A rather clean 5379 leading 3041 and 5322 whine to a stand in Minturn Yard to await the attachment of helpers for the run to Tennessee Pass in September 1981, while strange bed-fellows CN 9600 and... (more)

DRGW 3100 sits at Minturn in between helper duties to Tennessee Pass in June 1981 - this locomotive still wears this livery today, patched as UP 1350.

The late afternoon sun reflects in the Eagle River and backlights the exhaust of an eastbound freight as 5396 3002 and 3023 climbs through the east switch of Belden Siding at Red Cliff on the way ... (more)

Westbound coal empties #787 departs Minturn Yard and ducks under I70 Dowd Junction behind 3103 3001 3086 3015 and 3123 in January 1982

Unusually found on non-coal train duties in such numbers, three SD45s, 5333, 5317, 5319 with 3051 await departure on a westbound freight from Minturn Yard in September 1981. After setting off the ... (more)

The cupboard looks bare at Minturn as eastbound #36 arrives in perfect winter afternoon light behind 5413 5412 and 3039 in December 1981. The freight will have wait until additional helper units r... (more)

A convenient burst of sunshine illuminates #788 coal from Cameo as it approaches Dowd (road) Junction, just before Minturn, behind the colourful line up of 5408 and Mopac/UP 6010 6006 6036 and 605... (more)

With cloud spilling over the mountain tops and light drizzle falling, the second half of #788 eastbound coal climbs out of Minturn on the run up to Tennessee Pass in September 1985. Five additiona... (more)

Eastbound #32 begins its attack on the climb to Tennessee Pass behind 3105 3004 3114 and 3011, with another six GPs as mid-train helpers, just out of Minturn in January 1982.

With the front end well inside Minturn Yard, the rear end helpers of 5375 5370 and 5405 on #788 eastbound coal from Cameo, near Grand Junction, are about to slip under the I70 at Dowd (road) Junct... (more)

Emerging into the sunshine from Rock Creek Tunnel(?), between Belden and Minturn on the Tennessee Pass line, 3008 3030 and 3104 head westbound with #75 freight in November 1981.

With Lion's Head Rock surveying the scene on top of the mountain in the background, 5348, 3119, 3064 and 3098 undergo crew change in Minturn yard with #71 westbound freight in January 1982.

Taken from hundreds of feet up at Gilman, #790 eastbound coal climbs slowly through Belden siding in July 1981, crossing the Eagle River behind 5343 5370 5392 5335 and 5325, assisted by nine helpe... (more)

On the last leg of the run from Tennessee Pass 5381 5389 5404 5400 5376 brings empty coal #789 down towards Minturn in July 1981.

Grinding upgrade through the siding at Belden, between Minturn and Red Cliff, 3099 3033 3056 3014 3026 3020 3111 lead 85 loaded cars, ten helper units, fifteen more loaded cars, three more helper ... (more)