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Rio Grande Zephyr
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The Rio Grande Zephyr was a passenger train operated by Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad between Denver, Colorado and Ogden, Utah from 1970 until 1983. In operation after the creation of publicl
Rio Grande Zephyr in April 1983
Rio Grande Zephyr in April 1983
Rio Grande Zephyr in Glenwood Canyon, 1975
Rio Grande Zephyr in Glenwood Canyon, 1975
Silver Sky on one of the last Rio Grande Zephyr runs in 1983
Silver Sky on one of the last Rio Grande Zephyr runs in 1983
California Zephyr (1949–1970)
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The California Zephyr was a passenger train that ran between Chicago, Illinois, and Oakland, California, via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, Winnemucca, Oroville and Pleasanton in the United States. It
Rio Grande Zephyr
…Amtrak, the Rio Grande Zephyr was the last privately operated interstate passenger train in the United States. The train was a remnant of the original California Zephyr, which was jointly operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and Western Pacific Railroad. This…
The California Zephyr on the Altamont Pass in 1970
The California Zephyr on the Altamont Pass in 1970
The Western Pacific operated the western portion of the route between Oakland and Salt Lake City. This image shows the train in Altamont, California,
The Western Pacific operated the western portion of the route between Oakland and Salt Lake City. This image shows the train in Altamont, California, prior to the train's first run in 1949.
The Rio Grande operated the middle portion of the route between Salt Lake City and Denver. This image shows locomotive #5771, which began operating th
The Rio Grande operated the middle portion of the route between Salt Lake City and Denver. This image shows locomotive #5771, which began operating the California Zephyr route in 1955, and would later operate on the subsequent Rio Grande Zephyr, as it sits restored at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
The Burlington Route operated the eastern portion of the route, between Denver and Chicago. This postcard from the early 1950s shows the train passing
The Burlington Route operated the eastern portion of the route, between Denver and Chicago. This postcard from the early 1950s shows the train passing Galesburg, Illinois.