The flatirons below Eldorado Mt have long provided a dramatic exit from South Boulder Creek Canyon. Here an eastbound manifest pops out of Tunnel 2 as it approaches the west switch of Plain siding on a snowy February morning in 1974.

Up just west of the Crescent crossing in July 1975, here's three SD45's (5338, 5323, and 5334) working uphill with another westbound.

The three SD45's roar by our location at Crescent crossing. This is the same train seen climbing to Tunnel 1 in the Denver to Plainview album.

Extra 5338 swings around the curve towards the west switch of Crescent siding.

The 01460 brings up the markers of X5338 at Crescent in July of 1976. Denver Water Board's Gross Reservoir can be seen in the distance.

In February of 1976, we see the 5771 leading a short Rio Grande Zehpyr upgrade near the east switch at Crescent,CO. Winter consists were often short as few rode the train during the colder months.

A trio of tunnel motors, led by the 5356 are hard at it as they work upgrage at Crescent in February of 1977

A cloudy day in July of 1975 finds the 3102 and five other units struggling over the Crescent road crossing with a heavy westbound.

D&RGW 3101 is seen here with the 3129 and another unidentified GP40(-2). It's just west of Pinecliff with this manifest, crossing the small bridge just after the South Beaver Creek Road crossing. Taken in August, 1975.

GP40-2 3096 and a GP30 are keeping the slack bunched on X3101 in August, 1975.

An interesting mix of four axle power leads an eastbound load across the East Portal Road viaduct just below East Portal in July, 1974. Todays consist finds the 3006 leading 3049, 3023, 3052 and the 3103. This is the same train as seen in the next view.

Here's something that we'll never see again - a loaded coal train with two GP30's, a GP35, a GP40 and a GP40-2 on the front. Lead by DRGW 3006, this train makes its way downgrade just east of Pinecliff in July of 1974.