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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:  171   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
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   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:  142   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:  166   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:  148   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:  164   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
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   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:  186   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:  169   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
Locomotives: 
Views:  147   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:  158   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:  142   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:  869   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:  472   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:  183   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:  225   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:  167   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:  143   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:  160   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:  150   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:  574   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:  2575   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:  689   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:  3479   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:  74   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:  68   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:  81   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:  72   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:  90   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:  258   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:  85   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:  88   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:  76   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:  67   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:  94   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:  100   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:  90   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:  77   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:  96   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:  108   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:  75   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:  92   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:  104   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:  108   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:  68   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:  90   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:  80   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:  64   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:  62   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:  78   Comments: 0

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