Colorado-Utah-Wyoming
Trip From 4/9/2008 to 16/9/2009
A trip to Colorado, Utah and Wyoming
 Amtrak #100 is seen leading the Califorina Zephyr west through Byers Canyon, Colorado - 04/09/2008 |  UP 6672 is seen leading an empty coal train exiting Byers Canyon, Colorado - 04/09/2008 |  UP 7237 is seen near Kremmling, Colorado with a loaded coal train heading upgrade - 04/09/2008 |  UP 1422 is seen leading the Montrose local at Escalante Canyon, Colorado - 05/09/2008 |
 UP 5800 is seen leading coal empties east Shamrock, Colorrado - 05/09/2008 |  UP 6636 is seen leading eastbound coal empties at Bridgeport, Colorado following the Gunnison river - 05/09/2008 |  UP 1422 is seen leading the Montrose local coming into Delta - 05/09/2008 |  Former Cotton Belt GP38-2 now UP 1526 is seen at Montrose on a Friday afternoon waiting to work the local back to Grand Junction on the following Sunday - 05/09/2008 |
 UP 6636 is seen east of Delta, Colorado with a empty coal train heading to the mines - 05/09/2008 |  K-28 is seen leading the 'Silverton' north at Hermosa, Colorado - 06/09/2008 |  K-36 #481 is seen leading the first train of the day to Silveron at Hermosa, Colorado - 06/09/2008 |  K-28 #478 is seen leading the 'Silverton' north naer Rockwood - 06/09/2008 |
 DRGW K-36 489 is seen leading extra 489 east at Jukes Tree near Chama, New Mexico - 07/09/2008 |  489 is seen leading extra 489 east up the 4% grade near Dalton with 488 helping out in the middle of the train - 07/09/2008 |  DRGW K-36 488 is seen drifting downgrade with extra 488 east - 07/09/2008 |  487 is seen working westbound upgrade at Tanglefoot curve - 07/09/2008 |
 487 is seen working westbound upgrade at Tanglefoot curve - 07/09/2008 |  DRGW K-36 is seen leading extra 488 east into Antonito, Colorado - 07/09/2008 |  DRGW K-36 489 and 488 are seen working flat out on a freight climbing the 4% grades of Cumbres Pass below windy point - 07/09/2008 |  After the long climb up from Chama 489 tops the summit of Cumbres Pass at an elevation of 10,017ft making it the highest through line in North America (until the Tennesse Pass reopens) - 07/09/2008 |
 489 is seen working flat out up Cumbres Pass with 488 helping out in the middle of the train - 07/09/2008 |  488 is seen at Cumbres Summit before working the freight onto Antonito - 07/09/2008 |  Amtrak 114 is seen leading the Califorina Zephyr west at Yarmony, Colorado - 08/09/2008 |  UP 7210 is seen working a loaded coal train up Toponas Summit passing 'Finger Rock' south of Yampa, Colorado - 08/09/2008 |
 UP 7210 is seen working up Toponas Summit - 08/09/2008 |  UP 7210 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Toponas Summit - 08/09/2008 |  UP 6885 is seen leading the return Craig local south near Oak Creek, Colorado - 08/09/2008 |  Leadville Colorado & Southern GP9 #1714 is seen at Leadville on the former Colorado and Southern branch to Climax. The two locos which work this now isolated branch are the highest locos in North America with the Climax end being over 11,200ft - 8/9/2008 |
 BNSF 7713 is seen leading a Denver-Provo Manifest west at Thistle, Utah - 10/09/2008 |  UP 6052 is seen leading a westbound loaded coal up the 2.4% grade of Solider Summit at Kyune, Utah - 10/09/2008 |  UP 6515 is seen leading a eastbound empty coal train downgrade at Kyune, Utah - 10/09/2008 |  Utah Railway 5004 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Solider Summit at Colton, Utah - 11/09/2008 |
 Utah Railway 5004 is seen at Solider Summit, Utah - 11/09/2008 |  UP 7182 is seen leading a loaded coal train from the Plesant Valley sub north at Thistle, Utah - 11/09/2008 |  Utah Railway 5004 is seen leading a loaded coal train downgrade at Thistle, Utah - 11/09/2008 |  UP 7270 is seen leading a empty coal train west across the Utah Desert climbing Cottonwood summit - 12/09/2008 |
 Amtrak 67 is seen leading the eastbound 'Califorina Zephyr' east of Cisco, Utah runninh only around an hour late - 12/09/2008 |  UP 3216 is seen leading an overpowered Potash local west across the Utah Desert - 12/09/2008 |  After a long wait UP 3216 is seen leading a late potash local south through the Bootlegger Canyon - 12/09/2008 |  UP 3423 is seen leading a late Potash local back north to Grand Junction in the Colorado River Canyon - 12/09/2008 |
 UP 3423 is seen leaving the Moab Canyon north of Moab Utah - 12/09/2008 |  UP 3423 is seen leading the Potash local south of Brendel - 12/09/2008 |  UP 3423 is seen leading the Potash local back on the main line near Thompson Springs - 12/09/2008 |  UP 3873 is seen leading a manifest west climbing Peru Hill west of Green River, Wyoming - 13/09/2008 |
 UP 5333 is seen leading a westbound manifest up Peru Hill - 13/09/2008 |  UP 5777 is seen leading a eastbound train of covered hoppers into Green River, Wyoming - 13/09/2008 |  UP 8602 is seen leading a westbuond out of Green River, Wyoming - 13/09/2008 |  BNSF 9970 is seen leading a loaded coal south of Bill, Wyoming - 14/09/2008 |
 UP 8017 is seen leading a loaded coal train south south of Bill, Wyoming - 14/09/2008 |  BNSF 9729 is seen leading a loaded coal train south south of Bill, Wyoming - 14/09/2008 |  UP 5917 is seen leading a empty coal train north south of Bill, Wyoming - 14/09/2008 |  BNSF 9635 is seen leading a empty coal train over Logan Hill, Wyoming - 14/09/2008 |
 BNSF 5767 is seen climbing Logan Hill with an empty coal train heading into the Poweder River Basin - 14/09/2008 |  BNSF 8808 is seen leading a loaded coal train south near Bill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 |  UP 5992 is seen leading a loaded coal train in the Powder River Basin - 15/09/2008 |  BNSF 9635 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Logan Hill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 |
 BNSF 9712 is seen leading a loaded coal train up Logan Hill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 |  BNSF 8934 is seen leading an empty coal train up Logan Hill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 |  UP 6701 and SP 144 are seen working a loaded coal train up Logan Hill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 |  UP 5656 is seen leading a empty coal train up Logan Hill, Wyoming - 15/09/2008 |
 UP 5731 is seen working flat up up Logan Hill on a loaded coal train - 15/09/2008 |  BNSF 9997 is seen working up Logan Hill, Wyoming with a loaded coal train - 15/09/2008 |  In the last minutes of sun of the day UP 8107 is seen with a loaded coal heading for the Powder River - 15/09/2008 |  UP 8364 is seen leading an eastbound manifest at Archer, Wyoming - 16/09/2008 |
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