The DPUs on Union Pacific's MNYRO manifest brings up the rear of the train as they depart the siding at Tolland, Colo., after letting the Ski Train by. It's only a couple of miles until the Moffat... (more)

Montana Rail Link’s Helena local heads eastbound through Lombard Canyon west of Lombard, Montana, on September 21, 2009. Powering the 840 is the usual pair of SD40-2XRs (rebuilt EMD SD40s)—Nos... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief ascends Raton Pass, seen here passing the searchlight signals near Starkville.

Beneath the imposing edifice of Dodge’s Bluff in spectacular Ruby Canyon, a westbound Union Pacific Operation Lifesaver passenger train approaches Utaline, Colorado, on June 13, 2009. Powering t... (more)

Exiting out the East end of Tunnel #3, NS 9919 heads East towards Denver with the Flatiron Rock formation rising in the background.

BN 2701 and two more GP39-2s rolls a westbound intermodal freight across the Clark Fork at its namesake city in eastern Idaho. The train is headed for Spokane with traffic for Spokane, Seattle and... (more)

The California Zephyr snakes through Byers Canyon, which still has remnants of winter. Bringing up the rear is Union Pacific Dynanometer UPP 210.

Before the Ansco Rio Grande Ski Train bought three F40PHs from Amtrak, they leased a like number from them for a couple years. On March 5, 2000, one of the locomotives was ailing, so Union Pacific... (more)

The California Zephyr snakes through Byers Canyon, which still has remnants of winter. The train is almost two hours late, but to make up for it, is sporting a Union Pacific Mobile ... (more)

Screaming upgrade thru Helena National Forest this west-coast bound grainer crosses Austin creek. Helena National Forest has a large population of Grizzlies...just a reminder for us visitors to MR... (more)

A stormy afternoon on Tennessee Pass. The thunder heard from the cut on Kindig's Curve however is a westbound coal load with 8 GE's and one EMD Tunnel Motor in Run-8!!!! Oh what a place it was!!!!... (more)

Only train of the day when I visited enters the Royal Gorge canyon

A westbound tank train snakes through Glenwood Canyon along the Colorado River outside of Glenwood Springs, CO on March 30, 2015.

A single locomotive brings up the rear of a westbound manifest freight train as it winds through Gore Canyon near Radium, CO on March 30, 2015.

The gas local glides along the Flathead River on the way to Thompson Falls to be loaded as a gorgeous sunrise starts to crest the mountains to the east. This train will have locomotive issues late... (more)