The hard work now done, the eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr begins its run downgrade from Soldier Summit to Helper in October 1981.

While riding the famed RGZ from Denver to SLC, the photographer takes time out to capture the train being provisioned at Grand Junction for the desert part of the journey. Loadings were so light p... (more)

A chance to get a "sitting duck" shot of the F9 Zephyr power presented itself at Rifle when the westbound went about its depot duties in September 1981 - the sun even came out!

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

The Denver-bound Rio Grande Zephyr follows the Price River downgrade through Kyune in October 1981, behind 5771, 5762 and 5763.

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr undertakes depot duties at its schedule stop at Rifle while an eastbound freight, behind 3126 3048 3004 and 5380, uses the opportunity for a meet in September 1981.

The Rio Grande Zephyr follows the Colorado River near Burns on the Dotsero cut-off on its westbound journey to Salt Lake City in December 1981, behind 5771, 253, 5762 and 5763.

Westbound #17, Rio Grande Zephyr, behind the usual suspects, crosses a frozen Colorado River, just west of the stop and crew change at Bond and is about to go into the short tunnel at McCoy, on th... (more)

On the start of its journey to Salt Lake City, #17 Rio Grande Zephyr snakes across the switches at Denver Union Terminal behind 5771 5762 253 and 5763 in March 1982.

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr slows for the stop at Granby behind 5771 253 5762 and 5763 in February 1982.

With a skittering of snow on a relatively open area between Colton and Kyune, 5771 5762 and 5763 on #18 Denver-bound Rio Grande Zephyr still has the Price River Canyon in front of it on the way do... (more)

5771 5762 5763 and the Denver-bound Rio Grande Zephyr begins climbing the first leg of the Gilluly "S" on a perfect fall morning in October 1981.

Eastbound #18 Rio Grande Zephyr behind 5771 5762 5763 is about to run under the old highway US6 overbridge at Detour on the climb up to Soldier Summit in October 1981.

With business car Wilson McCarthy trailing, #17 Rio Grande Zephyr is up to full load as it approaches Tunnel 29 at Pinecliff in March 1982, lead by 5771 5762 253 5763.

The three covered wagons on the point of the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr put on a show as it puts on a burst of speed approaching Hot Sulphur Springs before slowing again for Byers Canyon in Decem... (more)