The Eastbound California Zephyr rounds the curve out of the Grand Junction Depot right on time. The phase IV heritage engine contrasts nicely with the red rock of the Colorado National Monument in... (more)
An on time Amtrak #6 slows for a station stop and crew change with the phase IV heritage engine on the point. This is AMTK 184's first trip on the Zephyr and I was lucky enough to be laying over i... (more)
Watering of the dome car Silver colt and other cars of the D&RGW Zephyr at Grand Junction
Inside a Dome car of the D&RGW Zephyr
D&RGW Zephyr westbound. Watering of the Dome Observation car Silver Sky at Grand Junction.
Relatively young GP40 3057 is surrounded by "old timers" GP9's 5942 and 5951, SD7 5304, while chop-nose SD9 5305 works the hump at East Yard, Grand Junction, in October 1981.
Amtrak California Zephyr trains 5 and 6 both have scheduled service stops at Grand Junction, Colorado. Since the stop is nearly 10 minutes long, the photographer walked up to the head end to catch... (more)
Inbound and outbound Amtrak conductors greet at the service stop and crew change at Grand Junction, Colorado. The forlorn D&RGW passenger depot (pictured at right) is up for sale.
Amtrak Engineers share war stories during a quick crew change near the former D&RGW depot and dispatch center at Grand Junction, Colorado.
A dusty Rio Grande SD45 is departing Grand Junction with 103 cars westbound during the summer of 1980. The consist includes 5333,3024,3121 and 3125. Apparently LEW wanted his own unit and had name... (more)
Three Grande tunnel motors are rolling into Grand Junction early on a June morning in 1980 with a short eastbound. The 5347,5357 and 5387 are making easy work of this 35 car mix of coal and manife... (more)
The conductor of the westbound D&RGW Zephyr was checking the train while the water tanks were filled.
D&RGW 3079,3026,3004,3094,3095 are eastbound near Grand Junction with 64 cars.
Service stop of the D&RGW Zephyr at Grand Junction. A D&RGW employee is filling the water tank of SILVER BRONCO.
A premonition perhaps? - DRGW 5399, SP 9170 and UP 3744 gather in the yard at Grand Junction in August 1985.