Amtrak train no. 5, the California Zephyr winds around curves above Big Ten and heads into tunnel 1 on the climb out of Denver up the Front Range of the Rockies. At this time Amtrak was attempting... (more)
On May 05, 2014, me and Kirk decided to spend most of the day on the Moffat Route in hopes of getting the Central of Georgia Heritage Unit leading BNSF's Provo, UT to Denver, CO manifest. However,... (more)
An SD70ACe and AC4400CW lead a Union Pacific loaded coal train bound for Memphis, TN just west of Leyden near Arvada, CO as it continues to get colder and the rain continues to fall.
An SD70M, AC6044CW, and SD40N lead the North Yard, CO to Grand Junction, CO manifest through Coal Creek Canyon west of Denver as the rain continues to fall.
Rain, fog, and wheel slip. That pretty much sums up of what's happening here. An SD70M, AC6044CW, and SD40N lead the North Yard - Grand Jct manifest as they climb the grade at Big Ten Curve.