Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad GP30 locomotive no. 3011 at the station in Pueblo, Colorado, on May 3, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-05-04
Westbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad cola train at Crescent Junction, Utah, on May 10, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-11-13
Westbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad coal train in East Carbon City, Utah, on May 10, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-12-08
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad empty coal train at Castle Gate, Utah, on May 11, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-15-16
Westbound Amtrak California Zephyr passenger train on Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad at Mounds, Utah, on May 11, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-16-02
Eastbound empty coal train led by Union Pacific C30-7 no. 2462 on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad at Mounds, Utah, on May 11, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-16-13
Westbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train descending through the loops on the west side of Soldier Summit at Gilluly, Utah, on May 12, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-17-16
Eastbound Amtrak California Zephyr passenger train descending from Soldier Summit along the Price River on Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad near Colton, Utah, on May 12, 1982. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-17-20
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad coal train and helper locomotives at Narrows, Utah, on May 12, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-18-12
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train at Rio, Utah, on May 12, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-18-18
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific trains in Ogden, Utah, on May 13, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-19-03
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad station at Salt Lake City, Utah, on May 13, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-19-06
Westbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train in Buena Vista, Colorado, on September 21, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-20-03
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train crossing the Hanging Bridge in Colorado's Royal Gorge on September 21, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-20-06
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train at Thistle, Utah, on February 10, 1984. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-48-20-22
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train climbing Tennesse Pass at Red Cliff, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-01-01
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train climbing Tennessee Pass near Gilman, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-01-04
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train in Wolcott, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-01-11
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train at Granite, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-01-20
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train approaching the summit tunnel at Tennessee Pass, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-02-17
Two Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad "tunnel motor" locomotives boost an eastbound freight train up Tennessee Pass at Pando, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-02-19
Six Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotives, led by SD40T-2 no. 5405, pull an eastbound freight train up Tennessee Pass at Pando, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-02-23
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train along the Arkansas River at Buena Vista, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-03-08
Caboose bringing up the rear of an eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train along the Arkansas River in Parkdale, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-04-12
Six Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotives lead an eastbound freight train along the Arkansas River in Coaldale, Colorado, on September 22, 1986. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-04-22
Southbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train at Palmer Lake, Colorado, on May 22, 1987. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-11-02
Eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad freight train near Salida, Colorado, on May 21, 1987. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-11-19
Badly-faded Southern Pacific locomotive no. 6855 leads a westbound freight train out of a tunnel on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's Soldier Summit line at Kyune, Utah, on July 7, 1993. The Rio Grande acquired the much larger Southern Pacific in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-12-04
Eastbound and westbound freight trains passing at Gilluly, Utah, on July 7 1993. This is the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's line over Soldier Summit, technically the Southern Pacific since 1988, when the Rio Grande acquired the SP and retained its name. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-12-09
Westbound Southern Pacific freight train beginning the climb up the Denver and Rio Grande Western's Soldier Summit at Castle Gate, Utah, on July 7, 1993. The Rio Grande acquired the much larger Southern Pacific in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-13-07
Westbound Utah Railway coal train at Gilluly Loop on the Southern Pacific's former Denver & Rio Grande Western line over Soldier Summit in Gilluly, Utah, on July 7, 1993. The Rio Grande acquired the much larger Southern Pacific in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-13-10
Westbound Utah Railway coal train at Gilluly Loop on the Southern Pacific's former Denver & Rio Grande Western line over Soldier Summit in Gilluly, Utah, on July 7, 1993. The Rio Grande acquired the much larger Southern Pacific in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-13-13
Helper locomotives shoving a westbound Utah Railway coal train on the Southern Pacific's former Denver & Rio Grande Western line over Soldier Summit in Kyune, Utah, on July 7, 1993. The Rio Grande acquired the much larger Southern Pacific in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-13-17
Eastbound freight and westbound coal train meeting on the Southern Pacific's former Denver & Rio Grande Western at Soldier Summit, Utah, on July 7, 1993. The Rio Grande acquired the much larger Southern Pacific in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-14-01
Westbound Southern Pacific (former Denver & Rio Grand Western) coal train passing sheep at Colton, Utah, on July 7, 1993. The Rio Grande acquired the much larger Southern Pacific in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger railroad. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-14-08
Westbound coal train climbing the Denver and Rio Grande Western's grade up Soldier Summit near Kyune, Utah, on July 7, 1993, with the assistance of these four mid-train helper locomotives. This is technically a Southern Pacific train—the Rio Grande acquired the much larger SP in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-14-10
Westbound coal train climbing the Denver and Rio Grande Western's grade up Soldier Summit near Kyune, Utah, on July 7, 1993. This is technically a Southern Pacific train—the Rio Grande acquired the much larger SP in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-14-12
Westbound coal train climbing the Denver and Rio Grande Western's grade to Soldier Summit along the Price River near Kyune, Utah, on July 7, 1993. This is technically a Southern Pacific train—the Rio Grande acquired the much larger SP in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-14-13
Westbound coal train at Helper, Utah, beginning the climb up the Denver and Rio Grande Western's grade to Soldier Summit on July 7, 1993. This is technically a Southern Pacific train—the Rio Grande acquired the much larger SP in 1988, but retained the name of the bigger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-14-22
Eastbound Southern Pacific Railroad freight train on the former Denver and Rio Grande Western line over Tennesse Pass at Minturn, Colorado, on July 10, 1993. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-15-07
Eastbound Southern Pacific Railroad freight train at Wolcott, Colorado, on the Denver and Rio Grande Western's line over Tennessee Pass on July 10, 1993. Rio Grande acquired the much bigger SP in 1988, but retain the name of the larger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-15-09
Southern Pacific freight trains meeting at Pando, Colorado, on July 10, 1993. This is the former Denver and Rio Grande Western line over Tennessee Pass. The Rio Grande acquired the much bigger SP in 1988, but retain the name of the larger road. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-16-06
Western Utah Railway coal train on the Southern Pacific's former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad at Castle Gate, Utah, on December 28, 1995. Rio Grande acquired the much bigger SP in 1988, but retain the name of the larger road. Union Pacific purchased the entire system in 1996. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-18-10
Amtrak's California Zephyr passenger train near Gilluly, Utah, on July 24, 1994. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-18-12
Private passenger train meeting a freight train on Southern Pacific's former Denver and Rio Grande Western main line in Dotsero, Colorado, on November 19, 1995. Photograph by John F. Bjorklund, © 2015, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Bjorklund-49-20-12
