After a descent overnight snowfall, a westbound Union Pacific coal train makes its way west through Crescent, Colorado, on the sunny morning of March 27, 2009.

These 2 grimy coal motors are leading a coal train eastbound past the 12 million year old volcanic neck called Finger Rock. Location is between Yampa and Toponas on the ex. D&RGW Craig Branch in C... (more)

100 empty grain cars roar down Donner Pass with four General Electric locomotives in control as the sounds of dynamic breaks echo through the mountain air. With a good few inches snow, Boca holds ... (more)

With the sun peaking through the thunder storm clouds, UP 6069 east slowly move across highway 59 at Bill.

Empty grain for the Midwest drifts downgrade through Boca, which holds the record for coldest temperature recorded in California... Minus 45!

Five GE units glide down the pass through the snow at the Truckee station. All the units start to apply more air and dynamic breaks as it will stop at the signal at East Truckee.

While storms brew over the Wasatch Mountains, Union Pacific's Trona, CA to Skyline, UT coal empty tops the 2% grade at Soldier Summit. In seven addition miles, this train will reach Colton Junctio... (more)

Holding westbound with sister #6535 and a long coal freight at the former Gary & Western yard.