A Coal Empty waits on the ski train on the wye at Tabernash
After waiting for the afternoon Rio Grande Zephyr to clear, helper set DRGW 5318/5315 rumble to life, pushing this train through Fraser toward the Moffat Tunnel.
The Rio Grande Zephyr races around the big curve at Tabernash, approaching Fraser, heading toward Denver in the late afternoon.
An eastbound loaded coal train has just eased to a stop at the east end of Tabernash siding as the Denver to Grand Jct, CO manifest freight MNYGJ makes its way west.
The Bowie Resources (UP train symbol BR), Limited, coal load originated in Paonia, Delta County, Colorado loaded at Converse loadout. The Bowie #2 Mine began commercial production in November 1997... (more)
GE conducting high altitude test with GE owned but painted/lettered UP 5699 and test unit 9-44C GECX 899.
