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Western Railroad Discussion > UP exDRGW Montrose LocalDate: 08/17/17 09:36 UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: spider1319 From June of 2017 the Montrose Local out of Grand Junction was operating on an out one day back the next.I caught up with it for a fun chase.The first image is west of Roubidieu alongside the Gunnison River.The next picture is at Loupac and the third is rolling through Olathe.Bill Webb
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/18/17 05:00 by spider1319.    Date: 08/17/17 10:17 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: zephyrus Neat shots!
What customers / traffic are left on the Montrose / Sommerset branches? Any customers in Monstrose and Delta? Any coal still loading? TIA! Z Date: 08/17/17 10:45 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: dan cool
Date: 08/17/17 10:49 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: callum_out Nice!!
Out Date: 08/17/17 10:54 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: SP8595 Great catch and shots!
Date: 08/17/17 11:12 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: TomPlatten Where did they drop the hopper cars? The train got much shorter!
Date: 08/17/17 11:34 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: Gonut1 Looks like a fun chase! That looks like a really scenic route. I think the 4th St crossing is actually in Olathe not Delta?
Gonut Date: 08/17/17 12:20 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: callum_out The crossing shot I do believe is in Olathe, that's the siding that gets the tank car spots. The hoppers were
most likely dropped for the elevator in Delta. I'm still half amazed by the inbound volume of lumber to the planing mill . Out Date: 08/17/17 13:11 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: GrandeGold That is a wonderful local and route to follow. I was fortunate to chase Rio Grande 3111 and 3105 from Grand Junction to Montrose and back in 2003. I wonder if they still haul wood chip hoppers from Montrose?
Posted from iPhone James Belmont Salt Lake City, UT Date: 08/17/17 14:08 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: callum_out James, no they don't, that traffic has been gone for some time.
Out Date: 08/17/17 20:38 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: SCKP187 Nice shots. Locals are fun to cover--really like the power.
Brian Stevens Date: 08/18/17 04:59 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: spider1319 Thanks for the correction.The typo has been fixed.Bill Webb
Date: 08/18/17 05:45 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: Earlk The Montrose-Grande Junction Line was part of the original narrow gauge mainline from Denver to Salt Lake City by was of Pueblo, Salida, Marshall Pass & Gunnison. It was standard gauged in the early 1900's. The last time I was out there, the mileposts still reflected the mileage from Denver by way of Gunnison and Salida.
Date: 08/18/17 07:06 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: spider1319 The hopper cars were setout at Delta on the North Fork.The dock at Montrose loads scrap.The power is split at Montrose to get around the train.The runaround at Montrose is out of service.The in service trackage extends just past the dock.There is one mine operating on the North Fork,West Elk.Somerset has been relaimed with silos gone.Bill Webb
Date: 08/18/17 08:48 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: 3rdswitch Very nice Bill, great job.
JB Date: 08/18/17 15:40 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: Copy19 My wife and I drove down that way last month on our way from Grand Junction to Durango. Pretty country. Delta and Montrose looked prosperous and lively. We saw the Union Pacific local along the way but I don't remember exactly where.
John Bromley Date: 08/18/17 17:33 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: callum_out Bill, did it look like the crushed marble business South of Delta has started yet? Short hoppers at
that transload facility? Out Date: 08/19/17 08:10 Re: UP exDRGW Montrose Local Author: spider1319 Rich ,I did not see any short hoppers.But ,thanks for your input.I always enjoy your vast knowledge of local operations throughout the US.Bill Webb
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