Amtrak No. 5, the California Zephyr, slices through short Tunnel 29 just east of Pinecliffe, Colorado, on August 28, 2000.

Rounding the curve heading east out of the bustling metropolis of Pinecliffe, a BNSF manifest makes its way toward Denver on a bluebird Colorado day.

Six inches of fresh snow has every pine tree and boulder glistening in the bright Colorado sunshine on a perfect March morning. Down below an eastbound UP freight rounds a curve near Pinecliffe on... (more)

After some stationary high-altitude testing by Union Pacific and Electro-Motive Division, the four 6,000 horsepower SD90MAC-H locomotives, got a workout with some tonnage. A test train consisting ... (more)

A wintry scene is evident last February at the West siding switch of Cliff as UP 7228 heads East into the siding with a loaded coal train as UP 6058 West holds the main.

On May 27, 1998, a westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe manifest freight approaches Pinecliffe, Colorado. The lead locomotive is passing the site of former Tunnel 28, daylighted in 1951.

The DPU's on this Public Service of Colorado empty coal train roll pass a tied down Provo, UT to Lincoln, NE BNSF Manifest tied down in the siding at Pinecliffe, CO.

Electro-Motive Division SD90MAC-H No. 8504, specially painted for EMD’s 75th anniversary, is the DPU on a westbound loaded coal train that is testing on Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel route. Th... (more)

Running 40 minutes late out of Denver, Amtrak #5 "The California Zephyr" rounds the curve at Pinecliffe as they approach the Highway 72 grade crossing. A parked coal train is sitting int he siding... (more)

Denver to Roper Yard manifest, passing through Pinecliffe, on UP's Moffat Line. (Thank you to Chip S. for acting as tour guide this day.)

An empty unit coal train has just passed through Pinecliffe, and is about to enter Rollins Canyon through Tunnel 30. This view from the rocky ridge that necessitated Tunnel 30 is looking northward... (more)

Three BNSF GEs work up the grade through the small town of Pineciffe, CO on this trackage rights manifest from Denver, CO to Provo, UT early in the evening.

A relatively new BNSF ES44C4 leads two more GEs and two more bring up the rear as this Denver, CO to Provo, UT Manifest rounds the curve at Pinecliffe, CO with Highway 72 above the train. This tra... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr emerges from the short Tunnel 29 alongside one of the gnarliest sections of South Boulder Creek.

An empty coal train begins to round the 12-degree horseshoe curve just east of Pinecliffe. The cut behind the train is the site of daylighted Tunnel 28. South Boulder Creek flows in the foregrou... (more)