PALMER LAKE CO — Rio Grande SD40T-2 5398 leads a coal train in this undated photo. The slide is completely unlabeled and the Kodalux slide mount doesn't contain any indication of month-year of d... (more)
PALMER LAKE CO — Rio Grande SD40T-2 5398 leads a coal train in this undated photo. The slide is unlabeled and the Kodalux slide mount doesn't contain any indication of month-year of development.... (more)
An empty eastbound coal train returns to the mine in Illinois to reload for the Labadie Power Plant in Missouri.
Tom Golden photo.
Tunnel Motor at Minturn In July 1984, a westbound Rio Grande coal train waits for a new crew in the yard at Minturn, Colorado, at the western foot of Tennessee Pass.
Three D&RGW SD40T-2's (with 5398 up front) lead a westbound through dramatic Rock Creek Canyon near Crater, Colo. on the Craig Branch on Sept. 27, 1989. Near the end of this canyon, out of sigh... (more)
Another pair of helpers farewell their train, this time 5398 and 5348 have just uncoupled from the rear of a westbound freight at Soldier Summit in August 1985. Another pair of Tunnel Motors conti... (more)
Catching the last rays of the day, 5398 5361 5334 3060 3050 follow the Colorado River just north of Dotsero with an eastbound coal.
