While the train from Denver to Cheyenne for Frontier days has been going for many years, today was the first time in quite a while that a train ran south from Denver to Pueblo to the State Fair. The train went from Union Station in Denver along the Joint Line to Pueblo. The first shots were taken at Union Station in Denver and the last two were just north of Larkspur, CO. All were taken with my K10D at ISO 100.

1/125, f/13, Pentax 18-55mm


1/60, f/6.7. Pentax 18-55mm


A nice touch, I thought, was that the diesel helper engine was painted in Rio Grande colors.
1/90, f/8, Pentax 18-55mm


It is a long uphill grade from Denver all the way to Monument Hill near Palmer Lake and the engine was working hard.

1/250, f/8, Pentax 50-200mm


1/250, f/6.7, Pentax 50-200mm

[Heinrich Lohmann]

Mark, that is a very nice set of photos thanks for posting them. Heinrich

[Eastern Shore Charlie]

Nice shots I like # 4 the power of the train.....