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Posted 06 July 2018 - 09:33 AM

It's autumn, the eastbound California Zephyr departs Grand Junction at 10:23 AM asit begins the 91 mile run to Glenwood Springs.

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Posted 06 July 2018 - 07:26 PM

The train rolls through the only tunnel* as it heads to the next stop.

* Between Glenwood Springs & Grand Junction.

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Posted 07 July 2018 - 10:40 AM

The train rolls through a couple towns as it heads east.

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Posted 07 July 2018 - 12:10 PM

The train rolls through Rifle (the town) as it nears the next stop.

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Posted 07 July 2018 - 07:41 PM

Soon, thee train stops at the Glenwood Springs depot.

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Posted 08 July 2018 - 07:48 AM

After departing Glenwood Springs at 12:10 PM, it egins the next leg of the run to Granby.

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Posted 08 July 2018 - 11:21 AM

The train passes the Tennessee Pass line as it begins rolling down the Dotsero Cutoff.

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Posted 08 July 2018 - 07:37 PM

After a while, the train passes the Craig branch as it heads to the next stop.

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Posted 09 July 2018 - 07:54 AM

The train rolls through Gore Canyon & Kremmling as it nears Granby.

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Posted 09 July 2018 - 10:37 AM

The train rolls through Byers Canyon & pulls up to the Granby station stop.

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