Nostalgia & History > Roll by the "California Zephyr" somewhere in Utah

Im finally getting around to scanning some of my medium format negatives I took back in the 1960's. Here's one from a trip I took from Oakland to Denver on one of the last runs of the California Zephyr. That front dome was one great car to ride on. Does anyone out there know what this location is? Happy Thanksgiving to everyone Im going to get stared chowing down.


Robert Morris Photography
http://www.snowcrest.net/photobob/index1.html

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Nice image Bob. My favorite spot on the Zephyr was the front row of the last dome car on the train. I have vivid memories of watching miles of WP's constant lit signals under starry skies while zooming across the Salt Flats after departing Wendover.

Want to increase ridership even more, AMTRAK? BRING BACK REAL DOME CARS!

The CZ also served a pretty good milkshake!

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

Excellent look back. Happy Thanksgiving!
JB

Awesome... Happy Thanksgiving!

Andy

Wonderful pic, Bob. Have a Great Thansgiving!!- Steve in beautiful Grossmont, CA

Its been a long time since I road on the Zephry but it look like Ruby Canyon to me.
Ryan Ballard

coach Wrote:
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> Want to increase ridership even more, AMTRAK?
> BRING BACK REAL DOME CARS!

yea, on an original single level "california zephyr" consist........

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TonyJ Wrote:
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> Nice image Bob. My favorite spot on the Zephyr was
> the front row of the last dome car on the train. I
> have vivid memories of watching miles of WP's
> constant lit signals under starry skies while
> zooming across the Salt Flats after departing
> Wendover.

I rode the RGZ once when a cigar smoker had taken up residence in that front seat. He had the car all to himself. :-(

Bill Gillfillan
Tulsa, OK

Looks more like Colorado,east of Grand Junction, between Palisade and Debeque or Parachute. Just a guess, but the Aspen trees seem more Colorado than Ruby Canyon.

Ed

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Check out <www.trainweb.org/chris/ruby1.html>. It has photos along the line thru Ruby Canyon, about the 7th photo looks REAL close to your photo. Based on that, I'll change my guess to.....Ruby Canyon. OOPS! Can't make a link here, anyway, you'll see.

Ed



Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/12 22:03 by Auburn_Ed.

A WAG --- Provo Sub, Spanish Fork Canyon, around Sutro? How about it Grand Gold?

Old Bob out in Lost Wages

Since you mentioned Oakland to Denver as the direction........

It looks like a passing siding on the east end of Debeque Canyon in Colorado.

Where I-70 jumps the Colorado River now.

RFengineer Wrote:
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> Since you mentioned Oakland to Denver as the
> direction........
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> It looks like a passing siding on the east end of
> Debeque Canyon in Colorado.
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> Where I-70 jumps the Colorado River now.

Akin siding