In the final descent into the valley at Folsom, BNSF 8793 brings up the rear. The tracks re-ascending to begin the climb up Trinchera Pass are visible to upper right.

An empty coal descends toward Folsom, NM. To drop 200' between Des Moines and Folsom, BNSF negotiates a horseshoe curve. This train has just finished that and continues its descent. Once through F... (more)

Having troughed out in the tight horseshoe curve in the near-ghost town of Folsom NM, BNSF 9121 begins the climb up Trinchera Pass, which it will crest just before crossing the border into Colorad... (more)

A northbound mixed freight prepares to enter the horseshoe at South Folsom

Another northbound hopper train climbs out of Folsom into Oak Canyon on its way towards Trinidad

An empty Georgia Power coal train from Plant Scherer exits Oak Canyon on its way north on the Twin Peaks Sub. This train would usually run through Kansas City and Alliance but due to severe floodi... (more)

BNSF GE's bring an empty gon train into Oak Canyon on the trek to Trinidad

A BNSF SD70MACe brings up the rear of another coal empty heading back to the Powder River

Coal empties navigate the horseshoe at Oak Canyon on the climb to Colorado with a couple friendly toots of the horn from engineer Daren

BNSF 9643 leads a coal empty northbound at Folsom, NM, on March 9, 2004.

BNSF 5661 leads a northbound manifest train at Folsom, NM, passing the quarry that had supplied ballast to the railroad. March 8, 2004.

Capulin Volcano stands dormant abruptly rising from the grasslands of northeastern New Mexico 2,494 feet tall and an estimated 60,000 years old. BNSF SD70ACe #9044 leads an empty coal train into t... (more)

BNSF ET44C4 #3924 splits the signals at 'Alps' with a train of flats fitted for Boeing fuselages.

An empty hopper train heading back to the Wyoming coal fields, entering the horse shoe curve at Folsom. NM