It's a gorgeous morning in Colorado's High Country as Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr rounds the curve before entering Tunnel 19 near Crescent, Colorado on September 20, 2015.

Even though putt-putt motorcars had mostly been replaced by hyrail vehicles, on March 30, 1985 a D&RGW section man chose to use his putt-putt to reach switch cleaning duties after a snowfall at Cr... (more)

What a beautiful place to patrol track, eh? The D&RGW Front Range track supervisor is inspecting westward at Crescent, Colo. headed for the continental divide at Moffat Tunnel, June 22, 1979.

On the morning of September 4, 2000, an eastbound Union Pacific coal train drops downgrade through Crescent, Colorado. The Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains is in the background.

Rio Grande spreader AX-41 plows snow on the main line at Crescent, Colorado, on March 21, 2003. It’s hard to tell that Crescent siding is on the right side of the plow! This major blizzard close... (more)

Descending the Divide. A bran-new GEVO holds back a train of Colorado Black Diamonds as it rounds a curve at Crescent, Colorado. Moffat Road!

Climbing through a snowy Crescent, Colorado, on March 19, 1998, is Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr.

All three of BN’s executive units (BN-3 was an E unit) were on BN’s company ski train on the D&RGW headed for Winter Park, Colo. at Crescent on Jan. 14, 1993. Gross Dam in the background con... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty, led by a Southern Pacific GE AC4400CW, approaches Tunnel 17 east of Crescent, Colorado, on August 5, 2006. On the left, the middle part of the coal train is b... (more)

Even though the date says it’s spring, its still looks like winter at Crescent, Colorado, as a Union Pacific coal empty curves westbound through the fresh snow on March 27, 2009.

A tradition that lasted 73 years out of Denver, Rio Grande’s ski train behind two GP40-2s very quietly slips through Crescent, Colo. on its way home with exuberant but tired skiers on March 20, ... (more)

It was a dusty and dirty job for D&RGW laborers dumping and spreading rock ballast at Tunnel 17 near Crescent, Colo. on June 4, 1984.

After the Rio Grande ultimately joined Amtrak in 1983, its three famous F units served the winter of 1984 on the Ski Train. Afterwards, they spent their final days in ballast work train service ... (more)

Railfanning can be a solitary, misunderstood, and frustrating hobby. It can also be extremely rewarding with good companionship, wonderful scenery, and great photographic rewards. Those days that ... (more)

New Union Pacific EMD SD70M No. 4271 leads three Rio Grande SD40T-2s as power on UP MDVRO west arcing into the setting sun of January 6, 2001, at Crescent, Colorado.