Inspecting K36 #480 in the time honored manner of hitting nuts and bolts and listening to the resulting sound. It's this sound that lets his practiced ear know what's tight and what's not, and nee... (more)

K36's #480 is south bound with train 463 just south of the Shalona Lake crossing of County Rd 250.

Posing in front of the Durango depot is K36 #486. This was after a winter photo special.

Live coals fall from the ash pan of K36 #486 into the ash pit while cleaning the fire at the end of the day following a winter photo special.

Hostlers assume traditional positions in the cab of K28 #473 during a night photo session following a fall photo special

Double header with K28 #473 and K36 #481 following the 416 fire and prior to the wash out that forced operation out of Rockwood.

East bound from Bailey yard, this double stack reflects the rising sun.

One of two "patch units" that frequent Colorado Springs. This one, still wearing its Rio Grande lettering on the hood, idles away the weekend. Snow covered Pikes Peak is the back drop.

A wonderful lashup of (4) BNSF paint schemes power this merchandise freight NB, down grade, past Palmer Lake, CO. 3020 is somewhat unusual here being B+B.

Pushing a train of empty coal hoppers north toward Denver over the BNSF / UP Joint Line is DPU 7714. There were 3 other DPU's in the center of the train.

Running SB into Colorado Springs where the single track divides to double track. Further south, the tracks are again joined to single track for a short distance before dividing again south of the... (more)

Running SB into Colorado Springs where the single track divides to double track. Further south, the tracks are again joined to single track for a short distance before dividing again south of the... (more)

The sun has just risen enough to start lighting this shallow valley and the 2 BNSF trains there. The foreground train of covered hoppers is SB, waiting for clearance to enter the single track at ... (more)

What to do while waiting for a train? Why find other interesting subjects of course! Here, it's early morning and this spike has worked itself up out of the tie. The low angle sun makes this in... (more)

Empty coal hoppers roll North on the UP / BNSF Joint line between Colorado Springs and Denver on a cold January morning.