Westbound over the Overland Route #1996 leads the North Platte, NE to Denver North Yard manifest.

Westbound over the Overland Route #1996 leads the North Platte, NE to Denver North Yard manifest.

Spring snow grips the Moffat Road at tunnel 1 and Coal Creek, CO. Amtrak #5 the California Zephyr whisks up a blizzard before rolling into the Tunnel District.

Union Pacific heritage Rio Grande 1989 is exiting the Royal Gorge near Canõn City, CO.

Union Pacific heritage Rio Grande 1989 is east of Parkdale, CO deep in the Royal Gorge.

Near Gilcrest the high prairie opens up in a golden glow in the evening light. A special visitor, Union Pacific heritage #1983 in Western Pacific lead the MNYNP.

Union Pacific heritage #1983 in Western Pacific colors leads the MNYNP. The absolute very last useable light is just at the railhead below the trucks on 1983.

Union Pacific heritage #1983 in Western Pacific lead the MNYNP. Near Ault 1983 is reflecting on the days business along side one of the many prominent grain elevators along the Greeley Subdivision... (more)

After punching the core in Longmont, CO of a severe warned thunderstorm, a southbound sand train with BNSF 7907 leading is along the Diagonal Highway emerging into the last sun of the day under a ... (more)

The Colorado Front Range is in full purple mountain majesty and standing tall in the distance at Hudson, CO. BNSF 7903 hustles a manifest eastbound on the Brush Subdivision.

The Buck Local works south toward Lafayette at Louisville, CO around the curve at Burke’s Hill. A venerable Warbonnet leader #521 was doing the honors.

The Cheyenne Frontiers Day Denver Post charter hustles past the Platteville, CO elevator into the beautiful storm light on its last run.

BNSF’s eastbound to Lincoln, NE manifest is gliding down through the meadows of west Arvada near Leyden.

Westbound intermodal Z punches the afternoon sun on the Laramie Sub west of Hanna, WYO.

Hail and large heavy rain blast my back while I dash into the adjacent lot next to the Brush Depot to capture the Z from Chicago. At the elevator in Brush, CO the slow arrival of the Z CHIDEN7 05 ... (more)