While on vacation, driving toward the narrow gauge Mecca of Colorado, we stumbled across this oddball Rio Grande local departing Soldier Summit, bound for Helper. Go Rock Island!
The SP would soon be history, due to disappear into UP the following September. So I spent some time trying to get a few final pictures. I was looking for red noses lettered SP, but these DRGW i... (more)
On a crisp winter's day, 5344, 5359 and 3013, with eastbound #42, come to a stand at Minturn for crew change and the addition of helpers in February 1982.