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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:  71   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:  78   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:  81   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:  91   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:  71   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:  1274   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:  1063   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:  758   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:  2396   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:  526   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:  423   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:  429   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:  385   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:  746   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:  433   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:  1305   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:  479   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:  351   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:  381   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:  328   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:  584   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:  271   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:  1024   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:  2355   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:  3704   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:  1819   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:  1589   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:  883   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:  1818   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:  2691   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:  113   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:  442   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:  98   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:  1686   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:  91   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:  85   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:  66   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:  88   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:  88   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:  116   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:  132   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:  167   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:  132   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:  87   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:  103   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:  234   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:  1343   Comments: 0

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