DRGW 5353, followed by SD45 5340 and another unidentifiable SD40T-2 and SD45, lead an eastbound manifest freight at Rocky, CO, during February of 1975.

Another snowy winter morning finds the 5771 leading #17 At the approach to Tunnel 1 in January 1974. The combine behind the ex-PB steam generator will be repainted into the Aspen Gold scheme later this year.

SD45 5324 leads 3 GP35's upgrade just past the SH 72 overpass on May 9, 1974. Snow is still visible in the trees even at this late date.

5234, 3036, 3050 and 3034 pass our vantage point as they approach Tunnel 1 with the westbound.

Moments later the westbound is about to enter Tunnel 1. May 9, 1974

GP40-2's 3099 and 3104 are shoving on cab 1511 as they assist X5324W at Coal Creek on 5-9-74

Pushers 3104 and 3100 approaching Tunnel 1 on May 9-1974

Twelve miles into the long climb to the Moffat Tunnel, SD45 5334 is in charge of a westbound just west of Leyden in September of 1974

The away shot of X5334W showing nearly new 3124 on the trail. Leyden 9-74

At the rear of X5334W helper engines 3088 and 3071 lean into cab 01440 in September of 1974. Judging by the autos just ahead of the caboose, this cut probably came off the Rock Island.

X3094 East eases downgrade at the west Leyden intermediate signal in June of 1974

Cab 01444 brings up the read of X3094E in June, 1974. The lone Mustang on this SP bilevel is riding along with Ford pickups built at California assembly plants.

An eastbound freight approaches Blue Mt. crossing as it winds downgrade on May 9, 1974. They'll meet the train seen in the next view at Clay siding. This view and the next were take from near the summit of Coal Creek Pk.

An SD45 and a GP35 lead a westbound upgrade approaching Tunnel 1 on May 9th, 1974. On the rear, a pair of GP helpers have just cleared Blue Mt. crossing.

SD45 5320 and three GP30's roar upgrade through Plainview, CO in July of 1975. Given the time of day and the train consist, this is probably either #181 or 183.

X3006E drops downgrade just below Tunnel 1 in July of 1976. This was typical Moffat coal power following the retirement of the F's and prior to the delivery of the SD40T2's.

Flanges squeal and sing as X3006 winds through the curve at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon in July, 1976.

X3082W works upgrade as it approaches the east switch of Plain siding on 5-10-74

In the second shot of the sequence,3082, 3030 and 3017 wind upgrade approaching Plain.

This view provides a good look at the head end consist of this train. It's a fair bet that most of this cut came from the Rock Island. Check out those caddies on the rack in the forground.

The pushers bring up the rear of our May 10th, 1974 freight.

The away shot of the pushers 3088 and 3043 on 5-10-74

One of several views taken of the Rio Grande Zephyr at this location. The sun on this early summer morning is finally far enough north to light up at least part of the nose of the 5771.

After I switched almost exclusivly to Kodachrome, I didn't shoot many shots on cloudy days. But this Kodacolor negative didn't do too bad in catching this westbound empty at Plain in the summer of 1976.

5365 assisted by the 3055, 3021 and 3070, lifts a westbound manifest upgrade near Tunnel 1 in the summer of 1976

X5357E eases through Plain in June 1977. A very typical Moffat coal move following the delivery of the SD40's

With Denver and the Eastern Plains in the distance, three SD45's hoist a mixed merchandise train upgrade just past Blue Mountain Road near Clay, CO in July, 1976

A bit farther along, SD45's 5338, 5323 and 5334 make a fine sight as they move their train unassisted up the 2% grade.

The big 20 cylinder units are in run 8 and drown out all other sounds as they pass. Rocky Flats is in the distance.

A gondola load of coiled wire provides the foreground as X5338 slowly skirts the side of Coal Creek Peak approaching Tunnel 1.

The procession of mixed freight continues as the SD45's finally arrive at the east portal of Tunnel 1.

Cab 01460 trundles past as the SD45 plunge into the darkness of Tunnel 1. More views of this train can be seen in upcoming albums.

DRGW 3010 leads a westbound train at Plainview, CO, during July 1974. The 3010 was destroyed in a derailment in South Boulder Creek canyon near Cliff in 1990.

Looking away at the 3010W as it slogs upgrade at Plain. Note the all RG car consist on the headend of this westbound.

Cab 1449 follows a Rio Grande mill gondola as it brings up the rear of X3010W at Plain on a July morning in 1974.

Moving up the line a bit, we see 5771 with what the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr at Plain in Sept. 1978. The Rio Grande Zephyr was what became of the California Zephyr after the CZ as discontinued in 1970. The Grande continued to operate theirs apart from