On a sunny winter's morning and high above the Colorado River, an eastbound coal approaches Parshall, between Flat siding and Byers Canyon, under the care of 5351, 5390, 5393, 5342 and 5369.
With slightly less vegetation that today, a 150 minute late eastbound Californian Zephyr takes the diversionary route to the Thistle tunnels on the climb up to Soldier Summit behind 322 and 320 in... (more)