Unusually found on non-coal train duties in such numbers, three SD45s, 5333, 5317, 5319 with 3051 await departure on a westbound freight from Minturn Yard in September 1981. After setting off the ... (more)

The peculiar green hue of the surrounding mountains are evident as a westbound empty coal train for the Craig branch approaches the junction at Orestod behind 5388 5367 5375 5413 in June 1981.

With brakes sizzling after the severe decent off the Craig branch, an eastbound loaded coal train runs through Orestod, east of Bond behind 5367 5377 5359 5412 5364 in February 1982.

Whilst chasing a westbound coal train up the canyon in September 1985, this eastbounder surprised me as I climbed up over the rise. RG 3071 3153 and SP 7493 7534 and out of sight 7346.

5333, 5317, 5319 and 3051 must have been close to track speed with a westbound freight between New Castle and Silt in September 1981, the adjacent I70 freeway providing an easy way to chase the tr... (more)

A westbound freight, led by 3122 3072 3020 and 3039, leaves Bond and is about to head over the Colorado River and into the short tunnel at McCoy in June 1981.

An eastbound freight blasts up through Fraser siding behind 3103 3018 3124 3097 and 3113 in January 1982.

Passing a rather weird triangular shaped house at Kobe siding, south of Leadville, #71 westbound freight makes its way up to Tennessee Pass behind 3094 3007 3024 3081 in February 1982.

A westbound freight heads through Range siding, on the Dotsero Cut-off, behind 3122 3091 3056 and 3033 in June 1981.

Returning from a visit to the Grand Canyon, this coal train was found on the North Fork Branch, at Read, just east of Delta in November 1981. This was the only time the Montrose and North Fork Bra... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr runs through open country, just west of Azure siding, before heading into Little Gore Canyon, in December 1981.

The cupboard looks bare at Minturn as eastbound #36 arrives in perfect winter afternoon light behind 5413 5412 and 3039 in December 1981. The freight will have wait until additional helper units r... (more)

A convenient burst of sunshine illuminates #788 coal from Cameo as it approaches Dowd (road) Junction, just before Minturn, behind the colourful line up of 5408 and Mopac/UP 6010 6006 6036 and 605... (more)

With cloud spilling over the mountain tops and light drizzle falling, the second half of #788 eastbound coal climbs out of Minturn on the run up to Tennessee Pass in September 1985. Five additiona... (more)

Close to sunset, the helper set from eastbound #36 heads back to Minturn in December 1981. Seen leaving Tennessee Pass are 3116 3057 3080 3048 3065 3094 and 5319.