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.

A 100-car #790 eastbound coal grinds upgrade between Pando and Mitchell behind 3099 3033 3056 3014 3026 3020 3111. Assisting from Minturn to Tennessee Pass were mid-train helpers 3116 3057 3054 30... (more)

Nineteenth century brick charcoal kiln ruins protrude through the thick snow at Tennessee Pass as eastbound coal #790 detaches its helpers before proceeding towards Pueblo behind 3090 3112 3085 an... (more)

The Phippsburg helpers 3001 and 3010 sit under the sanding tower at Phippsburg in between duites.

The eastbound California Zephyr, behind 298 and 234, makes its way up through Spanish Fork Canyon towards Thistle in August 1985, the alignment of the former highway visible to the left of the pic... (more)

Came across these wrecks (3813 5356 5202 5803 7499) parked at Flagstaff in April 1988 - anyone able to fill in the details? Googling 5356 shows that it was repaired and returned to service and is ... (more)

Having met a train of westbound coal empties, 3104 3077 and 3070 takes the main though Troublesome, east of Kremmling in June 1981.

Smudging the pristine landscape with heavy exhaust, 3105 3077 3054 3115 and 3125 open up the fuel racks as it powers out of Hot Sulphur Springs on a Denver-bound freight at in January 1982.

The last two DRGW tunnel motors, 5413 and 5412, lead GP35 3039 through the "S" curves at Eagle with #36 westbound freight in December 1981.

GP30's 3008 and 3016 sit at Garfield with a loaded train from Monarch while the crew takes a crib break in October 1981.

After cooling its heels at North Yard for a while, a southbound coal tries to obliterate the DRGW locomotive servicing depot with exhaust as it pulls out behind 5369 5393 5408 5354 and 5406 on a w... (more)

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)

With the locomotive heat haze contrasting with the frigid surroundings, 3105 3004 3114 and 3011 round the curve at Edwards with #32 eastbound freight.

Pueblo-bound #148 freight drops downgrade between Tennessee Pass and Leadville at Keeldar behind 5379, 3041 and 5322 in September 1981.