Alpenglow and Deep Snow Heavy snowfall Friday night left a winter wonderland under the Great Divide overnight at Rollins Pass. Here’s the deal, due to the routine relentless high... (more)
UP 8243 (ES44AC) leads a power-laden freight through Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado after a heavy snow.
The first train in the morning to come through the Moffat Tunnel is a Union Pacific freight led by UP 7047 (AC4460W). While the sun has not yet lit up the valley, the tops of the mountains are ca... (more)
The California Zephyr arrives in Tolland, Colorado three hours late under a spectacular sunny blue sky.
UP 5105 (SD70M) leads the Rocky Mountaineer passenger train through the Rainbow Cut just north of the Plainview crossing.
Falling Snow at Coal Creek First measurable snow falls at the foot of the Rockies on this October morning. Shot on Mavic Pro.
Under the Mickey Mouse Wall Tunnel 3 and 4 play host to a coal bucket in home road colors shortly after sunrise.
Snow Sparkling in the Sunshine The snow sparkles in the sun now over the peaks deep in the tunnel district within an hour this nice flock of snow on the will be gone.
The California Zephyr runs through heavy snow from the night before as it passes through an area just west of Tunnel 18 and east of Crescent, Colorado.
Amtrak engine 76 (P42DC) leads the Winter Park Express Ski Train through the aspens and evergreens at Tolland, Colorado. 2022 marks the return of the train, which was cancelled due to COVID in 20... (more)
The California Zephyr proceeds west again after having been stopped for 4 hours at Rollinsville, Colorado due to a broken drawbar on a Union Pacific freight engine, which fouled the main line betw... (more)
UP 8243 (ES44AC) has climbed the 2% grade up to Tunnel 1 at Plainview while the rest of the train follows down in Coal Creek Canyon.
The California Zephyr climbs the grade through Eisele, Colorado as it skirts Blue Mountain on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
The California Zephyr meets a BNSF freight at Rocky, Colorado as it heads towards Big Ten Curve on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.
The California Zephyr climbs up the 2% grade towards Tunnel 1 in the snow.
