An eastbound freight approaches Blue Mt. crossing as it winds downgrade on May 9, 1974. They'll meet the train seen in the next view at Clay siding. This view and the next were take from near the summit of Coal Creek Pk.

An SD45 and a GP35 lead a westbound upgrade approaching Tunnel 1 on May 9th, 1974. On the rear, a pair of GP helpers have just cleared Blue Mt. crossing.

SD45 5320 and three GP30's roar upgrade through Plainview, CO in July of 1975. Given the time of day and the train consist, this is probably either #181 or 183.

X3006E drops downgrade just below Tunnel 1 in July of 1976. This was typical Moffat coal power following the retirement of the F's and prior to the delivery of the SD40T2's.

Flanges squeal and sing as X3006 winds through the curve at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon in July, 1976.

X3082W works upgrade as it approaches the east switch of Plain siding on 5-10-74

In the second shot of the sequence,3082, 3030 and 3017 wind upgrade approaching Plain.

This view provides a good look at the head end consist of this train. It's a fair bet that most of this cut came from the Rock Island. Check out those caddies on the rack in the forground.

The pushers bring up the rear of our May 10th, 1974 freight.

The away shot of the pushers 3088 and 3043 on 5-10-74

One of several views taken of the Rio Grande Zephyr at this location. The sun on this early summer morning is finally far enough north to light up at least part of the nose of the 5771.

After I switched almost exclusivly to Kodachrome, I didn't shoot many shots on cloudy days. But this Kodacolor negative didn't do too bad in catching this westbound empty at Plain in the summer of 1976.