BNSF 6657 (ES44C4) leads and odd mix of power as it climbs the long uphill grade between Sedalia and Castle Rock, Colorado.

In sub-freezing temperatures, with only minutes of sunlight remaining and shadows creeping towards the tracks, BNSF 5632 (AC4400CW) pulls a loaded coal train through the stretch between Castle Roc... (more)

BNSF 5772 (ES44AC) pulls a loaded coal train through Castle Rock, Colorado. It will next hit the towns of Larkspur, Greenland and Palmer Lake before arriving in Colorado Springs.

BNSF 5772 (ES44AC) takes a loaded coal train through Castle Rock, CO on a beautiful fall day.

BNSF 9295 (SD70ACe) leads a mixed freight through the S curve in Castle Rock, Colorado.

BNSF 6017 stands out from the rest of this train as the newly painted unit leads a unit coal train south down the Joint Line.

One of the 25th anniversary units leads a Southbound unit coal train down the Joint Line on a Saturday afternoon. Definitely one of the cleanest units I’ve ever seen on a coal train!

BNSF 9107 leads a southbound coal load at Castle Rock, CO, on Sept 1, 2020.

BNSF ES44AC #5932 leading train C-BTMAMH0-45 at Castle Rock, CO 9/21/18.

A Burlington Northern empty hopper train is northbound on the Joint Line at Castle Rock, CO.

Bound for Fort Carson, SSHFC with Kansas City Southern #4894 on the point is rolling through busy Castle Rock, CO on a busy weekday evening in ideal sunset light. Military hardware abound this was... (more)

A rebuilt 70MAC leads loaded coal buckets Out of Castle Rock. A MACe leading on the Joint Line is a fairly rare sight, so this was a nice treat to chase.

A fairly rare sight on the Colorado Joint Line has an SD70MACe rebuild leading black diamonds south into Castle Rock.

An empty coal train led by BNSF 6022 (ES44AC) heads northbound

A southbound coal load has a northern visitor far from home rails, but not so far from home weather, as they crest the Palmer Divide during a snow squall in aptly named Palmer Lake, Colorado. It w... (more)