An eastbound UP manifest meets a westbound BNSF manifest at Plain. Sadly, coal traffic on the Moffat has decreased by 80% (yeah, that is not a typo!) since 2005. That translates to an average of o... (more)

The hum of dynamic brakes fills the air as two Union Pacific AC4400CW's ease a loaded coal train from West Elk Mine down the grade near Leyden in Arvada, Colorado on this sunny and chilly Christma... (more)

A westbound manifest pulls the grade in early morning sun at Tunnel One on the Moffat Road. The new heavy GE is at home pulling the grades of the Moffat Road....

This 73 car sand train is climbing the Leyden Mesa and making every use of available horsepower on the 2%+ grade. Sunday boaters are making good use of Stanley Lake in the background. The large to... (more)

Twisting thru the horseshoe curve in Coal Creek Canyon this westbound sand train stacks over itself on the 2+ percent climb up the Rockies.

This sand train is one of the heavier trains I have witnessed climb the Moffat Road. The trains power is distributed 3x3 with the swing DPU just out of sight in a cut to the left of the photo. The... (more)

A pair of KCS engines are visiting the Moffat Tunnel line as they head West of Denver between the sidings of Rocky and Eisele.

Two former Southern Pacific AC4400CW's, now patched for the UP lead an eastbound loaded coal train down the 2-percent grade into the suburb of Arvada, Colorado at Leyden on September 14, 2015.

Amtrak #5 heads west rounding the 10 degree curves at Rocky, Colorado. A wet summer has left the grass fairly green for early August. Passengers have a gorgeous day to enjoy the views....

Crossing over Highway 72 and working up the grade towards Plainview.

Lingering haze from Montana wildfires has cast a red glow across the hills below the Flatirons as the Denver to Salt Lake City manifest begins its assault on the Rio Grande Tunnel District.

A westbound Union Pacific manifest climbs the twisting Big Ten Curves of the Moffat Road. Above the trains is Tunnel One and the Majestic Flatiron Rock Formations.... If you look hard you can fol... (more)

Once the Cheyenne Frontier Days special arrives in Cheyenne and its passengers detrain, the train needs to be wyed (turned around) in preparation for the return trip to Denver. The nearest why is ... (more)

It's not too often one can capture an entire freight train in one shot, but that is the case here at the famous Big Ten Curve along the former Rio Grande mainline through the Rockies. This elabor... (more)

A trio of Rio Grande engines head West with the Denver Ski Train approaching Tunnel #1.