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Nostalgia & History > Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 1981Date: 01/06/25 20:12 Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 1981 Author: AlcoRSD15 On an eastbound chase of the Rio Grande Zephyr through Glenwood Canyon, Sep. 12, 1981 with HK Wong and BC Hellman. In 1981, the highway through Glenwood Canyon was still two-lane, so there were ample spots to pull off and photograph the Zephyr. (Now it's four lane freeway). - Eric Blasko
![]() ![]() ![]() Date: 01/06/25 20:13 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: AlcoRSD15 Date: 01/06/25 21:28 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: dan fine shots
Date: 01/06/25 21:34 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: BCHellman Have to thank my late mom and dad for loaning, and trusting, me with the car. It created a certain hardship since they only had the motorhome to get around for them and my two sisters.
Thanks Eric, for shots and reminder. Date: 01/06/25 23:53 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: AlcoRSD15 To BC Hellman: Thanks, man. Couldn't have done the trip without you. - E. B.
Date: 01/07/25 05:11 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: DavidP Super photos! I always find it interesting to see the growth in length of the RGZ consists between Amtrak day in 1971 and it's demise in 1983....seems like business was increasing, just not quickly enough to justify the Rio Grande continuing private operation with the aging car fleet. Also cool that you caught it on a day with no steam-generator car, and the ex-UP diner filling in.
Dave Date: 01/07/25 07:23 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: GPutz Thanks for this "blast from the past." Gerry
Date: 01/07/25 09:56 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: 6432 Thanks for posting and bringing back great memories of the RGZ. Rode it in May of the same year and no PB boiler car either but we had the CZ diner. We had such a great time and the crew was so friendly and helpful. Thanks again for posting.
Posted from iPhone Date: 01/07/25 14:24 Re: Chasing the Rio Grande Zephyr Glenwood Canyon to Granby CO 19 Author: rrpreservation Nice set of shots!!
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