Reflecting on Grande History

Union Pacific heritage Rio Grande 1989 is exiting the Royal Gorge near Canõn City, CO.

In the Royal Gorge

Union Pacific heritage Rio Grande 1989 is east of Parkdale, CO deep in the Royal Gorge.

Union Pacific 1989 leads a Rock & Rail train out of the Royal Gorge. Shot on Mavic Zoom.

UP's DRGW heritage unit 1989 leads the eastbound Rock & Rail Railroads rock train at Canon City, CO. The train is seen leaving the Royal Gorge. April 30. 2020.

UP Rio Grande Heritage #1989 (SD70ACe) runs along the Joint Line towards Sedalia, Colorado.

A rare leader on the Colorado Joint Line has the UP 1989 leading the Denver North Yard to Pueblo manifest south out of Castle Rock, CO. This was the second UP Heritage Unit to lead this train in a... (more)

The UP Rio Grande Heritage Unit leads the Denver North Yard to Pueblo manifest into Palmer Lake, CO and over the crest on the Colorado Joint Line.

It was a beautiful, sunny Colorado day to chase the Union Pacific's heritage unit 1989 (Rio Grande) from Denver to Pueblo. Here we see the SD70ACe guide its freight over the Santa Fe Bridge in La... (more)

UP 1989 leads the Denver North Yard to Pueblo manifest south into Palmer Lake on former Rio Grande trackage, after a brief stop for a northbound BNSF manifest. This is the second UP Heritage Unit ... (more)

UP 1989 leads the Denver North Yard to Pueblo manifest south out of Littleton on former Rio Grande trackage. This is the second UP Heritage Unit to lead on the Joint Line in the last couple weeks,... (more)

UP 1989 leads the Denver North Yard to Pueblo manifest south into Palmer Lake on former Rio Grande trackage, after a brief stop for a northbound BNSF manifest. This is the second UP Heritage Unit... (more)

UP 1989 leads the Denver North Yard to Pueblo manifest south into Palmer Lake on former Rio Grande trackage, after a brief stop for a northbound BNSF manifest. This is the second UP Heritage Unit... (more)

Union Pacific Rio Grande Heritage 1989 (SD70ACe) runs through Nixon, Colorado as it pulls a freight from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado.

Union Pacific Rio Grande Heritage 1989 (SD70ACe) made a daytime run pulling a long freight from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado.

Nearing the end of climb out of Denver, UP 1989 roars into 1.4% grade of Larkspur with nearly 5,000 tons of train in tow.