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)

Union Pacific ES44AH no. 8262 is one of six units that are currently helping hold back this West Elk Mine, Colo., to Blue Island, Ill., loaded coal train down the 2% grade in Coal Creek Canyon jus... (more)

From high above Coal Creek Canyon, an eastbound Union Pacific coal train exits Tunnel 1 and loops over Highway 72 and Coal Creek. The lead locomotives are approaching Blue Mountain Drive grade cro... (more)

The morning fog is just lifting as the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr clears Tunnel 1 and makes its final assault on the Rockies. The next passenger train to traverse this line, after the main line i... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr, train no. 6, led by P42DC no. 204 rounds the horseshoe over CO-HWY 72 in Coal Creek Canyon just west of Denver.

After getting a dog-catch crew at Plainview, UP's Energy Mine, Colo., to Adams, Tex., loaded coal train (CEYLH 07) can be seen holding back as the train descends the 2.2% grade in Coal Creek Canyo... (more)

The DPU on UP's West Elk Mine to Canon City, Colo., loaded coal train (CWECC 07) brings up the rear as one can see most of the train snake through Coal Creek Canyon with part of the suburban part ... (more)

Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr train no. 5 rounds the curve out of Eisele as the train begins their climb up the 2.2% grade in Coal Creek Canyon towards the Continental Divide on Apri. 08, 2... (more)

BNSF C44-9W no. 5337 along with a UP C40-8 and BNSF ES44C4 have just exited Tunnel #1 as they begin their descent down the 2% grade in Coal Creek Canyon on the Provo to Denver manifest.

Union Pacific ES44AC no. 7463 leads this loaded crude oil train from Wash, Utah to Midwest City, Okla., down the 2% grade in Coal Creek Canyon just west of Denver.

Three BNSF GE's work up the 2% grade on BNSF's Denver, CO to Provo, UT manifest. The train is seen rounding the numerous s-curves in Coal Creek Canyon between Plain and Eisile.

The Rio Grande Ski Train had tackled the rising plains, and now begins its assault on the Rockies as it approaches the curve at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon.