Just like today, the end of 1981 saw a downturn in traffic for the DRGW such that a visit to Burnham Works on the day before Christmas found all GP35s and all but four SD45s in storage. In a break... (more)
In a break between snow showers, 3105 3077 3054 2115 and 3125 slow their eastbound freight for the tight curve and 20 mph restriction at the entry to Byers Canyon in January 1982. Nine or so month... (more)
An eastbound freight blasts up through Fraser siding behind 3103 3018 3124 3097 and 3113 in January 1982.
Union Pacific #96 is used to switch equipment around the shop area for the UP Steam crew in Cheyenne
They only train I saw here but worth the trip.
The crew aboard venerable SD9 switcher 5307 await their next job at Pueblo in September 1981.
Running through a light snow shower, the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr creates its own flurry as it passes through Fraser at the end of January 1982 behind 5771 253 5762 5763.
Having just descended the Cascade summit, UP 5156 eases thru the yard at Oakridge, passing an old caboose, and some snow fighting equipment. The Oakridge yard is a quiet place today, not even a sh... (more)
A typically short MPBDA (Pine Bluff - Dallas) manifest drops downgrade through the beautiful forest west of Big Sandy.
Some Rio Grande SD40T-2s and SD50s were briefly assigned to home rails during their final years of service before being "patched" and/or retired. Here two DRGW SD40T-2s and an SD50 lead one UP un... (more)
A eastbound Z train is seen in a patch of sunlight just before an approaching storm
Action in the yard in Green River.
A eastbound Western Pacific manifest is seen at the Honey Moon tunnels in the Feather River canyon. I believe there is a U23 and U30 in the consist
This was the yard switcher for the day. I could find GP-7s all over but these were somehow scarce. Where did they hang out?