RailPictures.Net Photo: DRGW 5771 Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad EMD F9(A) at Soldier Summit, Utah by Drew Jacksich

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» Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (more..)
» EMD F9(A) (more..)

» Below Gilluly
» Soldier Summit, Utah, USA (more..)
» July, 1974

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» DRGW 5771 (more..)
» Rio Grande Zephyr (more..)

» Drew Jacksich (more..)
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The thrice weekly remnant of the California Zephyr continued to operate on the Rio Grande for 12 years after the WP dropped theirs in 1970. Seen here, the train is climbing to Soldier Summit and is now just below the horseshoe curve at Gilluly.

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