High Plains of northeast Colorado
The Overland Route dips south east towards Julesburg and returns to Nebraska near Ogallala. Here 4014 is at track speed under a nice stack lea... (more)

Wyoming Border
4014 races eastward out of Wyoming. 8/5/21

Morning Fire
Morning reds and glint ablaze at Sidney, CO. 8/6/21

101 degrees in the Shade
Hot summer vibes I share with the cicadas and the plains of Nebraska this was a hot hike in from US 30 to capture the rural farmland of the Midwest and... (more)

Julesburg Highball
Obligatory overpass overlook shot eastbound from Julesburg, CO, 4014 and crews begin the high ball for the Nebraska Overland Route.

Code Poles and Track Speed
Ed Dickens is on the fireman side for his watchful eye over the Overland Route right of way in western Nebraska. Running track speed near Ogallala, N... (more)

Entering the Main
Like a jewel in the morning sun, 4014 eastbound gets high ball at Julesburg, CO Entering the main for North Platte, NE 8/6/21

A Glorious Morning on Archer Hill
Ed Dickens means business up Archer Hill on 4014’s departure from Cheyenne August 5, 2021 for the Big Boy 2021 Tour.

4-8-8-4
A million pounds of steel and cast iron and every imaginable material under steam is an amazing feat of engineering. Mr Dickens team are super heros! Shot on Mavic Zoom

Eastbound at Dale
Sand rolls at track speed through the S turn east of Dale near Sherman Hill. The Pink Panther is showing his true colors in the frame on a pleasant November m... (more)

Westbound from Dale
Heavy grain is nearing the cut and Hermosa Tunnels west of Dale Wyoming.

Mountain Railroading
South Boulder Peak and the majestic Flatiron Range spires rise high above the Great Plains over Boulder County an ideal location to witness pure mountain r... (more)

High Plains High Rise
Evening glint dances with the wildflowers along the Roggen elevator beside the busy Chicago Denver Route of the Zephyrs.

4-8-8-4 in Storm Light
Storm light and an early evening in July with some of the natural scenes along the Greeley Subdivision weave a spell of glint and steam on this hot eveni... (more)

Summer Evening on the Hill
Busy traffic from detours, several coal trains loaded among the normal such as the MGJNY seen here at Tolland dance with the late evening Summer ligh... (more)