A westbound manifest coasts by the Glenwood Springs depot along the Colorado River after exiting scenic Glenwood Canyon. The former D&RGW station dates back to 1904 and had a terrace on the west s... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr arrives at the ornate Glenwood Springs station on July 6, 1987. Sitting along the Colorado River, the Romanesque Revival-style depot was originally built by Ri... (more)

A weekend get-away in Glenwood Springs, Colorado gave me the chance to do some winter railfanning in western Colorado. First off, I got yet another lesson in just how little rail traffic there is ... (more)

A westbound Rio Grande intermodal train exits the Glenwood Tunnel east of Glenwood Springs on July 6, 1987. This part of Interstate 70 highway through Glenwood Canyon was completed in 1965, with a... (more)

DRGW 5914 at Glenwood Springs, CO, Apr 17, 1983.

DRGW 5771 at Glenwood Springs, CO, with train #117. Nov 21, 1977.

DRGW 5771 at Glenwood Springs, CO, with train #117. Nov 21, 1977.

The Rio Grande had full faith in its ability to get freight trains over the road in a timely fashion. Train 87 left Denver about an hour ahead of the Rio Grande Zephyr, and didn’t expect de... (more)

The California Zephyr traces the icy banks of the Colorado River on its way into Glenwood Springs, CO.

Just a few minutes after departing the Glenwood Springs depot, the eastbound California Zephyr snakes through a snowy Glenwood Canyon along the icy Colorado River.

The California Zephyr makes its way through Glenwood Canyon on the descent into Glenwood Springs.

Union Pacific's Officer Special rolls through Glenwood Springs,CO on its way from Denver to Grand Junction.

Amtrak #5, the California Zephyr, is rolling off its last half mile or so alongside a short section of slide fence, prior to reaching the stop at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. For the last 15 miles ... (more)

A 3 hour late Amtrak #5, the California Zephyr, has finally reached my location at the west end of Glenwood Canyon and is slowing to take the siding at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The Depot is dea... (more)

The California Zephyr is the one and only train that serves this popular tourist destination, and this one has been doing so for far longer than Amtrak's existence. The eastbound and westbound hav... (more)