An empty UP Intermountain coal train begins up the Dotsero Cutoff along the Colorado River
AT&SF, Santa Fe 645 leads a eastbound on the DRG&W at Dotsero, Colorado. April 18, 1997. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
The Rocky Mountaineer rolls down the Dotsero Cutoff paralleling the Colorado River
RMRX 8020 leads the Rockies To Red Rocks train through Dotsero as it nears Glenwood Canyon
D&RGW train 18, The California Zephyr, is seen at Dotsero Colorado in 1952. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
After a morning departure from Glenwood Springs, an eastbound Union Pacific Board of Directors special curves through Dotsero, Colorado, on October 1, 2000. The train is led by new EMD SD70M No. 4... (more)
After driving up and then down the Colorado River road north of Dotsero, looking for trains, i encountered 1’45” late AMTRAK #6 about a mile north (RR east) of Dotsero. The sky was partly clou... (more)
DRGW 5771 leads the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr, nearing Dotsero, CO, on Apr 2, 1983. In less than 3 weeks, the Rio Grande Zephyr would be no more.
DRGW 5771 leads the eastbound Rio Grande Sephyr through Dotsero, CO, on Apr 1, 1983.
DRGW 3015 eastbound at Dotsero, CO, on Sept 12, 1978.
UP officers special rolling west along the Dotsero Cutoff
The Southern Pacific Heritage engine makes the turn to head on the Dotsero cutoff leading an Eastbound loaded coal train. The track in the foreground is the line heading to Minturn, now only used... (more)
The California Zephyr rolls along the Colorado River on a beautiful summer day.
Union Pacific #1943 follows along the Colorado River just North of Dotsero.
