Rio Grande In Color Volume 7: Front Range Equipment The classic look of NYC

The classic look of NYC steam is captured in this all-color portfolio of vintage views

Volume 1 of a two-part series features the former Conrail system between 1999 - 2004

the Rock Island acquired used locomotives from many sources

Illinois and Ottumwa

Photographer Jim Ozment took his camera to work with him as a track supervisor for the Denver and Rio Grande Western around Denver

Rio Grande In Color Volume 7: Front Range Equipment The classic look of NYCJeff Simley The Front Range mountains west of Denver are a formidable railroading challenge. The Rio Grande and its predecessor Denver North Western and Pacific overcame them by going over them and then through them via Moffat Tunnel. In this book we witness the final days of Rio Grande powered trains in the 1990s as they charge up 2% grades, 10 degree curves, and 28 tunnels to the Moffat Tunnel at the Continental Divide. We will also get a look at