Three Grande tunnel motors are rolling into Grand Junction early on a June morning in 1980 with a short eastbound. The 5347,5357 and 538...

Christopher May 's capture of an Amtrak locomotive at the temporary Amhut station in Denver captures a beautiful lighting of the sligh...

Kevin Morgan , long a favorite, gets the POTD honor today, not just because of the unique perspective of this shot, but because he remembe...

Photo courtesy Colorado Railroad Museum The days are slowly getting longer and the mid-winter doldrums are nearing. Are you looking to g...

The future isn't unknown, but how fast and well-lit your way is will determine the surprises. On this inaugural week, a lot of folk...

Photo of UP Heritage unit MTH model by James Griffin, actionroad.net If you're looking to connect with like-minded railfans and, in ...

It's Thanksgiving, and the traditional opening of the Christmas season. Since trains and Christmas have a special relationship that'...

When I was a teen, climbing 14ers was a scary but fun summer pastime. By scary, I mean that I can't recall an ascent where my life wasn&...

Union Pacific 844 and San Luis & Rio Grande 18 had an unannounced meet in Walsenburg, a town that's served as the long-time juncti...

The Union Pacific Steam program is a veritable powerhouse of corporate goodwill that any Public Relations department would love to have. A...

The answer to Tuesday's trivia question: D&RGW predecessor Denver & Salt Lake  circled  Yankee Doodle Lake  over  Rollins Pass...

Here's a bit of trivia for you. In Colorado, two railroads circled a lake to gain altitude for their main line, one narrow gauge, the ot...