Cresting at Palmer Lake. Trains descend about 2000 feet from here by the time they reach Denver about 50 miles away.
A gorgeous December afternoon along the Joint Line, as BNSF 4183 moves south toward Monument.
Shining in the morning sun, BNSF 8941 rolls north through Palmer Lake, passing another home with an incredible view.
A beautiful day for watching trains in Palmer Lake. Emily and Olivia take a look at UP 4542 as it heads south out of town.
Both trains pass the house with the awesome view. The train in the background is heading north, while BNSF 9941 is approaching Palmer Lake on its way south.
Approaching the single track portion of the Joint Line, about to crest the Monument Divide at Palmer Lake.
Southbound AT&SF freight with 8015 8081 3039 comes to a halt as it waits for northbound BN freight, behind 7196 6372 5727 5026 5599 and MKT 609, to clear the single track section as an afternoon s... (more)
A northbound piggyback train with only one unit on a great snow covered day. A step or two the left and there's the water.
Just a little snow on the ground from the storm the day before, as BNSF 6216 moves SB through Palmer Lake.
With their train cut off and headed south the crewman is returned to make the moves to get the caboose back on the rear prior to heading north for another push.
Helpers are still pushing as the head end is already in the beautiful little village. The mighty Front Range looks on imperturbable.
Remember Tim the Tool Man Taylor from TV. More power, arrh, arrh, arrh!. I may be a throwback but I like smoke occasionally.
A conference in Colorado Springs at the Broadmoor, dinner at the old station and snow at Palmer Lake. Those were the days. Here yet another SB train goes to single track.
SB OPSX unit coal train is nearing joint trackage just north of town. This was a great day of train chasing.
Loaded coal SB on the joint line with a nice consist.
