A six axle quartet is fighting the grade on the Front Range of the Rockies known as the Joint Line. A set of helpers are also pushing on the rear of this coal train.
A BN coal train struggles up the grade on the front range with two Oakway lease units on the front. This train has a set of three units pushing on the rear.
Heading up the grade toward the Palmer Divide.
Rumbling uphill through Castle Rock. Snow in Denver makes the background look ominous.
True whiteout conditions with blowing snow, and freezing temperatures. BNSF 4600 emerges from the storm like a great orange monster as it heads south along the interstate.
Southbound on the Joint Line, bound for Texas.
With Castle Rock in the distance, BNSF 9643 makes its way alongside I-25 on its way SB.
BNSF 9643 cruises alongside I-25 on its way south out of Castle Rock.
BNSF 4183 makes its way through the snow SB into Castle Rock.
Not having much of an opportunity to get out and shoot some of the local color I thought by the time I was able to take a few shots all the color would be gone. Fortunately there was this patch of... (more)
Running south along the interstate, BNSF 6019 passes through Castle Rock.
Late on a beautiful Colorado afternoon, BNSF 8171 South passes through Castle Rock.
A pair of ex-BN SD60Ms leads a short manifest down Track One with Castle Rock in the distance.
UP 4818 pulls a rail train southbound on the BNSF Pikes Peak Sub/UP Colorado Springs Sub on a sunny September afternoon.
BNSF 5852 travels south along the interstate on its way through Castle Rock.
