Union Pacific's executive passenger train pulled by a A-B-A set of E-Units curves through Tunnel 29 and smokes its way toward Pinecliffe, Colorado.

A loaded coal train is in the hole at Cliff Siding for westbound Amtrak California Zephry. Cliff Siding is located 36 miles west of Denver.

Coal passes coal in the high mountain weather of low clouds and a cold rain at Pinecliffe. The 6502 would be stuck in the siding for nearly 24 hours before getting to head east. See Railroad: Union Pacific
Locomotive: GE AC4400CW
Location: Pinecliffe, Colorado, USA
Locomotive #: UP 6502
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 07, 2011

An eastbound BNSF manifest snakes through Cliff on its way towards Denver.

A westbound freight passes the east switch to the siding at Pinecliffe.

The rapid waters of the Boulder Creek flow under Amtrak #5, which heads West towards the Moffat Tunnel.

The lead units of an EB coal train begin to round the curve at the east end of Pinecliffe, CO

The California Zephyr exits the Tunnel District, eastbound approaching Pinecliffe.

5395 5381 5349 5380 5399 head towards Tunnel 29 at Pinecliff with #708 eastbound coal in October 1981. To give additional dynamic braking effort for the descent to Denver, with 105 loaded cars at ... (more)

Heading towards Denver after cresting the continental divide. What a sight.

A flatcar frame bridge and railroad tie retaining wall lead a private drive over South Boulder Creek at 8,000 feet beside the Moffat Route. The lead engines on an eastbound coal train pass thru th... (more)

UP 8138 heads down the mountain towards Denver, CO after going through the Rockies via the Moffat Tunnel. Imagine living in the house on the top of the hill with the Rockies in view in the distanc... (more)

"Thru the Rockies, not around them". The motto of the fallen flag Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad lives on in the Ski Train with Rio Grande colors, passenger cars and nose logo. Here is the S... (more)

The Gibraltar Cliffs provide some of the most dramatic scenery on the Moffat Route with vertical views into South Boulder Canyon and west to the Continental Divide. An eastbound coal train complet... (more)

Home Sweet Home for a hardcore railfan. A private drive with a flatcar frame bridge leads to a home nestled in the pine forest at 7,000 feet just steps from the Moffat Route. A lead UP flag unit i... (more)