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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:  86   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:  95   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:  99   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:  106   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:  88   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:  90   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:  1420   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:  1197   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:  866   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:  2485   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:  608   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:  496   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:  490   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:  421   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:  863   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:  466   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:  1451   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:  510   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:  388   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:  421   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:  380   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:  638   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:  315   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:  1144   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:  2420   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:  3839   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:  1853   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:  1648   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:  985   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:  1855   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:  2746   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:  133   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:  466   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:  114   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:  1718   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:  114   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:  100   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:  85   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:  107   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:  108   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:  130   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:  148   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:  183   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:  146   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:  107   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:  121   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:  255   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:  1476   Comments: 0

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