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Posted 05 May 2024 - 08:37 AM

It's the mid 1960's, a coal train leaves the mine at Energy and enters the Craig Branch as it heads for Pueblo.

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Posted 06 May 2024 - 11:59 AM

The train climbs the hill as it heads east.

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Posted 06 May 2024 - 07:16 PM

The train rolls through Phippsburg as it climbs the grade.

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Posted 07 May 2024 - 02:31 PM

The train crests the summit at Toponas and rolls downhill, and passes Volcano siding and house track.

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Posted 07 May 2024 - 06:31 PM

THe train rolls through Orestod and begins to climb.

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Posted 07 May 2024 - 09:22 PM

FWIW the real coal business for the Rio Grande was in eastern Utah. Coal in CO. was a sideshow by comparison.

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Posted 08 May 2024 - 12:26 PM

The train rolls through Gore Canyon and goes through Kremmling.

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Posted 08 May 2024 - 05:08 PM

View PostGenma Saotome, on 07 May 2024 - 09:22 PM, said:

FWIW the real coal business for the Rio Grande was in eastern Utah. Coal in CO. was a sideshow by comparison.

I caught glimpses of that Utah operation (and some Colorado, too) in 1980 while traveling between New Mexico and my home state of Oregon. I gained a new appreciation for the D&RGW, then, and am sorry that, it too was finally absorbed. Glad I was able to at least see bits of it . . something to behold.

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Posted 09 May 2024 - 12:23 PM

The train passes a siding and rolls through Byers Canyon.

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Posted 09 May 2024 - 06:57 PM

The train passes the station at Fraser as it nears Moffat Tunnel.

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