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Viewing Album:  1983 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) Travelogue
 
By:The Slidebroker image by John Hill
Dates:3/17/1983 - 3/17/1983
Album Info:On March 17, 1983 I rode the RGZ Train #17 all the way from Denver to Salt Lake City. On March 18 I returned on Train #18. On April 24, the RGZ made its last run as Amtrak agreed to begin running its San Francisco Zephyr over the RGZ's former route. However, the Amtrak reroute was delayed due to the Thistle landslide that truncated the RGZ's run during it's last days. I consider it a privilege to have been able to enjoy the RGZ twice before it passed into history.
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1269-08 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-08 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:53:16 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0
1269-09 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-09 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:53:37 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  80   Comments: 0
1269-10 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-10 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:54:00 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
1269-11 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-11 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:54:21 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 1
1269-12 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-12 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:54:40 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 0
1269-13 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-13 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:55:05 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 0
1271-01 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Title:  1271-01 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:12:27 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3128(GP40-2) DRGW 3123(GP40-2) DRGW 253(Power Car)
Views:  1302   Comments: 0
1271-02 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Title:  1271-02 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:12:51 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3123(GP40-2) DRGW 253(Power Car)
Views:  1083   Comments: 0
1271-03 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Title:  1271-03 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:13:06 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3128(GP40-2) DRGW 3123(GP40-2)
Views:  773   Comments: 1
1271-04 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Title:  1271-04 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:13:21 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3128(GP40-2)
Views:  2406   Comments: 0
1271-06 Denver Union Station
Title:  1271-06 Denver Union Station
Description:  Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train ready to depart in distance
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:19:14 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3128(GP40-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
1271-07 Denver Union Station
Title:  1271-07 Denver Union Station
Description:  Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train ready to depart in distance, with railfans waiting in heavy snow
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:20:01 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3128(GP40-2)
Views:  433   Comments: 0
1271-08 UP #827 switches near Denver Union Station
Title:  1271-08 UP #827 switches near Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:38:59 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  UP 827(GP30)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
1271-10 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-10 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:40:23 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
1271-12 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-12 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:41:13 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 253(Power Car)
Views:  762   Comments: 0
1271-13 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-13 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:41:29 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5771(F9A)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
1271-16 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-16 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:42:11 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5762(F9B) () DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 253(Power Car)
Views:  1330   Comments: 0
1271-17 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-17 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:42:27 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  487   Comments: 0
1271-18 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-18 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:42:46 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  358   Comments: 0
1271-19 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-19 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:43:04 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  389   Comments: 0
1271-20 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-20 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:43:25 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  336   Comments: 0
1271-21 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-21 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:44:05 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  600   Comments: 0
1271-22 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Title:  1271-22 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:44:36 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  279   Comments: 0
1272-01 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-01 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:59:51 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 3128(GP40-2) DRGW 3123(GP40-2)
Views:  1035   Comments: 0
1272-02 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-02 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:00:27 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  2365   Comments: 0
1272-03 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-03 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:00:49 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 3128(GP40-2) DRGW 3123(GP40-2)
Views:  3727   Comments: 0
1272-04 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-04 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:01:10 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1825   Comments: 0
1272-05 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-05 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:01:31 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1603   Comments: 0
1272-06 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-06 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:01:51 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 3128(GP40-2) DRGW 3123(GP40-2)
Views:  900   Comments: 0
1272-07 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-07 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:02:12 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1829   Comments: 0
1272-08 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-08 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:02:30 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  2702   Comments: 0
1272-09 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-09 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description:  Detail view of heavyweight Ski Train coaches
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:02:49 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
1272-10 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-10 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:03:08 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  448   Comments: 0
1272-11 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-11 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:03:26 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
1272-12 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-12 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:03:51 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1695   Comments: 0
1272-13 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Title:  1272-13 Rio Grande Ski Train departs Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:04:10 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 0
1272-14 Denver Union Station
Title:  1272-14 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:20:46 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
1272-15 Denver Union Station
Title:  1272-15 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:21:05 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 0
1272-16 Denver Union Station
Title:  1272-16 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:21:31 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 0
1272-17 Denver Union Station
Title:  1272-17 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:21:54 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
1272-18 Denver Union Station
Title:  1272-18 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:22:19 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 0
1272-19 Denver Union Station
Title:  1272-19 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:22:46 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  135   Comments: 0
1272-20 BN/C&S yard near Denver Union Station
Title:  1272-20 BN/C&S yard near Denver Union Station
Description:  3-way switch in foreground
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:23:40 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  170   Comments: 0
1273-01 Denver Union Station
Title:  1273-01 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:24:12 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 0
1273-02 Denver Union Station
Title:  1273-02 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:24:38 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 0
1273-03 Denver Union Station
Title:  1273-03 Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:25:18 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 0
1273-04 Amtrak San Francisco Zephyr at Denver Union Station
Title:  1273-04 Amtrak San Francisco Zephyr at Denver Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:26:03 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  237   Comments: 0
1273-05 Amtrak San Francisco Zephyr at Denver Union Station
Title:  1273-05 Amtrak San Francisco Zephyr at Denver Union Station
Description:  UP GP40X placed on front perhaps to help ailing Amtrak loco?
Photo Date:  3/19/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:26:38 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9004(GP40X) AMTK 359(F40PH)
Views:  1366   Comments: 0

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