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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:  346   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:  337   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:  327   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
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Views:  323   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:  309   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:  323   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:  318   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:  351   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:  337   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:  306   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:  312   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:  320   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:  1099   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:  719   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:  362   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:  426   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:  369   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:  344   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:  331   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:  324   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:  794   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:  2900   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:  936   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:  3824   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:  234   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:  226   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:  225   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:  223   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:  219   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:  425   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:  225   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:  245   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:  223   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:  212   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:  232   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:  234   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:  259   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:  238   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:  274   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:  266   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:  222   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:  241   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:  257   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:  281   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:  216   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:  225   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:  232   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:  219   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:  209   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:  222   Comments: 0

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