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Viewing Album:  1983 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) Travelogue
 
By:The Slidebroker image by John Hill
Dates:3/17/1983 - 3/17/1983
Album Info:On March 17, 1983 I rode the RGZ Train #17 all the way from Denver to Salt Lake City. On March 18 I returned on Train #18. On April 24, the RGZ made its last run as Amtrak agreed to begin running its San Francisco Zephyr over the RGZ's former route. However, the Amtrak reroute was delayed due to the Thistle landslide that truncated the RGZ's run during it's last days. I consider it a privilege to have been able to enjoy the RGZ twice before it passed into history.
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1263-33 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1263-33 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Departing Union Station
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:31:18 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  229   Comments: 0
1263-34 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1263-34 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Departing Union Station
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:31:38 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  223   Comments: 0
1263-37 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1263-37 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Departing Union Station
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:31:58 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  205   Comments: 0
1264-01 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-01 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:32:23 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  224   Comments: 0
1264-03 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-03 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Approaching North Yard?
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:32:41 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
1264-05 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-05 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  North Yard?
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:33:03 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  217   Comments: 0
1264-06 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-06 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Near North Yard?
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:33:20 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  217   Comments: 0
1264-07 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-07 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  North Yard
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:33:41 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  244   Comments: 0
1264-08 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-08 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Next to North Yard?
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:34:00 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  221   Comments: 0
1264-09 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-09 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Utah Junction
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:34:17 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  202   Comments: 0
1264-10 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-10 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Utah Junction?
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:34:37 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  214   Comments: 0
1264-11 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-11 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:34:54 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
1264-12 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-12 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Silver sky
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:35:11 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  962   Comments: 0
1264-13 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-13 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Silver Sky
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:35:28 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  566   Comments: 0
1264-14 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-14 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Big Ten Curve
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:36:01 AM
Location:  Rocky, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  237   Comments: 0
1264-15 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-15 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Big Ten Curve
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:36:26 AM
Location:  Rocky, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  285   Comments: 0
1264-19 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-19 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:36:57 AM
Location:  Plainview, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  232   Comments: 0
1264-20 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-20 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:37:34 AM
Location:  Pinecliffe, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Tunnel,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  208   Comments: 0
1264-21 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-21 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:37:56 AM
Location:  Pinecliffe, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0
1264-23 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1264-23 Riding westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 9/2/2008 11:38:16 AM
Location:  Pinecliffe, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  212   Comments: 0
1267-28 Westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) station stop
Title:  1267-28 Westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) station stop
Description:  Wilson McCarthy on back of Zephyr this trip
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 12:36:03 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  640   Comments: 0
1267-29 Westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) station stop
Title:  1267-29 Westbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) station stop
Description:  Wilson McCarhty on back this trip
Photo Date:  3/17/1983  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 12:36:27 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  2708   Comments: 0
1267-34 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1267-34 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description:  Inside Silver Sky
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:05:41 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  780   Comments: 0
1267-35 D&RGW #223 on display at the depot with D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) behind
Title:  1267-35 D&RGW #223 on display at the depot with D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) behind
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:07:12 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 223(2-8-0)
Views:  3630   Comments: 1
1267-36 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1267-36 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:08:07 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  117   Comments: 0
1268-01 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1268-01 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:08:26 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
1268-02 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1268-02 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:08:47 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 0
1268-03 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1268-03 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:09:09 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 0
1268-04 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1268-04 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:10:33 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
1268-05 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Title:  1268-05 Eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) prior to departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 8:09:30 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  307   Comments: 0
1268-06 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-06 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:46:20 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 0
1268-07 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-07 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:46:42 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 0
1268-09 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-09 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:46:58 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  117   Comments: 1
1268-10 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-10 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:47:15 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  115   Comments: 0
1268-11 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-11 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:47:35 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 0
1268-12 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-12 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:47:51 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
1268-13 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-13 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:48:09 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
1268-14 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-14 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:48:31 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 1
1268-15 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-15 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:48:58 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
1268-16 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-16 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:49:17 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  151   Comments: 0
1268-17 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-17 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:49:37 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
1268-18 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-18 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:49:57 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 1
1268-19 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-19 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:50:17 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 1
1268-20 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-20 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:50:41 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
1268-21 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1268-21 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:51:01 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
1269-02 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-02 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:51:20 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
1269-03 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-03 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description:  Slide fence
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:51:41 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 1
1269-04 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-04 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:52:06 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Tunnel,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 1
1269-05 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-05 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:52:31 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  107   Comments: 0
1269-06 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Title:  1269-06 Riding eastbound D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ)
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 8/26/2008 7:52:51 PM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0

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