From the precarious perch high above Little Gore Canyon an eastbound load of Colorado coal tackles the 1% grade along the Colorado River.

An eastbound coal led by two patched ex-SP AC4400s rolls along the Colorado River at Radium on what was a very busy day along the former Rio Grande.

Amtrak No. 6, the California Zephyr, is eastbound between Yarmony and Radium along the scenic Colorado River. The shiny Superliner cars reflect the afternoon sun in the placid water of the river ... (more)

Following numerous curves along the meandering Colorado River, BNSF’s Denver to Provo freight snakes through Red Gorge between Radium and Yarmony, Colorado, on November 1, 2012.

The gap that was created by the Colorado River many thousands of years ago creating Red Gorge is obvious in this photo of BNSF’s Denver to Provo freight winding its way through the gorge between... (more)

BNSF’s Denver to Provo freight exits Red Gorge between Radium and Yarmony, Colorado, on November 1, 2012. This scenic canyon is on Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunnel Subdivision.

Deep down in Little Gore Canyon the daily BNSF Provo-Lincoln manifest train heads east through Tunnel 40 strung out along the narrow shelf carved into the steep canyon walls.

As storms move in and out the daily BNSF Lincoln-Provo manifest train heads west swinging through Radium.

Empties roll out of Red Gorge as seen from near the top of another tree.

Had to go tree climbing for this view of eastbound Craig Branch coal loads.

Just a few seconds before the train filled the scene and much to my amazement, a plane banks out of Little Gore Canyon far below me. I was so mesmerized by the plane I just about forgot to take my... (more)

After stopping at Azure to meet Amtrak 6, Amtrak 5 heads west through Radium.

I kept kind of poor records on this slide but I believe it is the UP8236 in June of 2002. This coal load is 2x1x2 and is in full run 8 climbing the 1% Grade along the Colorado River. This canyon... (more)

The entire length of this westbound UP manifest train can be seen in the deep chasm of Gore canyon.

Amtrak 6 slides past the rear DPU of a westbound manifest train as it heads east through Gore Canyon.