The cupboard looks bare at Minturn as eastbound #36 arrives in perfect winter afternoon light behind 5413 5412 and 3039 in December 1981. The freight will have wait until additional helper units r... (more)

Making its presence felt as it thunders through Avon, west of Minturn, 5413, 5412 and 3039 haul #36 eastbound freight towards Pueblo in December 1981.

After cutting out the mid-train helpers and reattaching, 3100 3079 3108 5320 await departure from Tennessee Pass with #36 eastbound freight in early December 1981.