A September day comes to a close as a short CSX work train of side dump cars scoots along the James River near Big Island, Virginia.

Just before sunset, priority mixed freight from Spokane, Washington to Northtown Yard in Minneapolis passes high above Lake Ashtabula behind a nice poker hand of 3 ACes.

Colorado River Majesty

In its most intense form and repeat visits at various times of the year, the iron in these rocks will play a ballet with the tertiary pallet. Union Pacif... (more)

Fall color at Cement Wall. Deep in the Animas River Canyon, a Silverton Mixed Train behind D&RGW #473 charges north with some loads for the residents and businesses in Silverton, passing th... (more)

Snow Locked Flatirons

Westbound, high out on the Flatirons above the Great Plains in full snow flock the Provo manifest swoops in and out of tunnel 2, 3, and onward to the Gr... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr descends through Glenwood Canyon along the scenic Colorado River passing Grindstone Creek - today this same view is under heavy smoke with the landscape charred and... (more)

The beautiful downtown of Budapest slightly after sunset.

Instead of writing a long caption, I think I'll let this picture speak for itself.

The eastbound California Zephyr climbs through Glenwood Canyon along the scenic Colorado River.

Tunnel District A very heavy westbound manifest for Grand Junction, Colorado crawls thru the most challenging portion of the Moffat Road. There is no place else on the Moffat Road that ch... (more)

The Storms over Denver & Big Ten

Storms continue to leave heavy rain and hail over the suburbs of Denver and the High Plains. The evening sun brings out a rainbow and is ab... (more)

The California Zephyr Amtrak’s #5 is westbound from Denver, CO high along the Flatiron Range in rural Boulder County in the heart of the tunnel district between tunnel 7 and 8. Today Amtrak Heri... (more)

The northbound Gaudalupe Hauler with Union Pacific ET44AH No. 2717 on the point rounds the curve at Emma Wood and slips under the Hwy ! bridge. The 101 freeway on the left, the Union Pacific Sant... (more)

After spending most of the day climbing the Rocky Mountains, Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr begins the descent down to Denver after emerging from the east portal of the 6.2 mile long Moffat ... (more)

WE 3067 and a variety of other Wheeling power takes a train west across the Speers Trestle just as a rainbow appears across the Mon Valley.