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Posted 08 January 2018 - 06:59 PM

It's spring, 1963; the California Zephyr departs Denver at 8:40 AM as it begins running on the D&RGW. The next stop is Granby.

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Posted 09 January 2018 - 08:53 PM

The train continues the climb to Moffat Tunnel.

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Posted 10 January 2018 - 08:51 PM

The train rolls through Moffat Tunnel as it heads to the next stop.

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Posted 11 January 2018 - 06:21 PM

The train pulls into the first stop on the Rio Grande.

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Posted 11 January 2018 - 08:50 PM

After leaving Granby, the train races to the next stop: Bond.

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Posted 12 January 2018 - 10:01 AM

The train rolls through Gore Canyon as it heads to the next stop.

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Posted 12 January 2018 - 12:52 PM

The train stops at Bond. then gets underway as it heads for Glenwood Springs- the next stop.

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Posted 12 January 2018 - 03:11 PM

The train rolls down the Dotsero Cutoff as it heads west.

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Posted 12 January 2018 - 07:20 PM

The train rolls through Dotsero as it nears the next stop.

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Posted 13 January 2018 - 08:07 AM

The train makes the Glenwood Springs stop.

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