An eastbound BNSF coal train descends the Front Range of the Rockies at Coal Creek Canyon east of Plainview, Colorado, on May 5, 2014. Three brand-new EMD SD70ACes lead the train (Nos. 8533, 8531 ... (more)

It's an overcast afternoon along the Moffat Route as five UP GE's leads a Public Service of Denver to Energy Mine, Colorado empty coal train up the 2-percent grade in Coal Creek Canyon on March 07... (more)

Union Pacific SD70AH No. 8948 leads EMDX SD70ACe-T4 Nos. 1502 and 1503 along with three other UP units on a test train from Denver to Tabernash, Colorado (SDVTN 07) up the 2-percent grade in Coal ... (more)

For two days crews have been cleaning up the aftermath of a derailment near Tolland, just east of the Moffat Tunnel. Now, on January 30, 1966, F7A 5741 and 5744 ease down the 2 percent at Coal Cre... (more)

It's a gorgeous morning in Coal Creek Canyon as Amtrak's westbound "California Zephyr" led by two Phase III painted Genesis GE's climbs the 2-percent grade approaching Tunnel No. 1 on Fe... (more)

The sound of EMD's 710 diesel engine fills the air as two Kansas City Southern SD70ACe's Nos. 4187 and 4052 lead crude oil empties back to Wash, Utah as the train snakes through the s-curve in Coa... (more)

A repainted Union Pacific ES44AC No. 7623 brings up the rear of eastbound coal loads from West Elk Mine to Pasadena, Texas in Coal Creek Canyon near Arvada, Colorado on January 08, 2016.

The California Zephyr climbs up the Front Range approaching tunnel one heading westward on the Moffat Route. Last Amtrak station was Denver with the next station in Winter Park just on the other s... (more)

Twisting through the numerous curves is this westbound North Yard (Denver), Colorado to Grand Junction, Colorado manifest that is seen climbing up the 2-percent grade in Coal Creek Canyon on Septe... (more)

The Denver Metro area can be seen in the background as Union Pacific AC4400CW No. 6336 leads the North Yard (Denver), Colorado to Grand Junction, Colorado manifest through the numerous curves in C... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr is well into its climb to the Continental Divide as it rounds the curve to enter Tunnel 1. Having already travelled a little under an hour from Denver, Number 17 still has b... (more)

The Rio Grande Zephyr is nearing the tunnel district as it crosses Route 72 at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon. Over the next 15 miles, the train will make twenty-nine subterraneous forays before i... (more)

Union Pacific AC4400CW No. 7274 leads two SD70M's on the MNYGJ 27 (North Yard - Denver, Colorado to Grand Junction, Colorado manifest) up the 2-percent grade between Eisele and Plainview in Coal C... (more)

Now a few hours late, #3 is climbing around the loops of Coal Creek Canyon toward Tunnel 1 on the former DRGW.

The sun rises in the eastern skies of Colorado as Union Pacific's North Yard (Denver), Colorado to Roper Yard (Salt Lake City), Utah manifest crosses over CO-HWY 72 in Coal Creek Canyon on August ... (more)