A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Train Heads West at Lincoln, Nebraska

 This Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train heads west at Lincoln, Nebraska.  It carries carloads headed to Denver.  Right before the caboose, we car see a Rio Grande box car, which will be interchanged to the Rio Grande at Denver to head west to Salt Lake City. 

A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Train Heads to Lincoln

This Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train heads west to Lincoln from Omaha.  Today's train is on its way to Chicago.  Many of its carloads will continue west over the Rio Grande and onto the Western Pacific.

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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 11"x17" Poster by Andy Fletcher

This Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train heads west at Fort Collins, Colorado.  Today's train is headed for Denver.  Quite a few cars on this train are on their way for the Rio Grande Railroad, where they will make their way to Salt Lake City and even to interchange to the Western Pacific for West Coast destinations.

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Burlington Northern, Rock Island, Rio Grande 3-Engine Exhibit by Andy Fletcher

My 3-Engine Exhibits on my AndyFletcherTrains YouTube channel feature three of my drawings. What locomotives would you like to see? Watch my 3-Engine Exhibits on YouTube https://youtu.be/1xhaXyYV8KE?si=VZCFEydzMpZggGQn

 

Train Connection Denver to Salt Lake City #1 Rio Grande by Andy Fletcher

In one of my new Train Connections, a Rio Grande train heads from Denver to Salt Lake City. At the end of the line, you can connect to a Western Pacific train headed to Oakland. Watch on my YouTube https://youtu.be/sUH__iJx5DE?si=0gzvryhByMQKmiJe

 

Rock Island Chicago to Denver #1 Railroad Narrative by Andy Fletcher

In my Rock Island Chicago to Denver #1 Railroad Narrative featuring my artwork, we follow Rock Island SD40-2 #4790 from Chicago to Denver.  We see a Rock Island GP40 at Des Moines, a Union Pacific GP30 at Omaha and a Rock Island GP7 at Lincoln.  At Denver, we see a Rio Grande SD45 and a Burlington Northern F7.

See my Rock Island Chicago to Denver #1 Railroad Narrative on my AndyFletcherTrains YouTube channel https://youtu.be/sm76na3aHCY 

 

Rio Grande Locomotives #1 Railroad Narrative by Andy Fletcher

Thank you to my friend Steve Myers for contributing his photo of Rio Grande SD40T-2s that helped make my Rio Grande Lovomotives #1 Railroad Narrative.

Watch my Rio Grande Locomotives #1 Railroad Narrative on my Andyfletchertrains YouTube channel https://youtu.be/KJs1eSkjjy8?si=7ZRzc5Q6ZBfqpGsH

 

A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Train Carries Rio Grande Carloads To Denver

This Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train carries carloads to the Rio Grande at Denver.  The Rio Grande carloads will cross the Rockies and head onto Salt Lake City.  Quite a few will head west on the Western Pacific to California.

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Railroads of Denver by Andy Fletcher

Denver plays an important role as a railroad city.  Its location made it an important gateway to the crossing of the Rocky Mountains to the west.  

The Rio Grande connected Denver to Salt Lake City, while railroads such as the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Rock Island connected Denver to Chicago.  Santa Fe continued to the southwest to Los Angeles.  Union Pacific, in the years before its acquisition of the Rio Grande and then the Southern Pacific as well as the Chicago and North Western, connected Denver to Omaha.  Chicago, Burlington and Quincy would become part of Burlington Northern, which would ultimately merge with Santa Fe to form BNSF.

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Rio Grande Salt Lake City to Denver Illustrated Narrative by Andy Fletcher

In this illustrated narrative, a Rio Grande train travels from Salt Lake City to Denver through Grand Junction and the Moffat Tunnel.  We see locomotives of the Western Pacific, Burlington Northern, Rock Island, Union Pacific and Santa Fe along the way.
 

Rio Grande Locomotives Move Trains At Denver

These Rio Grande locomotive move trains at Denver.  The SD40T-2 and SD50 lead a general merchandise train to Salt Lake City.

Meanwhile, A GP40 and GP30 arrive with a fast freight.  Their hotshot carries piggybacks that were handed over from the Western Pacific that have made their way east from Oakland.

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A Rock Island Train Heads From Kansas City to Denver

This Rock Island train heads west from Kansas City.  Today's train carries carloads from Norfolk and Western for interchange with the Rio Grande at Denver.  

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A Missouri Pacific Train Heads From Pueblo to St. Louis

This Missouri Pacific train heads to St. Louis with carloads for interchange with the Penn Central.  Today's train has Rio Grande carloads from Pueblo.  

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A Rio Grande SD40T-2 at Grand Junction, Colorado

We stand along the tracks of the Action Road at Grand Junction, Colorado as a Rio Grande SD40T-2 heads towards Denver with a piggyback train.  Today's train has trailers from the Western Pacific at Salt Lake City bound for the Rock Island.

On this Fall day, the aspen quake and complement the orange and even the road dust on the locomotives and trailers.  As the train passes, we give a wave to the conductor on the caboose.  All is well here on the Rio Grande.

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A Railroads of Grand Junction, CO Poster For Dave's Depot

A "Railroads of Grand Junction, CO" poster for Dave's Depot in Grand Junction. If you are taking the Amtrak California Zephyr 5 or 6 be sure to stop in at Daves' for some great snacks & railroad memorabilia. #AmtrakCommunity #Amtrak #trains serve communities across America.

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Rio Grande "Mainline Thru the Rockies"

Rio Grande's direct mainline connected Denver and Salt Lake City and was known as the "Mainline Thru the Rockies.".  Rio Grande served the agriculture, mining and industry of Colorado and Utah.

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A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Train Carries Carloads for Interchange with Rio Grande at Denver

This Chicago Burlington and Quincy train heads for Denver with carloads for interchange with the Rio Grande.  Chicago Burlington and Quincy was known as the "Way of the Zephyrs."

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A Rio Grande PA1 From the California Zephyr

Rio Grande PA locomotives pulled the original California Zephyr from Salt Lake City to Denver.  The original California Zephyr operated in cooperation between Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Rio Grande and Western Pacific.  Amtrak operates today's California Zephyr between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. #WhyWeNeedTrains

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A Rock Island Freight Train Heads West To Denver

This Rock Island train heads west from Kansas City with interchange traffic from the Norfolk and Western.  Many cars on today's train will be interchanged to the Rio Grande at Denver.  Rock Island was known as "The Route of the Rockets."

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Drawing a Rio Grande GP40 at Grand Junction Colorado Aboard Amtrak-Thank You Joseph Boardman

Drawing a Rio Grande GP40 aboard the Amtrak California Zephyr at Grand Junction, Colorado as I travel in 2016 to Jospeh H. Boardman's retirement party.  I truly cherish my friendship with Mr. Boardman.  I always enjoy giving my drawings to Amtrak crew for a job well done and to Amtrak passengers as a thank you for taking Amtrak.