Taken from the front of the first dome car, the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr meets an eastbound coal at Yarmony, behind 5393, 5344, 5391, 5355 and 5345, on a pristine Colorado day in October 1981.

The westbound "Silver Lady" glides to halt for the Glenwood Springs stop in May 1981.

One of these many spectacular landscapes of the USA.

After a light sprinkling of overnight snow on the mountain tops, the westbound RGZ departs Glenwood Springs behind the usual suspects on a glorious March day in 1982.

A beautiful morning with the D&RGW Zephyr above Big Ten Loop near Denver

Service stop of the D&RGW Zephyr at Grand Junction. A D&RGW employee is filling the water tank of SILVER BRONCO.

On the way with the D&RGW Zephyr. A look into the car SILVER BANQUET.

On the way with the D&RGW Zephyr, overview from the dome car

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr approaches the historic State Bridge, between Yarmony and Bond, in February 1982.

On a gorgeous spring morning in 1974, the Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 climbs Spanish Fork Canyon along it's namesake river approaching the small town of Thistle, Utah. The right of way at this poi... (more)

On a pristine day, the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr makes its Glenwood Springs stop in October 1981.

The eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr pulls up to the crowd waiting to board at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Many of these folks were, no doubt, up for a weekend at the hot springs. This is stil... (more)

On a sunny afternoon, the Rio Grande Zephyr rips toward Fraser, the Moffat Tunnel, and Denver. One of the world's most well-known passenger cars, the Silver Sky, D&RGW's Obs-Dome contribut... (more)

On the way with the D&RGW westbound Zephyr.

On the way with the D&RGW westbound Zephyr. The photographer is really on board.