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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:  74   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:  81   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:  84   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:  96   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:  74   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:  78   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:  1316   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:  1091   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:  783   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:  2414   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:  548   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:  438   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:  441   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:  395   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:  776   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:  438   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:  1343   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:  360   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:  391   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:  341   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:  604   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:  284   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:  1041   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:  2367   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:  3741   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:  1829   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:  1608   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:  909   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:  1830   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:  2707   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:  122   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:  451   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:  106   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:  1697   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:  95   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:  90   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:  70   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:  95   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:  96   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:  120   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:  139   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:  172   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:  138   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:  93   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:  109   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:  240   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:  1382   Comments: 0

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