On a rather dismal summer's day in August 1981, 5340 3068 3064 3125, on westbound #83, follows South Boulder Creek between Rollinsville and Tolland on the climb up to the Moffat Tunnel.

The surrounding snow having lost its freshness, 5411 3055 3110 and 3099 takes the main at Winter Park siding with eastbound #100, on the last couple of hundred yards of climb before the Moffat Tun... (more)

Although no helpers were in residence, the six units on the point of this eastbound freight didn't have any trouble making it up to the Moffat Tunnel in June 1981. About to head under Highway 40 a... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr runs between Rollinsville and Tolland on its way up to the Moffat Tunnel in October 1981.

Heading into a snowstorm at Tolland, which would become a white-out by the time the Moffat Tunnel was reached a few miles away, 3099 and 3123 head the Rio Grande Ski Train towards its destination ... (more)

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 eastbound coal behind 5390 5360 5352 5356 and 5380 cools its heels at Tabernash while helpers 3110 and 3108 are attached for the run up to the Moffat Tunnel in March 1982.

Not necessarily the best mix - freight trains and skiers - but both exist side by side at Winter Park during the season - 3103 3018 3124 3097 3113 slows for the tight curve just before entering th... (more)

Having a just chased the eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr from the Front Range to near the Moffat Tunnel, a chance meeting at Tolland with a fellow photographer netted the line up for the day. After bi... (more)

A quintet of Geeps bring eastbound #100 carefully downgrade through Rollinsville from the Moffat Tunnel in October 1981. Successfully beating the approaching "puffy" are 3118 3021 3080 3059 3116

5382 5404 5364 5399 5403 haul a loaded coal train through Fraser and up towards the Moffat Tunnel in January 1982, with helpers 3125 3097 at the rear end, out of picture.

3103 3018 3124 3097 3113 swing past skiers at Winter Park while taking an eastbound freight into the west end of the Moffat Tunnel at Winter Park in January 1982.

Honeywell MX 24mm lens; Kodachrome

Amtrak 5 comes out of Tunnel 1 between Clay and Plainview in its climb up toward Moffat Tunnel. Kodachrome 64. Nikon FM.

Eastbound DRGW Ski Train exiting the Moffat Tunnel