The twists and turns of the Colorado river are evident as an eastbound freight disappears into Tunnel 42 at Radium as its head end reappears in the distance climbing up towards Little Gore Canyon,... (more)

With surrounding mountains almost merging with the leadened sky, 3093, 3108 and 3073 approaches Troublesome siding on a westbound freight in January 1982.

An eastbound SP coal drag rolls past the signal at Azure as it approaches the west end of Gore Canyon west of Kremmling.

91. The Gore Canyon is hands down one of the most breathtaking sites I have seen. The UP runs longer trains with mid train and rear DPUs but the BNSF run through trains seem to be shorter with onl... (more)

92. Running through the Gore Canyon along the Colorado River just before entering a short tunnel.

Running for a while with substitute former UP dining car in place of Silver Banquet, the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr makes the short sprint through Azure, between Gore and Little Gore Canyons, in ... (more)

5362 5397 5377 5388 and 5399 make a smoky start from Troublesome siding, east of Kremmling, with #708 eastbound 105 car coal from Phippsburg in June 1981. In the distance can be seen the headlight... (more)

A westbound empty coal, headed by 5514, 5508 and 5513 swings alongside the Colorado river as they enter Little Gore Canyon, between Azure and Radium, in September 1985.

During a let up in a snow storm, an eastbound coal departs Troublesome siding, east of Kremmling, behind 5374, 5351, 5404 and 5366 in January 1982.

Crossing open country alongside the Colorado River, between Gore and Little Gore Canyons, 3100, 3082, 3093 and 3091 and their westbound freight have just run through Azure siding in June 1981.

On a very wintery day in January 1982, 3107 and 3069 make their way from Azure siding into Gore Canyon with a short eastbound freight.

One last look at the RGZ before the photographer returned to UK - 5771, 5762, 253 and 5763 chant through open country near Troublesome siding, east of Kremmling, in April 1982.

Not as esthetically pleasing, but now history never-the-less. 3106 fills in for 5771 on the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr near Troublesome in June 1981, with Wilson McCarthy bringing up the rear.

With a late afternoon storm gathering over Middle Park, 5397 5382 approach Troublesome siding, just east of Kremmling, with a westbound rail train in May 1981.

As the Colorado River meanders along the bottom of the valley, a westbound empty coal, behind 5514 5508 and 5511, snakes its way from Azure siding to Little Gore Canyon, west of Kremmling, in Sept... (more)