A coal train descends thru Tunnels 2,3,4 along the Rocky Mountain Front Range.

A rare sight in Colorado these days. An ex Rio Grande GP 40-2 crosses a bridge where a Rio Grande logo still remains.

A ride on a Coaster provides some very scenic views of the Pacific shoreline. Here a northbound Coaster is passing Del Mar Beach.

Six engines(elephant style) head a westbound waiting for clearance on the Rocky siding while an eastbound in the background approaches with about 5 minutes to make the pass.

Looking south toward San Diego from the Del Mar Bluffs a Coaster is surrounded by late afternoon beachgoers as it proceeds northbound beside the Pacific Ocean.

A northbound Pacific Surfliner encounters typical daily trackside activity at the beachside city of Del Mar.

The Big Ten Curves are located on the western edge of The Great Plains at the base of the Rocky Mountain Foothills. Looking east from the foothills a UP coal train is westbound thru the Little Ten... (more)

The Big Ten Curve makes this look like two trains traveling in the same direction. However, this is the same train with the head exiting westbound (above) while the pusher is about to enter with 2... (more)

Engine No. 40 ( Baldwin 2-8-0 built 1920) passes some young railfans watching from Observation Car No. 111 (Colorado Midland Railway, built 1887) during a Steam Up Day at The Colorado Railroad Mus... (more)

Union Pacific power pulling westbound thru The Little Ten Curve.

A northbound Union Pacific coal train and a southbound BNSF freight train meet at the yard in Bond.

UP 5768 enters Rainbow Cut at the head of a mile long coal train. In the background the hoppers extend to tunnel 2 (where the mid train DPU's are emerging), continue back thru tunnel 3 and end aft... (more)

Railfanning with altitude.

The rugged terrain of the Moffat Route is seen here at Bull Gulch with an eastbound coal train exiting Tunnel 3 in the early morning.

An eastbound coal train is stopped on the Rocky siding and stretches west into the Little Ten Curve. In the background a Union Pacific freight train has completed the Big Ten Curves and continues ... (more)