Through the Rockies, not around them. Amtrak carries on where D&RGW left off. This shot was inspired by Photo ID: 175167 and is well worth the hike along the side of the mountain.
On this date, a vintage California Zephyr car brought up the rear of the train as a snow cloud moved above. The westbound "Silver Solarium" was originally owned by the CB&Q.
A brand new Gevo works DPU duty as a loaded coal train sits dead in Cliff siding.
The DPU's on a westbound empty sit idle in the siding at Pinecliffe as the trains crew has gone 'dead' on the law.
Distributed power is leaning into this westbound coal empty at Pinecliffe, CO.
From high atop tunnel 29 we catch westbound empties grinding up the grade at Pinecliffe, CO.
This view made up for the long hike as we catch a westbound BNSF manifest at tunnel 29 approaching Pinecliffe.
Eastbound through Pinecliffe as mountain thunderstorms rumble in the distance. This was a good climb to a point that had me a bit nervous due to height and that sudden drop over the ledge.
Westbound into the late afternoon sunlight at Pinecliffe. I was staying at the Colorado Cabin by the Tracks just a short walk from here. www.coloradorailroadvacation.com
UP 6866 east got stuck at Cliff due to brake problems and had to wait for two rescue motors. Here the stranded UP 6866 east meets a westbound.
An eastbound heads out of tunnel 29.
Eastbound coal loads waits for westbound empties at Pinecliffe
Rear end helpers on a Eastbound coal load passes through Pinecliffe
After meeting its counterpart - the MNYRO - at Cliff, the MRONY departs east out of Cliff headed for North Yard in Denver.
