Rio Grande's Railblazer, train No. 102, glides east through Midvale about five miles into its 570 mile, 14-hour overnight journey from Salt Lake City to Denver.

DRGW eastbound Salt Lake City to Denver "Railblazer" approaching Denver at Leyden siding after an overnight run from SLC

The power and caboose for SP's Little Mountain Turn await a call in the Rio Grande Transfer Yard at 21st Street in Ogden. May 11, 1996

A quiet morning in Lehi is shattered by the passage of Rio Grande's Railblazer train 103 on May 22, 1989.

Two D&RGW GP40-2s have the ski train in tow westward for the climb over to Winter Park on Jan. 5, 1980. Because of tree growth, this photo scene near Pinecliffe, Colo. is no longer possible.

Rio Grande's Tintic Local works the Spanish Fork Sugar Factory spur with loads of Moroni Turkey Feed on May 31, 1987.

Rio Grande's 772 local sets out a dozen loads of turkey feed for transloading to trucks in Spanish Fork, Utah. The old Utah-Idaho Sugar Factory, built in 1916, still stands along the joint D&RGW-S... (more)

It's not often that an all but abandoned branchline gets a second chance. Rio Grande's Pleasant Valley Branch in Utah was abandoned in the early 1960's and completely rebuilt in 1975 to serve a ne... (more)

Another pic of 100-car #790 eastbound coal behind 3099 3033 3056 3014 3026 3020 3111 as it is down to walking pace negotiating the curves at Mitchell on November 1981. Assisting from Minturn to Te... (more)

One hundred loaded coal cars and twenty locomotives begin their slow climb out of Minturn up to Tennessee Pass in November 1981. 3099 leads six others on #790 westbound coal while glimpses of the ... (more)

A 100-car #790 eastbound coal heads through Pando behind 3099 3033 3056 3014 3026 3020 3111. Assisting from Minturn to Tennessee Pass were ten mid-train helpers with a further three just ahead o... (more)

Heading into a snowstorm at Tolland, which would become a white-out by the time the Moffat Tunnel was reached a few miles away, 3099 and 3123 head the Rio Grande Ski Train towards its destination ... (more)

The Rio Grande Ski Train leaves the Denver CBD behind and heads towards North Yard as 3099 and 3123 make their way up to the snows at Winter Park in March 1982

A 100-car #790 eastbound coal grinds upgrade between Pando and Mitchell behind 3099 3033 3056 3014 3026 3020 3111. Assisting from Minturn to Tennessee Pass were mid-train helpers 3116 3057 3054 30... (more)

3099 and 3123 ease the Winter Park bound Ski Train through Tunnel 29 near Pinecliff towards the end of the 1981/2 Ski Season.