A lash up you would think could only happen on a model railroad. D&RGW SD45's 5328, and 5336, sandwich a big Union Pacific DD35 83. They are going under the over pass at 4th South, running down 4... (more)
Under a blanket of low hanging clouds, a westbound Rio Grande manifest thunders through the reverse curve just east of Thompson, Utah.
Union Pacific's SCPV arrives at Provo Yard with an EMD DD35 bracketed by pooled Rio Grande SD45s. Feb. 12, 1977
A pair of Rio Grande SD45s await a call on a Keiser unit coal train while a Union Pacific SW9 idles away near the old UP car shop. Dec. 12, 1976
Rio Grande muscle power makes an appearance in the flatlands, pulling coal empties back west. For a view of the entire train, click Railroad: Denver & Rio Grande Western RailroadLocomotive: EMD SD45Location: Davenport, Iowa, USALocomotive #: DRGW 5328Train ID: 197Photo Date: October, 1989
Coal empties will eventually cross Tennessee Pass in Colorado before being reloaded. For Iowans, the Rio Grande power is a nice treat, seen passing the old Rock Island "West Dav" yard and code-li... (more)
Three SD45s, one from Rio Grande and two from UP, along with two Santa Fe pushers on the rear, lift a heavy Kaiser coal train up the steep incline at Frost.
