With one mountain climb completed, its time for eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr to stretch the legs across the Utah Desert - the chase from Narrows is over and this shot at Woodside is the last before... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr runs between Rollinsville and Tolland on its way up to the Moffat Tunnel in October 1981.

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)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr rounds the last curve on the Dotsero cut-off just north of the junction with the Tennessee Pass line.

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr carefully picks its way through rugged Byers Canyon in early April 1982.

It WAS stopped! The photographer takes advantage while the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr undertakes depot duties at Rifle in September 1981. Only noticed the grounded car body to the left of the sce... (more)

The Denver-bound Rio Grande Zephyr climbs up through Narrows on the way up to Soldier Summit on a fine October morning in 1981.

The winter snows have gone, but grass is scarce, so its feedin' time at Range as the Silver Lady guides quietly past in March 1982.

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr runs through open country, just west of Azure siding, before heading into Little Gore Canyon, in December 1981.

The day after Christmas, 1981, finds the westbound RGZ snaking through the frozen depths of Glenwood Canyon at No Name, not far from the western end of the canyon and the next stop, Glenwood Sprin... (more)

The photographers last ever encounter with the Rio Grande Zephyr finds the westbound service accelerating towards Parshall from the 20 mph restriction of Byers Canyon in early April 1982.

On a bitterly cold and overcast day, when sky, snow and river merged into one, an eastbound coal behind 5396 5393 and 5383 finds itself in the hole at Radium, west of Kremmling, for a meet with th... (more)

Having "chased" the eastbound Zephyr from Clay, along the dirt road to Plainview, and making the shot just in time, the photographer was somewhat concerned to see a following Arapahoe deputy sheri... (more)

The eastbound RGZ is about to cross under the I70 and back into civilisation at Mack, just west of Grand Junction, in October 1981. The photographer had followed the train from Thistle, UT to just... (more)

With the depot stop and crew change at Bond coming up shortly, the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr crawls slowly through the sleepy hamlet of State Bridge in February 1982.