An amazing amount of elevation is gained as the railroad climbs the front range of the Rockies west of Denver on a two percent climb to the Moffat Tunnel. With the rear of a Union Pacific coal emp... (more)

UP 7659, 6424, & 8488 westbound with a manifest.

Led by GE ES44AC No. 7659, a westbound Union Pacific coal train with six locomotives on the head end are climbing the 2-percent grade above Rocky, Colorado, on June 2, 2013. In a few minutes, the ... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific coal train with six locomotive on the head end are passing through East Eisele, Colorado, on June 2, 2012. The last few cars of the long train are below and are about to ... (more)

While the demand for coal has certainly gone down some, you can still find plenty of coal trains running on the Moffat. One such example was this Energy-bound empty, headed west on a simply beauti... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty curves through “Little 10 Curve” at the west end of Rocky, Colorado, on the morning on June 2, 2013. The train will be on the foreground track momentarily ... (more)

Bringing an empty Union Pacific coal train upgrade into Big 10 Curve is a set of six locomotives led by GE ES44AC No. 7659.

With the rear of the coal train far below, six locomotive on the head end are passing through East Eisele, Colorado, on June 2, 2013. This westbound Union Pacific empty is rolling upgrade at a pre... (more)

Amid blooming wildflowers and green grasses, a loaded UP coal train descends from the high mountain coal mines toward the city of Denver. To the left, the train disappears around a horseshoe curve... (more)

Spring has finally arrived in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Amid green grass and blooming wildflowers, a UP coal empty navigates Little Ten curve, with Big Ten in the background beyond.

One of my favorite stack trains is the KG3LB (Global 3, IL - Long Beach, CA) that often features a multitude of bright red K-Line containers. UP 7659 West leads the KG3LB-18 across 4th North stree... (more)

A pair of brand new Union Pacific gevos power CSX general freight Q417 westbound approaching CP Trent under bright skies.

Eastbound at Garnet (Palm Springs) CA