5348 3119 3064 3098 wheel westbound #71 freight through Avon in January 1982

VIA Rail 6519 6602 and the eastbound Super Continental reflect in a convenient puddle at Vancouver Depot in August 1985.

UP 3107 2507 and SP 9040 9274 make a smokey exit from Hermosa Tunnel on a slow eastbound freight heading towards Sherman Hill in September 1985.

Leaving a smudge of exhaust in the air as it accelerates away from Byers canyon, 5771 5762 253 5763 approaches Parshall with the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr on the second day of 1982.

Borrowed CN GP40-2L(W) (Class GF-430c) 9616 and 9607 form two of eight helper units about to cut into an eastbound coal train at Minturn yard for the run up to Tennessee Pass on the a September ev... (more)

During the photographers ride of a lifetime, a crew member of an eastbound coal, behind 5351 53XX 5366, performs a roll by of the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr at Crescent behind 5771 5763 253 5762 ... (more)

With the Colorado river down to a trickle due to an HEP diversion scheme, 5325 leads CN 9615 on a westbound freight from Denver through the depths of Glenwood Canyon in September 1981. The CN GP40... (more)

5365 5408 5384 5344 5392 storms towards Granby on an eastbound coal in early April 1982

A sneak shot taken during an unofficial visit to the hallowed Burnham Works in Denver (sorry Tiny!) finds GP35 3037 undergoing overhaul in the company of Switcher 131 in December 1981

The end of the line - the Tail Track looking north from the crusher at the Henderson Mill site where reversing of trains, minor repairs and remarshalling were carried out. Featuring locies 3527 35... (more)

Eastbound coal #788 from nearby Cameo mine follows the Colorado River through De Beque Canyon, east of Grand Junction, behind 5408 and Missouri Pacific 6010 6006 6036 6050 with out of picture help... (more)

With D & RGW helpers mid-train, westbound UP coal slogs up the Price River Canyon towards Soldier Summit behind 3541 3373 3156 3442, all cab ahead, in August 1985

Unique in the D & RGW roster with its chop nose, resident SD9 5305 stands on the Grand Junction hump in between switching duties in October 1981.

Nearly full house at Denver Union Terminal - 5771 5762 253 5763 on the westbound Zephyr waits for departure beside 3099 3123 on the Winter Park bound Ski Train while northbound BN coal empties try... (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)