D&RGW's westbound Zephyr idles at Grand Junction for service stop and crew change

A close up of the three Rio Grande Zephyr covered wagons being provisioned during the eastbound stop at Grand Junction in October 1981.

Rio Grande Zephyr pauses at Grand Junction for servicing and a crew change on this fine fall day.

Battered and venerable GP9 switchers 5951 and 5902 sit between duties at Grand Junction East Yard in October 1981.

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)

3095 and 3073 hurry a short Denver-bound piggyback hotshot through the fall colours at Fruita, west of Grand Junction, in October 1981.

While riding the famed RGZ from Denver to SLC, the photographer takes time out to capture the train being provisioned at Grand Junction for the desert part of the journey. Loadings were so light p... (more)

Switchers 3003 and 3010 push a rake of piggybacks over the hump at Grand Junction Yard in August 1985 as DRGW and UP power await further duties.

The eastbound RGZ passes Grand Junction yard as it powers back up to track speed after the Grand Junction stop behind 5771 5762 5763 in October 1981

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)

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.

Westbound Rio Grande Zypher being serviced at Grand Junction, CO, July 1982.

UP 1422 is seen leading the Montrose local at Escalante Canyon, Colorado - 05/09/2008

Rio Grande F9 #5771 is heading West with the Rio Grande Zephyr, the remnant of the California Zephyr. As the Grande didn't join Amtrak, they were required to keep this train running. I lasted unti... (more)

UP's weekly turn commonly known as the Montrose Local is pulling down the lead into the east yard after curling off the North Fork Sub. On the point are two veteran ex D&RGW GP40-2s. The trainwill... (more)