An odd circumstance --- a Santa Fe GE B36-7 on the point of Amtrak No. 5 "California Zephyr" on the former D&RGW westbound out of Denver at Rocky, Colo. on Aug. 28, 1992.

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty climbs out of Rocky, Colorado, on June 2, 2013. In the middle of the photos is a glimpse of Eisele (formerly Clay) siding. For only a short time this spring, t... (more)

The westbound American Orient Express meets Rio Grande GP60 No. 3155 leading Union Pacific’s MRODV (Salt Lake City to Denver) freight at Rocky, Colorado, on June 25, 1998.

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The classic lines of a 1962-built Electro-Motive Division GP30 still shine on the weathered and battered Rio Grande No. 3006 as it heads Union Pacific’s West Local in... (more)

The front of a Union Pacific coal train is passing through Rocky, Colorado, and still decending the 2% grade on Memorial Day morning 2013. Passing by in the foreground is rear DPU No. 5719, while ... (more)

Why are unit train coal hopper cars painted a color on one end? The color itself has no significance. The end with a color denotes that end of the car has a rotary coupler, to enable the car t... (more)

Union Pacific’s MRONY manifest freight from Salt Lake City to Denver is is dropping off the Front Range of the Rockies on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. The head end of the train is in the backg... (more)

Amtrak’s California Zephyr is about to encircle Big 10 Curve just west of Rocky, Colorado, on the morning of Memorial Day 2013. All the late winter and spring snow has nicely greened up the foot... (more)

Amtrak No 5, the California Zephyr, passes through a cloud shadow at Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 25, 2011. “Phase III Heritage” No. 145 leads the tardy westbound train at 6:40 p.... (more)

Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s Stockton to Denver freight passes a Union Pacific coal train at Rocky, Colorado, on October 1, 1999. BN SD40-2 No. 7062 leads the freight, while the DPUs of the UP... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty curves out of Rocky siding, of which, Little 10 Curve is a part of, on a dry March 16, 2011. Clay siding is in the foreground, and the train will be here in a ... (more)

The Rio Grande Ski Train curves out of Rocky, Colorado, on July 31, 2004. In a few moments, it will be traveling through Clay on the upper track at the top of the photo. This train was operated in... (more)

BNSF’s Stockton to Denver manifest freight with a nice clean warbonnet leading passes by in the foreground while encircling Big 10 Curve west of Rocky, Colorado, on September 6, 2001. The freigh... (more)

The westbound Ski Train is rounding the Big Ten curve near Rocky as the train makes the 56 miles trip out of Denver to Winter Park Resort. This train was 14 passenger cars and could transports 750... (more)

Union Pacific’s West Local switches Rocky Spur on July 8, 2012. Three clean Union Pacific GP40-2s (two rebuilt from Southern Pacific GP40s, while one is a former Cotton Belt locomotive) switches... (more)