An SP SD40T-2 and SD45T-2 haul and empty coal train over the Tennessee Pass line along the eagle river. It will shortly be in Minturn where the helpers were stationed.

Are we talking dirty or what? Somebody at least wiped the number off on the cab.

A relatively small helper set, comprising of 3093, 3047, 3050, 5387 and 5393, prepares for the big push up to Tennessee Pass on eastbound #148 at Minturn in September 1981.

Eastbound #42 freight enters Minturn Yard behind 5344, 5359 and 3013 in February 1982.

Half length #790 (50 cars) eastbound loaded coal eases out of Minturn on a snowy February day in 1982, heading by 3090, 3112, 3085, 3100, with another eight GPs as swing helper. The name "Minturn"... (more)

A trio of SD45s await their next helper duites at Minturn Yard in December 1981. The rear helper off an earlier eastbound coal, 5319, 5318 and 5339 had run back light from Kobe, south of Leadville... (more)

A westbound empty coal passes under the I70 at Dowd Junction, just west of Minturn, behind 5319 and 3056 in September 1981.

With the helpers just visible through the trees, 3105, 3004, 3114 and 3011 lift an eastbound freight out of Minturn towards Belden on climb to Tennessee Pass in January 1982.

A locomotive consist that could be termed as a "Half Noah" (as in one of everything) awaits crew change and the cutting in of helpers at Minturn in September 1981. Eastbound #728 coal sits patient... (more)

5320 and 5348 reverse towards Minturn as they lay new rail just west of the city limits in June 1981.

a westbound Rio Grande welded rail train descends Tennessee Pass near Minturn, CO

A rather clean 5379 leading 3041 and 5322 whine to a stand in Minturn Yard to await the attachment of helpers for the run to Tennessee Pass in September 1981, while strange bed-fellows CN 9600 and... (more)

DRGW 3100 sits at Minturn in between helper duties to Tennessee Pass in June 1981 - this locomotive still wears this livery today, patched as UP 1350.