paradise, the ... (more)

After returning a switch to the normal position, the conductor rides the rear car while the short train pulls forward to clear the Havanna St crossing. After entering the Y, the conductor will wal... (more)

Amtrak Train #6, the eastbound California Zephyr, exits the last tunnel it will encounter on the Moffat District. Ahead lies Big Ten Curves, after that it's smooth sailing for an on-time arrival i... (more)

A relatively short BNSF manifest heads uphill just about to enter the first tunnel of the Moffat Sub. The rear of the train is visible having just passed through the cut on the opposite side of Co... (more)

The eastbound California Zephyr is actually heading nearly due west as it enters the horseshoe curve at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon, having just exited Tunnel 1 on the Moffat Sub. The tracks on... (more)

Decades after they last traveled the rails these stock cars are still at work in the cattle industry, providing some shelter on a farm within site of the Moffat Road which skirts the flatirons in ... (more)

A westbound UP manifest is strung out over the horseshoe curve at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon, gaining elevation on its way toward the tunnel district.

A trio of NS units has dropped their train in the yard at Greensboro then retreated to Elm St. Here they catch the golden light of sunset while waiting for a local as it slowly heads toward the CF... (more)

"Morning Departure"

Snow Day! In a rare move, classes were cancelled at Princeton University following the President's Day blizzard of 2003, but the Dinky continued to trudge dutifully back and forth between campus... (more)