Dwarfed by the surrounding mountains, 5343, 5370, 5392, 5333 and 5325 slowly make their way out of Minturn towards Tennessee Pass in July 1981. In the distance the two sets of helpers can be detec... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr slows on the approach for the Glenwood Springs depot stop in March 1982 while the alternative form of transport runs on the other side of the Colorado River via the... (more)

With Minturn Yard almost in sight, 5396, 3002 and 3023 keep on the power as they climb alongside the Eagle River with an Eastbound freight in May 1981. The head end is about to pass under the I70 ... (more)

Switchers 3011 3013 139 138 wait for their next duties at East Roper Yard in September 1985. GP30 3011 is currently under restoration at the Colorado Railroad Museum.

With the mountain background lost due to haze, UP 9001 pilots 312 319 past the UP yard as the westbound San Francisco Zephyr departs a smoggy Denver in October 1981.

Southbound AT&SF freight with 8015 8081 3039 comes to a halt as it waits for northbound BN freight, behind 7196 6372 5727 5026 5599 and MKT 609, to clear the single track section as an afternoon s... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr snakes slowly through Byers Canyon in April 1982.

A line up of Tunnel Motors, led by 5381 and 5344, and GP40-2 3118 await their next assignment in a snowy North Yard, Denver, at the end of 1981.

A chance to get a "sitting duck" shot of the F9 Zephyr power presented itself at Rifle when the westbound went about its depot duties in September 1981 - the sun even came out!

A very cold, overcast and miserable day in December 1981 is brightened a little with the appearance of 5412 5407 5388 5394 and 5375 on #788 eastbound coal on the approach to Edwards. The three hel... (more)

Rio Grime! 5343, 5370, 5392, 5333 and 5325 slowly exit the tunnel at Tennessee Pass followed by a pall of choking black exhaust in July 1981. This monster one hundred car eastbound coal train (#79... (more)

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.

With the fall colours of the Aspen starting to appear, helpers 9616(CN) 3042 9607(CN) 3021 3022 3098 head away from the camera as they return to Minturn after assisting a westbound freight to Tenn... (more)

Lone ARR GP35u John E Manley leads GP40s 3008 and 3003 past Anchorage Depot just after midday with a southbound loaded gravel train off the Palmer branch at Matanuska in August 1985. The photograp... (more)

Having exited Tunnel 29 the Silver Lady powers towards Pinecliff siding and onward to the Moffat Tunnel with 5771 5762 5763 in charge.