9385 pulling a coal load over the South Platte River This bridge is only visible during winter/spring, as the leaves from the trees block the view during the summer. Bridge was built in 1899 but... (more)

SLST photo freight returning to Chama crosses the Los Pinos trestle.

K-36 487 leads a westbound freight across Cascade Trestle.

Crossing the Grande...

Because of the Concert Series at Fir Summit on the railroad on Fridays amd Saturdays during the month of August, We're Running 18 to Monte Vista on a mixed Freight.

A warm Spring day with clear blue skies, as UP 6788 moves west along the Dotsero Cutoff.

Rio Grande #483 has just left Durango and is heading down the branch to Farmington, New Mexico, with loads of drilling mud and pipe. In a little over a year the branch will be abandoned and remove... (more)

Through the Rockies, not around them. Amtrak carries on where D&RGW left off. This shot was inspired by Photo ID: 175167 and is well worth the hike along the side of the mountain.

Three Amtrak engines pull the westbound Grand Luxe passenger special over the Colorado River on this cloudy and wet day.

UP operated their E-units; 951, 949 and 963B in push-pull mode during Operation Lifesaver moves on the Fort Collins line. Dome car COLUMBINE was part of the six car train. Train arrived in Colora... (more)

Making a short stop on the famed Hanging Bridge, Rio Grande's Royal Gorge will soon resume its trip to Denver

I attended a convention in Denver in 1990, and passed on the tour of the TTC near Pueblo to spend the day railfanning on Tennessee Pass. Next day, I returned with friends to shoot again. This shot... (more)

Colorado Historical Society ran doubleheaded steam 9 with Railstar 2-6-2 12. Ex-Colorado & Southern Cooke Locomotive Works 1884 restored #9 led on up hill runs. It hasnt' been under steam since 19... (more)

Headed for Oregon Steel (ex-Colorado Fuel and Iron) was UP's steel mill job with DRGW 3105 and SP 7638. They've just crossed the Arkansas River Bridge. Track in foreground is no longer used - rus... (more)

Canon EOS; Kodachrome