Flicking up fresh snow as it slowly makes its way up through Pando siding, 5353 3021 3064 and 3071 drags eastbound #48 towards Tennessee Pass in Late December 1981.

The last photo of the day sees the setting sun illuminating 3094 3007 3024 and 3081 on #71 westbound freight as it guides down through the S curves at Mitchell in February 1982.

A 100-car #790 eastbound coal grinds upgrade between Pando and Mitchell behind 3099 3033 3056 3014 3026 3020 3111. Assisting from Minturn to Tennessee Pass were mid-train helpers 3116 3057 3054 30... (more)

Nineteenth century brick charcoal kiln ruins protrude through the thick snow at Tennessee Pass as eastbound coal #790 detaches its helpers before proceeding towards Pueblo behind 3090 3112 3085 an... (more)

Pueblo-bound #148 freight drops downgrade between Tennessee Pass and Leadville at Keeldar behind 5379, 3041 and 5322 in September 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.

Another shot of the head end of a twenty locomotive 100-car #790 eastbound coal from November 1981, this time approaching the last curve before the tunnel under Tennessee Pass, behind 3099 3033 30... (more)

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)

5345 and 3033 wind a short westbound freight through the curves at Mitchell, on the way down from Tennessee Pass, in September 1981.

The second half of eastbound coal #788, behind 5399 and MP/UP 6064 3266 6024 6002, waits for the helpers to cut out at Tennessee Pass before continuing to Kobe to reunite with the first half of th... (more)

An eastbound coal climbs up through Mitchell, near the summit of Tennessee Pass, behind 5399 MP6064 UP3266 MP6024 MP6002, with the second half of #787 to Kobe. Mid-train helpers of 5400 5385 5351 ... (more)

3090 3112 3085 3100 on eastbound coal #790 have a short respite in its climb to Tennessee Pass as it runs through the relatively level track at Pando.

With golden Aspen colouring the mountainside, 5345 and 3033 head downgrade through Pando, from Tennessee Pass, with a short westbound freight in September 1981

After cutting out the mid-train helpers and reattaching, 3100 3079 3108 5320 await departure from Tennessee Pass with #36 eastbound freight in early December 1981.

3094 3007 3024 3081 grind upgrade near granite with a westbound freight, heading towards Tennessee Pass. Fortunately the train was running later than expected which allowed the photographer to ext... (more)