Although no helpers were in residence, the six units on the point of this eastbound freight didn't have any trouble making it up to the Moffat Tunnel in June 1981. About to head under Highway 40 a... (more)

Sitting out the middle of the day in the wye at Tabernash in March 1982, 3086 and 3123 and the Ski Train from Denver await their call to go back up to Winter Park to pick up their charges after a ... (more)

A crew member walks to the west switch of the wye at Tabernash as 3118 and 3124 and the Ski Train reverses out onto the siding, prior to running up to Winter Park to pick up weary skiers in Februa... (more)

Having just arrived empty cars from Winter Park and reversed into the wye, the crew now have several hours to kill before setting off back to Winter Park that afternoon. 3122, 3121 and steam gener... (more)

3122 and 3121, with steam generator car 251, slowly reverse the Ski Train onto the Tabernash siding from the wye before heading up to Winter Park to pick up its passengers to return to Denver in J... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr speeds across the plains between Fraser and Tabernash behind 5771 5762 and 5763 in June 1981.

An eastbound coal behind 5390 5360 5352 5356 and 5380 cools its heels at Tabernash while helpers 3110 and 3108 are attached for the run up to the Moffat Tunnel in March 1982.

An eastbound coal train, behind 5356 5381 5347 5351 and 5375, begins slowing for a stop at Tabernash to attach helper units 3125 and 3123 for the run up to Winter Park and the Moffat Tunnel in Jan... (more)

On a cold February day in 1982, eastbound piggyback #100 hi-balls through one of the "Y" switches at Tabernash behind 5411 3055 3110 3109. This one was definitely not stopping here to attach helpe... (more)

An eastbound freight bursts out onto the plains at Tabernash in January 1982 behind 3118 3084 3083, all in large Rio Grande lettering.

3122 3121 and steam generator 251 on the Ski Train depart Tabernash empty cars for the run to Winter Park to return skiers to Denver.

A midtrain helper set shoves an eastbound unit coal train toward the summit of the continental divide at Moffat Tunnel. The roadbed is following the Fraser River drainage as it climbs to the tunn... (more)

An eastbound unit coal train is exiting the Fraser River canyon as it climbs to the continental divide at Moffat Tunnel. There are 3 units adding their muscle mid-train, and they will be used all... (more)

Under a great blue sky, the ski train heads back towards Winter Park after meeting a coal train at Tabernash

In the first rays of sunlight, coal empties head west back to the mines on a frigid morning.