That a killer 8444 set in winter! Nothing beats a steam locomotive plume in cold weather! That final Yampa Valley Mail meet is also a unrepeatable view. Simply 'Grande!
Intermountain NRHS Business Car 96, Colorado Springs, CO, Late 1960s (Beyer Patton) Rolling along Raton, Early 1974 (Beyer Patton)
D&RGW Baggage-Coach 1230, Grand Junction, CO, Early 1974 (Beyer Patton) Waiting at Denver, Early 1974 (Beyer Patton)
BN Executive Special, Denver, CO, mid-1977 (Beyer Patton) BN 8-2-Buffet-Lounge 25 "St. Croix River", Denver, CO, mid-1977 (Beyer Patton)
BN Business Car 1 "Mississippi River", Denver, CO mid-1977 (Beyer Patton) BN 8-6-1 Sleeper 22 "Stevens Pass", Denver, CO, mid-1977 (Beyer Patton)
UP 11 Bedroom Sleeper 1601 "Sun Cape", Denver, CO, mid-1977 (Beyer Patton) BN Diner 12 "Lake Michigan", Denver, CO, mid-1977 (Beyer Patton)
BN Sleeper-Lounge 11 "Deschutes River", Denver, CO, mid-1977 (Beyer Patton) C&S SW1200 158, Denver, CO, mid-1977 (Beyer Patton)
Wow, nice pics!! Hopefully, that "Rio Grande/Rock Island" Colorado Springs station sign was saved and in a museum somewhere.....
8444 leaving Denver, October 1977 (Beyer Patton) 8444 with a film special, Carr, CO, October 1977 (Beyer Patton)
Steaming along near Carr, CO, October 1977 (Beyer Patton) UP Business Car 104, Carr, CO, October 1977 (Beyer Patton)
The tender end of SNCF 230.G.353, Paris, France, June 1977 (Beyer Patton) The coaches behind, Paris, France, June 1977 (Beyer Patton)
Rio Grande SD40T-2 5349, Winter Park, CO, Early 1981 (Beyer Patton) Wrecked Amtrak Superliner Sleeper 32008, Denver, CO, May 1985 (Beyer Patton)
OUCH!!! I am guessing this was a hospital train, heading back to Beech Grove. Trying to recall an incident back then for this damage. Anyone remember? Hope somehow the occupants made it home safely.
It raised a connection..... The very same locomotive starred on a very famous movie in 1974..... (albeit it was not supposed to be in France). Which one? Great movie by the way...
