Photo ID: 1008 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 13, 1998 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2759 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande DRGW 5503 came through Denver in June 1998. On this particular day, it was the third unit on the MDVRO (Denver to Roper), which was just getting ready to head north. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1070 Date Shot Photo By June 1998 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 3257 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Down to its last year of life, DRGW 3002 sits in North Yard in Denver, CO while minors repairs are implemented. This (along with DRGW 3003) was the longest-lasting GP30 on the roster, remaining on UP's active roster until retirement on July 30, 1999. DRGW 3002 was also one of only four Rio Grande GP30's to receive the large letter paint scheme (along with 3001, 3014, and 3027). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1086 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, January 7, 1998 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2334 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande For several years after the UP/SP merger, UP kept an old Rio Grande work horse around for switching at North Yard. SW1000 DRGW 142 is seen here, sitting on the ready track at North Yard after having undergone an inspection. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1085 Date Shot Photo By June 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2211 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande In the summer of 1997, UP was still utilizing two classic Rio Grande GP30s (#3006 and #3003) to run on locals out of North Yard. Here, the duo is pulling off a ready track at North Yard, getting read to attach on to its southbound train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1071 Date Shot Photo By June 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2730 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Rio Grande GP60 3154 sits in North Yard along with its test-striping. The white striping was applied not long after delivery in 1991 to see if it helped improve the visibility of the unit. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1061 Date Shot Photo By June 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 3443 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande This picture is a bit out of focus, but it is the only one I can find in my old print arsenal with all three Grande GP60's, before 3156 was repainted to UP 5702. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1060 Date Shot Photo By June 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2670 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande, Southern Pacific My favorite Rio Grande tunnel motor growing up was DRGW 5378. Unfortunately, it was one of 16 tunnel motors to be repainted in the Espee speed letter scheme. Here, SP 5378 sits near the yard office (along with SP 5412 and DRGW 5346) in North Yard. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1058 Date Shot Photo By May 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 3024 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande The sun gets ready to set on DRGW 3102 for one of the last times before the unit is retired a few days later. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1057 Date Shot Photo By May 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 2541 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande, Southern Pacific SP 5397, once DRGW 5397 until being repainted in 1995, sits in North Yard as the sun sets to the west. DRGW 5503 is visible in the background. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1056 Date Shot Photo By May 1997 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 3328 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Just days before being retired, DRGW 3102 sits in North Yard with badly faded stripes on its nose. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1003 Date Shot Photo By June 1988 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 3759 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande SW1000 #142 was the main switcher in North Yard for as long as I can remember. On this afternoon, it is switching some autoracks out on the yard ladder. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 1002 Date Shot Photo By June 1988 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed North Yard Denver, CO 3438 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande One of the first train pictures that I can remember taking was when I was eight years old. This is Rio Grande's North Yard in Denver. A pair of GP30's lead a string of other power near the yard office. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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