Moments just before sunset, BNSF ES44C4 No. 8254 leads the Tacoma, Washington to Omaha, Nebraska stack train as they depart the city of Boulder, Colorado on a cold March 24, 2016 evening.

In a frosty Boulder scene, BNSF 7650 leads its train past the Hillcrest Reservoir with the Valmont Power plant in the background. In the distance, the Front Range is visible through the heavy haz... (more)

Fresh snow from the night before covers most areas along the Front Range Foothills as a northbound Track Geometry Train led by BNSF ES44DC No. 7316 leaves Boulder, Colorado on February 23, 2016.

This former Canadian National EMD G8 was built in 1954 and found its way to Boulder, Colorado. Although it has not moved in years, it would sure be fun to see the old warhorse fire up again.

It's a beautiful day here at Legion Park in Boulder as an empty coal train continues its trip north on the Front Range Sub.

Four Rio Grande motors pop out of Tunnel 3 which is under the prominent Flat Irons as seen on the Front Range near Boulder, Colo. It is still almost 26 miles on to Denver and some 1600-feet lower... (more)

Exiting out the East end of Tunnel #3, NS 9919 heads East towards Denver with the Flatiron Rock formation rising in the background.

A handful of clouds build up over the mountains as BNSF's Cheyenne, Wyo., to Denver, Colo., manifest heads south out of Boulder led by three GEVO's and two dead-in-tow Hudson Bay Railway GP35's, n... (more)

Union Pacific C44ACCTE # 5854 and 5726 are pulling a long train with about 20 wind turbine blades loaded on flat cars over the BNSF Front Range Subdivision between Longmont and Boulder.

A rather surreal sight offer this wind turbine blades loaded on 89’4” flatcars with these special clouds in the sky. About 20 such turbine blades was the only load of the train, which was pull... (more)

Although a product of the 1950's, when automotive, aircraft and even rail power incorporated sleek, space-age streamlining, the G8 looked more like a rolling brick. While not necessarily the pre... (more)

Every now and then you come across a real gem. This former Canadian National G8 built in 1954 was spotted in Boulder, Colorado. It used to provide the muscle needed to move rail cars at a shale a... (more)

The sun has set behind the mountains as this Fort Collins, CO to Ferguson, TX loaded windmill train pulls up to MP 34 where they'll wait for the Buck Local to clear up in Boulder.

It's a gorgeous afternoon as Norfolk Southern no. 7630 leads Norfolk Southern "Southern Heritage" no. 8099, and BNSF no. 4056 on BNSF's Laurel, MT to Denver, CO manifest at Boulder, CO.

After meeting a northbound empty coal train, the Buck Local led by two B40-8Ws leave the city of Boulder, CO as they trundle along with boxcars, centerbeams, and a caboose.