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Posted 29 August 2019 - 04:38 PM

It's Springtime 1969, the California departs Grand Junction at 11:25 AM as it begins the next leg of it's trip east.

Consist: 1 baggage 1 coach (former 16 section sleeping car), 3 dome coaches, 1 dome-buffet-lounge, 1 diner, 3 sleeping cars, & 1 dome-lounge-observation.

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Posted 30 August 2019 - 11:14 AM

The train races east.

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Posted 30 August 2019 - 04:57 PM

The train continues the trip east.

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Posted 30 August 2019 - 07:33 PM

The train makes a stop at Rifle before getting underway.

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Posted 31 August 2019 - 12:48 PM

After a while, the train pulls into Glenwood Springs- the next stop.

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Posted 31 August 2019 - 04:44 PM

After the train departs Glenwood Springs at 1:15 PM, it rolls through the canyon as it heads to the next stop: Bond.

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Posted 31 August 2019 - 07:22 PM

The train rolls through Dotsero (& pass the Tennessee Pass line) as it begins rolling along the Dotsero Cutoff.

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Posted 01 September 2019 - 06:31 AM

The train follows the river as it heads east.

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Posted 01 September 2019 - 12:42 PM

The train stops at Bond before getting underway again.

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Posted 01 September 2019 - 03:58 PM

The train rolls through Gore Canyon & Kremmling as it heads east.

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