A warm summer afternoon in the Rocky Mountains trackside along Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision sees a BNSF Denver, CO to Provo, UT trackage rights manifest making the westbound trek up... (more)
On September 27, 2023, an eastbound Union Pacific unit oil train slowly heads downgrade out of Pinecliffe, Colorado, following South Boulder Creek into the Tunnel District.
Following the Colorado River is Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr in Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, on September 18, 2023.
The California Zephyr #6 train leaves Fraser, Colorado and heads towards the Winter Park ski resort.
The California Zephyr looks like a model train as it runs through Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado.
Flying Above the Clouds by Rail This very well may be the most difficult and rare of weather events to capture along the Flatiron Range. Meteorology calls it an Inversion and it can b... (more)
A westbound Union Pacific unit oil train approaches Radium, Colorado, on September 19, 2023. In the background, the lone rear DPU unit can be seen, still rolling through Little Gore Canyon.
Amtrak Above the Clouds The weather in the Denver-Metro area is weird this morning. Once or twice a year, the ground is warm enough and the air cools enough overnight to create a layer of ... (more)
Amtrak’s California Zephyr threads 100-foot Tunnel 38 as it negotiates Gore Canyon approaching Azure, Colorado, on September 20, 2023. This scenic former Rio Grande main line is now Union Pacifi... (more)
UP 5857 (AC4400CW-CTE) leads an oil can train through Little Ten Curve as it begins the climb up the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
Tolland Schoolhouse One of several oil trains each day running on the Moffat Road
Coal Loaded Eastbound Morning light plays with the snow and shadows along the Moffat Road.
Rimmed in Grande Gold Near Tolland Boulder Park is in the splendor of Fall.
Crude on the Flatirons Eastbound crude oil is working east through tunnel 4-2 on the Flatiron Range.
Amtrak engine #193 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr up the grade towards Big Ten Curve at Rocky, Colorado. The track will gain enough elevation to send the train 180 degrees back on the upper t... (more)