As the California Zephyr runs through Roggen, Colorado at dawn, the rails catch the morning sun and point the way to Denver.

BNSF 5052 (Dash9) leads the morning Z train on the Brush Sub through Roggen, Colorado.

High Plains Coal
Finding some spots in this endless 3/4 universe of the High Plains Route between McCook, NE and Denver, CO.

BNSF 7292 heads east through the small town of Roggen, Colorado as the 'Golden Hour Sun' sets behind the Rocky Mountains.

The California Zephyr gets to Roggen just before sunrise as it heads west on the Brush Sub towards Denver, Colorado.

Dense wildfire smoke and a bright sunrise creates a glow around the California Zephyr as it runs towards Roggen, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through Roggen, Colorado at sunrise. A jet plane's contrail and shadow gives the illusion that the sun is a comet about to strike earth.

Fields of Gold on the High Plains Route
Eastbound and fast moving away from the sunset among the golden colorful Colorado High Plains sunset.

Red Glint off Roggen Elevator
Trackspeed and late, California Zephyr is slamming the frogs at 80 plus moments after sunrise.

Fields of Gold on the High Plains

Five Boeing 737 fuselages fly through Roggen, Colorado in formation. The double takes from people seeing a train with airplane fuselages for the first time are priceless.

Dawn's first light catches BNSF 9265 (SD70ACe) waiting on a siding in Roggen, Colorado for a westbound freight to pass.

High Plains High Rise
Evening glint dances with the wildflowers along the Roggen elevator beside the busy Chicago Denver Route of the Zephyrs.

BNSF 9104 (SD70ACe) escorts an impressive display of power moving to a storage facility in Wyoming.

A bright Easter morning sunrise reflects off the California Zephyr and the tracks of the Brush Sub as the #5 train passes through Roggen, Colorado on its way to Denver.