Smoke 'em if you got 'em
The southbound Santa Fe Q-Train leaves Greenland, Colorado, on July 10, 1989. The lead F45 is coughing up smoke as the train heads for Palmer Lake on Coloradoā€... (more)

Thunder over Palmer Lake
A Santa Fe GP20 on a weedsprayer train waits out a storm over Palmer Lake, Colorado. I donā€™t remember the exact exposure of this photo, but I set the lens to ... (more)

another BNSF southbound coal load was climbing out of Greenland, CO running south on the normal northbound main #2 due to tie replacement on the normal southbound main #1 in beautiful afternoon su... (more)

In this view we are about 45 minutes into our 2 hour journey through the beautiful Royal Gorge. It was a wonderful ride and I enjoyed the open car for the entire ride!

The 3:30pm Royal Gorge Railroad tourist train is entering the Royal Gorge, passing several raftloads of friendly thrill-seeking tourists shooting the rapids on the Arkansas River.

After another safe trip through the Royal Gorge, this winter train poses for photographs in front of the Santa Fe Depot which can be seen in the background on a cold and bright December day.

A BNSF work train works north into Palmer Lake behind a rolling billboard of the mindless, a TFM SD70MAC, and another MAC.

Approaching Castle Rock, a pair of BNSF units aim toward the distinctive hill formation for which the town is named.

Late spring finds the creeks full from the melting snow as an eastbound BNSF manifest train exercises its trackage rights to Denver.

AMTX coal struggles up the grade in Greenland behind a late-1990s power duo. I hope when Uncle Warren takes over he opens up the checkbook and puts the paint shops to work Swoosh'ing these all-to... (more)

BNSF 5613 south is south of Castle Rock, CO on track #2 which is normally used for northbound trains on this section of the Joint Line

Southbound coal power pops around the bend with a stained ACe in the lead, seen here just south of the Academy siding.

I caught this train going down the south side of the Palmer Divide with a load of coal on Saturday and here it is two days later going down the north side of the Palmer Divide with freshly emptied... (more)