A very rare treat finds UP 1989 - The DRGW Heritage Unit - leads the eastbound California Zephyr. Here, the train crosses over Colorado Hwy 72 at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. If only the bridge ... (more)

The lead unit of a northbound manifest is shot through the arch of an old bridge that supports a southbound loaded coal train. The rain is heavy...my feet are wet...my smile is wide.

Westbound #17, Rio Grande Zephyr, behind the usual suspects, crosses a frozen Colorado River, just west of the stop and crew change at Bond and is about to go into the short tunnel at McCoy, on th... (more)

UP Colorado Springs,CO Local crossing Monument Creek on the ex-Rock Island main line.

5382 5404 5364 5399 5403 haul a loaded coal train through Fraser and up towards the Moffat Tunnel in January 1982, with helpers 3125 3097 at the rear end, out of picture.

9385 pulling a coal load over the South Platte River This bridge is only visible during winter/spring, as the leaves from the trees block the view during the summer. Bridge was built in 1899 but... (more)

SLST photo freight returning to Chama crosses the Los Pinos trestle.

K-36 487 leads a westbound freight across Cascade Trestle.

Crossing the Grande...

Because of the Concert Series at Fir Summit on the railroad on Fridays amd Saturdays during the month of August, We're Running 18 to Monte Vista on a mixed Freight.

A warm Spring day with clear blue skies, as UP 6788 moves west along the Dotsero Cutoff.

Rio Grande #483 has just left Durango and is heading down the branch to Farmington, New Mexico, with loads of drilling mud and pipe. In a little over a year the branch will be abandoned and remove... (more)

Through the Rockies, not around them. Amtrak carries on where D&RGW left off. This shot was inspired by Photo ID: 175167 and is well worth the hike along the side of the mountain.

Three Amtrak engines pull the westbound Grand Luxe passenger special over the Colorado River on this cloudy and wet day.

UP operated their E-units; 951, 949 and 963B in push-pull mode during Operation Lifesaver moves on the Fort Collins line. Dome car COLUMBINE was part of the six car train. Train arrived in Colora... (more)