Last man standing. Less than 2 months after this photo was taken, DRGW 5371 would leave Cheyenne for Utah to spend the rest of its days on display as a museum piece.

DRGW + Rocky Mountains = Perfection! Even though the longhood has seen its share of mindless vandalism, the Rio Grande speed lettering has stood its ground. Only 8 of these units remain in their... (more)

Has there ever been a better font to adorn the longhood of a diesel unit than large Rio Grande speed lettering? No, no there has not! Ex-DRGW 3118 rests in the evening light in downtown Colorado... (more)

The Rio Grande in 2010! Only 8 Rio Grande-painted GP40s remain, so it's a nice surprise whenever one ends up powering the Colorado Springs Local. It's just bonus (and bragging) to ... (more)

The Rio Grande is back in Colorado Springs! Not sure how long this unit will be in town but while it's here, it will provide power for the UP Local. This was a lucky sunlit catch as the clouds c... (more)

I think this is the first time I've seen something other than GP40-2 power for the UP Colorado Springs, but UP 1203 has an interesting story beyond that. It was built in 1977 for Kennecott Copper... (more)

UP 1517 is new in town providing power for the UP Colorado Springs Local. Get these shots while you can because Union Pacific is rapidly repainting former SP, SSW, and DRGW units into Armour Yell... (more)

Beginning on December 27, the Ski Train will once again return to Denver's Union Station. The San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad worked tirelessly with Amtrak, Union Pacific, the city of Denver, and ... (more)

Double Resurrection! First, Rio Grande speed lettering once again adorns the long hood of 6-axle power in the form of recently acquired SD90MACs from CITX. Second, the annual Ski T... (more)

After waiting two hours for the 4-track main to clear of trains, I finally got an unobstructed view of DRGW 5371 hooked up to the UP Rotary Snow Plow in the Cheyenne Yard. Even after 34 years of ... (more)

A Profile of Unpatched Perfection. The classic lines of the SD40T-2 adorned in the timeless livery of the Rio Grande makes any camera's sensor happy. Retired on December 5, 2008, D... (more)

The Legend. This isn't one of those faux, Wheeling & Lake Erie ex-Rio Grande units. Nope, this is the real deal, untarnished except for the scars of time. DRGW 5371 came into existence i... (more)

It's an all-Rio Grande evening in downtown Colorado Springs as UP 1445, recently returned to town after a short stint in Denver, is coupled to a Rio Grande shoving platform in front of the old D&R... (more)

This Scale Test Car, still in Burlington Northern markings, is 72-years old, believe it or not! Just think of all the history this little thing's seen in its lifetime. Learn more at Railroad: Burlington Northern Railroad
Locomotive: Scale Test Car
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
Locomotive #: BN 979004
Train ID: ****
Photo Date: February 18, 2008