Approaching the sag on its approach to the Palmer Divide, BNSF 5993 leads a Texas-bound coal drag.

Heavy snow is falling on the Joint Line as BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) passes a signal at Spruce, Colorado.

BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) leads a train through heavy snow as it approaches the S Curves at Spruce, Colorado.

Snow is falling over the Joint Line as BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train through Spruce, Colorado.

The temperature is -3 degrees as BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) leads a loaded coal train through Palmer Lake, Colorado on the Joint Line.

Over the first of two bridges (the second one still labeled "Santa Fe") just south of the village of Larkspur.

Through the massive open fields in Greenland CO, coal bound for Texas climbs slowly toward the Palmer Divide.

The last snow fall of the season has hit the Palmer Divide on the 8th day of May, 2019. The following day, the snow has quickly started to melt, but not before some trains were able to pass throug... (more)

An early May snow storm hits Palmer Lake as a coal drag eases over the summit and begins the downward ride towards Pueblo.

DPUs on a westbound empty coal train.

A young railfan gets a video of BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) pulling into Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) leads a coal train around Palmer Lake. The lake is full again after completely drying up during the severe drought conditions of 2012. In the late 1800's and early 1900's the ... (more)

BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) leads a coal train into the "S" curves leading into Palmer Lake, Colorado.

A railfan takes a video of BNSF 5993 (ES44AC) as it pulls a loaded coal train towards Palmer Lake, Colorado.

BNSF 5993 rolls an eastbound empty coal train across the causeway along the Clark Fork at Trout Creek, MT. After a beautiful week of great fall weather, the reality of the season was beginning to ... (more)