This shot gives you a good idea of how steep the grade is as the BNSF freight passes through Little Ten and Big Ten Curves and heads towards Eisele, Colorado. The head of the train is passing by ... (more)

Amtrak engine #71 leads the California Zephyr up the hill towards Tunnel 1 at Plainview, Colorado.

Moffat Storm Front A strong upslope Storm Front that will drop snow at higher elevations pushes a steady rain into South Draw. The empty oil train moves out of the rain falling across th... (more)

The California Zephyr makes a 180 degree turn at the horseshoe curve in Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado. After rounding the corner it will climb the grade towards Tunnel 1.

Union Pacific EMD SD70ACe No. 1943 leads a westbound passenger train (office car special) on UP’s former Rio Grande Moffat Tunnel route west of Rocky, Colorado, on August 21, 2019.

The California Zephyr runs along Blue Mountain before entering Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

The California Zephyr leaves Tunnel 1 as it passes through a valley on the way to Plainview, Colorado.

The California Zephyr rounds Big Ten Curve as it heads towards Rocky, Colorado.

It is good to see the 'normal' California Zephyr configuration making the runs again. Here is the #5 train, complete with baggage car, exiting Tunnel 1 and running through a valley leading to the... (more)

Amtrak engine #19 has just blasted through a four foot snow drift as it runs through Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

A ghostly BNSF 5152 (Dash9) runs a freight through heavy fog and light snow as it passes Plainview, Colorado.

After driving up and then down the Colorado River road north of Dotsero, looking for trains, i encountered 1’45” late AMTRAK #6 about a mile north (RR east) of Dotsero. The sky was partly clou... (more)

A westbound Union Pacific coal empty, powered by three GE AC4400CWs, climbs upgrade around “Little 10 Curve” at Rocky, Colorado, on UP’s former Rio Grande Moffat Tunnel Subdivision on the af... (more)

After running through Little Ten Curve the California Zephyr rounds the base of Big Ten Curve which will elevate the train to the track seen in the background.

After picking up two private Patrick Henry cars at Denver Union Station, the California Zephyr headed west and is seen here navigating Little Ten Curve as it starts its climb into the Colorado Roc... (more)