A single E8 leads the 4 car remains of the Portland Rose at first stop since leaving Denver, Limon, Colo. on its 640 mile run to Kansas City. Rock Island crossing was still in service, its line to Colorado Springs.
The Union Pacific fielded lengthy yellow domeliners that connected the Midwest with the Pacific Coast as well as secondary services that included mixed trains that lasted until Amtrak began.
...Rock Island....Erie Lackawanna....even some UP....some other stuff....that I remember even if I didnt' see them in the locales that some of these photos were taken at.....