One of the best places in the world in my humble opinion! The Zephyr is on the east siding at Glenwood Springs, pulling in to the clear. You can see a group of people standing on the platform, ready to load up for the trip east.
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Just east of the east switch of Lacy, the Zephyr is moving at track speeds in excess of 60 MPH as it hustles along in order to make its station stop in Glenwood Springs on time.
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There is a canyon between Palisade, CO and De Beque, CO that is difficult to shoot in. That made me determined to find a place to stop and shoot! A quick hike up from the highway yielded this result of the Zephyr on the main at the siding of Tunnel.
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When was the last time you purchased peaches at a Colorado grocery store? There is a good chance it came from Palisade, CO just east of Grand Junction. Here, the Zephyr passes the east switch of Palisade alongside some peach groves.
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A pair of "triclops" SD60Ms charge west out of Lacy. This is the power from the Minturn Local (which of course hasn't gone to Minturn in decades), but is now headed back to Grand Junction.
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Gone are the days when this view of the arriving Zephyr was dominated by F40PH's in Phase III paint! Now, it is Phase V P42DC's...but at least Amtrak is still around after 40 years.
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The only train that we would see on our journey outside of the Zephyr was this light power move. The units here have actually reached their destination as they will go into the west siding at Glenwood and then into the yard. Eastbound coal loads coming out of Grand Junction will stop in Glenwood and cherry pick a few units of this string for mid-train helpers for the trip back east.
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While Amtrak does have its own sign identifying the Glenwood Depot, the old Rio Grande signage has withstood the test of time, looking very good hanging along the depot platform.
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The Amtrak sign along the station platform clearly indicates to passengers where they are! Presumably, this is more for the passengers on the arriving trains, as you'd hope the people already here know where they are...
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The ticket office inside the Glenwood Springs depot still has iron bars guarding the window, reminiscent of an earlier era. The depot is staffed from 9am to 7pm, as well as anytime Amtrak is running late outside those hours.
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Even though it hasn't been the official logo for Amtrak is over a decade, the Pointless Arrow still stands proudly on the sign outside the entrance to the depot.
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This is one of the most nostalgic buildings in the world for me! The depot at Glenwood Springs. When I was growing up, we took regular trips to Glenwood on the Rio Grande Zephyr (granted I was too young to remember) and later Amtrak. Something else very nostalgic that you don't really hear anymore is the sound of five EMD units pulling on an eastbound through Glenwood while swimming in the hot springs.
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With its station stop complete, the Zephyr departs west on the east siding. At Center Glenwood, the train will cross back over to the main and continue on its journey toward Emeryville, CA.
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The onboard Conductor looks out the Superliner to make sure everyone is in the clear so that the Zephyr can complete its station stop and proceed westbound.
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My daughter pose for a shot in front of the car we spent the most time in (the Sightseer Lounge). Meanwhile, the Lounge Car attendant looks on as he and the Zephyr prepare to depart westbound.
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