GRAND JUNCTION CO March 8 1980 -- The Rio Grande Zephyr makes a station stop for passengers, crew change and servicing.

The Rio Grande Zephyr is serviced at Grand Junction in February 1983. The train was discontinued two months later.

Three Rio Grande GP9’s idle in the classification yard at Grand Junction, Colorado. Normally these units would be busy working, but these are unusual times. A landslide in Thistle, Utah has seve... (more)

Lots of four-axle locomotives stored on the Union Pacific at Grand Junction these days including quite a few lease units from GATX and Helm, not to mention older UPY power in the form of MP15 yard... (more)

A pair of BNSF road units including a newer Tier 4 compliant ET44C4 rest between assignments near the depot in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Lots of stored power at Grand Junction, including many units from GATX and HLCX...

GRAND JUNCTION CO March 9 1980 -- Workers service the Rio Grande Zephyr during its eastbound station stop. This was on my return trip to Denver. Our group consisted of four railfans and we had a g... (more)

UPY 1445 sits at the head end of a long string of stored power in the former Rio Grande yard at Grand Junction, CO. Mostly composed of GP15Ns and MP15ACs/MP15Ns, there were a few other diesel mod... (more)

A single Espee tunnel motor helps four DRGW sisters with a westbound freight leaving Grand Junction for the emptiness of eastern Utah.

A union Pacific eastbound manifest with SD70ACe # 8336 in the rear in the Ruby Canyon of the Colorado River, seen from Knowles Canyon Overlook near Utaline.

Breathtaking view down from the cliffs of Knowles Canyon Overlook in the Ruby Canyon of the Colorado river near Utaline. A Union Pacific manifest is following the river upstream towards Grand Junc... (more)

Spectacular view down in Ruby Canyon of the Colorado river from Knowles Canyon Overlook near Utaline, Co. A mixed UP freight with 3 GE locomotives in front and SD70ACe # 8336 shoving in the rear i... (more)

The various connections between Superliners are caked with snow and ice.

The crew changes on the California Zephyr at Grand Junction. Note the old water cars in the background.

The Rio Grande Zephyr's conductor catches up on his paperwork en route to Salt Lake City from Denver. April 14, 1979