Beaten and battered veterans lead a northbound manifest just north of Palmer Lake, CO.

UP's normally nocturnal Denver North Yard to Pueblo manifest was dashing through the snow a mile south of Palmer Lake

Northbound BNSF manifest with NS leader climbing toward Palmer Lake

Northbound BNSF grain empty Palmer Lake

A northbound coal empty was passing through Palmer Lake

A pair of brand new ACe's led a southbound BNSF coal load through the Sag, a level area of track a couple of miles north of end of double track at CP Palmer Lake.

One of the few BNSF MAC's in the newest paint scheme led a southbound BNSF coal load through the "sag" a couple miles north of Palmer Lake seconds before the sun dissapeared for the day

The northbound that the loaded tank train has been waiting for finally comes into view as it works upgrade to the 7,237-ft summit at Palmer Lake.

ATSF freight descends the joint line near palmer Lake towards an upcoming storm

A nice pair of exSanta Fe 40-2's led BNSF's twice a week southbound Pikes Peak Local out of the Sag a couple of miles north of Palmer Lake

Southbound UP blade train rounding the big curve at Palmer Lake

Southbound BNSF manifest Palmer Lake after first snow of the season

Southbound BNSF coal load passing MP 50 a couple of miles north of the top of the top of the climb from Denver at Palmer Lake

Southbound BNSF coal load led by a pair of CREX lease locos powering up after waiting for two northbounds.

After a storm the sun comes out and here comes a UP southbound wind generator blade train around the big curve at Palmer Lake