To catch a bit of the Rio Grande after it was long ago absorbed into the UP is a rare bonus these days. A BNSF coal empty is seen crossing the former Rio Grande bridge in Larkspur, Colorado
On the way back home from picking up my daughter in Denver I ran across this manifest in Larkspur. A storm had just passed through the area and the late afternoon light was very nice.
Union Pacific has been running a few more trains on the Joint Line these days, and while I'm not the biggest UP fan out there, I do like seeing a nice flag unit every now and then. Here northboun... (more)
Southbound coal slowly makes its way across the old Santa Fe bridge in Larkspur behind a pair of GEVOs. Check out the interesting rat graffiti on the second unit.
The Pikes Peak Local eases northbound into Larkspur on Main 2 with an excellent Heritage I duo. Even if it is just a Local, it's still good to see SD40-2 power up front on a Class I mainline!