In seriously failing light, an eastbound freight heads towards Belden and Tennessee Pass behind 3008, 3050, 5338 and 3021, being assisted off camera by seven GP helpers, in November 1981.

Four GP30s, three GP40s and a GP40-2 make up the helper unit in between turns at Minturn in February 1982 - 3001, 3117, 3025, 3059, 3051, 3021, 3060 and 3002. GP30 3025 was wrecked at the Parshall... (more)

Twenty Nine years ago the locomotive for the local at Colorado Springs was also in D&RGW livery! Work-worn 3003 soaks up the sun in September 1981.

D&RGW GP30s 3008 and 3013 drag empty limestone gons towards the Highway 50 crossing just below the quarry at Monarch. Until it was standard gauged in 1956, this now-abandoned branch sported K-36 ... (more)

Caught in late afternoon winter light, an eastbound freight heads towards Avon on the Tennessee Pass line, passing construction work whilst paralleling the I70, behind GP30 3008, GP35 3050, SD45 5... (more)

With sun at a premium on this November afternoon, an unusual collection of Rio Grande power leans into the curve at Avon, near Minturn, with an eastbound freight, behind 3008, 3050, 5338 and 3021.... (more)

Emerging into the sunshine from Rock Creek Tunnel(?), between Belden and Minturn on the Tennessee Pass line, 3008 3030 and 3104 head westbound with #75 freight in November 1981.

GP30's 3008 and 3016 sit at Garfield with a loaded train from Monarch while the crew takes a crib break in October 1981.

With dynamic brakes keeping the speed at 20 mph, 3008 3030 3104 brings westbound #75 freight slowly down through the Mitchell curves in November 1981.

eastbound train arriving Minturn, CO

Bracketed by the first two DRGW GP30s, helpers (from the rear) 3002 3060 3021 3051 3059 3025 3117 and 3001 shove the first half of #790 eastbound coal through Pando on the way up to Tennessee Pass... (more)

Sitting in the house track or team track the local switcher idles away a great snowstorm. In the background is the old station converted to a great Italian restaurant and one of the greatest trai... (more)

3008 3016 stand at the "Zig"(?) end of the Monarch Branch "Zig-Zag" at Garfield at the end of October 1981, the crew probably in the local diner for lunch. An inconveniently located small wooden "... (more)

3008 3030 3104 drop downgrade from Tennessee Pass under the high and low level bridges at Red Cliff with #75 westbound freight in November 1981.