Union Pacific has assembled their train and is ready to head south after the paperwork is completed.
Some fine power has been assembled in the yard, and will soon take over switching operations.
Some of BNSF's largest locomotives are in charge of switching this morning. With pairs of SD40-2's sitting idling nearby, I wasn't quite sure what was going on. Here we see two Gevo's and a Warbon... (more)
BNSF crews have begun building tomorrow's locals in the ex/ ATSF yard in Pueblo.
Another coal load is making it's way out of town past the old Pueblo Union Depot platforms and the Pueblo Railway Museum.
The Pike's Peak local blasts through en-route to Denver.
UP 844 creeps into Colorado Springs for an overnight stay.
Three different BNSF paint schemes work in the ex/ ATSF yard. A Heritage 1, a "smurf" BNSF unit, and a recently rebuilt repainted Heritage 3. Also my 50th picture on the site.
Pushing hard on the end of a loaded coal train bound for the Nixon Power Facility south of Fountain CO. The lead units can be seen above the train on the left.
Like thousands of times before, two coal trains meet just north of Palmer Lake. Now that this coal empty has conquered the grade coming north, it can coast into Denver with ease. But the UP coal l... (more)
A now tardy California Zephyr loops around the Coal Creek Canyon quickly gaining elevation into Tunnel #1
A now tardy California Zephyr climbs into Tunnel #1 west of Denver. Engineer 'Farlow' briefly pokes his head out the cab door for a wave.
This UP unit quietly watches the lightning dance across the sky during Colorado's crazy rain/hail storms.
The unit behind 105 empty hoppers holds on as it slowly snakes through the canyon.