Emerging into the sunshine from Rock Creek Tunnel(?), between Belden and Minturn on the Tennessee Pass line, 3008 3030 and 3104 head westbound with #75 freight in November 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)

The second half of southbound coal #708 makes its way down through Rocky behind 5353 5344 5376 5405 in March 1982.

Leaving Melbourne behind in its wake, three generations of EMD power LDP002, G513 and CLP9 power through Tottenham on the new section of double track with 7MB7 QRN service to Brisbane.

DRGW switcher 140 stands in North Yard, Denver with UP caboose 25662 on Christmas Eve 1981.

With Lion's Head Rock surveying the scene on top of the mountain in the background, 5348, 3119, 3064 and 3098 undergo crew change in Minturn yard with #71 westbound freight in January 1982.

As the sun gets low in the winter sky, 3118 and 3124 with the return Ski Train wait for their passengers to board at Winter Park, just outside of the west portal of the Moffat Tunnel, in February ... (more)

An empty westbound coal train passes near the Edna MIne at Oak Creek, west of Phippsburg behind 5504, 5513 and 5517 in September 1985.

Under a stormy sky a westbound rail train, behind 5397 and 5382, passes flooded pastures to the east of Kremmling in May 1981.

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.

A westbound freight emerges from the then reasonably new Thistle tunnels behind 5401 and 5355 in August 1985. Another pair of tunnel motors bring up the rear.

Slowly making its way alongside the 23rd Street overpass, the 105 cars of #708 southbound coal edges its way towards Denver Union Terminal behind 5349 5389 5390 5377 and 5411 in March 1982. The tr... (more)

Having attached rear end helpers 3108 and 3110 at Tabernash, an eastbound coal thunders up grade into Fraser siding behind 5390 5360 5352 5356 and 5380 in March 1982.

Pueblo bound #788 coal from Cameo, near Grand Junction, is not far into its journey as it roars through Silt behind D&RGW 5408 leading former Mopac SD40-2 6010, 6006, 6036 and 6050 in August 1985.