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| Title: |
A Special Treat |
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While everything was being serviced and readied for the day's excursion, UP brought out stored 4-8-8-4 4023 for the convention goers at Cheyenne. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:44:37 PM |
| Location: |
Cheyenne, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 4023(4-8-8-4) |
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| Title: |
UP's Steam Star |
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Along Sherman Hill, the 8444 special made a few photo runs. During one run, the FEF-4 was shot in profile. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:42:32 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Preparing for a Run |
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A few moments later, the train had backed a fair distance, ready to make a smoky run at the cameras. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:43:17 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Steam Eruption |
| Description: |
Making quite the show, 8444 performs during another runby. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:43:39 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Making a Scene |
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At Dale Junction, yet another runby was made. There must have been a fair bit of wind on this day. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:42:59 PM |
| Location: |
Dale Jct., WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Smoke Monster |
| Description: |
Yet further along, 8444 makes what was likely the most dramatic runby of the trip. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:43:58 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Laramie Layover |
| Description: |
Having arrived at Laramie, the train was turned and readied for the trip east back to Cheyenne. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:44:55 PM |
| Location: |
Laramie, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
The City of Kansas City |
| Description: |
While waiting to head back east, UP's eastbound City of Kansas City made an appearance. The train is seen here finishing up its station stop. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:45:59 PM |
| Location: |
Laramie, WY |
| Author: |
Dou |
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UP 934(E8A) |
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| Title: |
Headed East |
| Description: |
Exiting Laramie, the City of Kansas City continues its trek to the east while 8444 waits to leave. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:45:37 PM |
| Location: |
Laramie, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 934(E8A) UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
934 |
| Description: |
The nose of UP E8A 934 eases its way past the assorted fans and photographers. |
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9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:45:18 PM |
| Location: |
Laramie, WY |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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UP 934(E8A) |
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| Title: |
Denver Departure |
| Description: |
The next day (September 2) found everyone at Denver again. This time, 5632 was to depart north for Longmont and a trip over the Great Western. The Northern is seen here at Denver, waiting to head out of town. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:24:04 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Steamy Show |
| Description: |
On the trip up to Longmont, 5632 makes a smoky runby for the camera. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:31:45 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Longmont Layover |
| Description: |
Up at Longmont, CB&Q 5632 takes a rest with the excursion consist. It will soon be cut off to let its replacement, Great Western 2-10-0 90, take over for a trip to Eaton and Loveland. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:13:19 PM |
| Location: |
Longmont, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
The Beet Hauler |
| Description: |
Having taken over, GWR 90 is out on the line prepping for a photo runby. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:25:05 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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GWR 90(2-10-0) |
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| Title: |
In The Fields |
| Description: |
Later in the trip, GWR 90 performs for the cameras once more. The consist of CB&Q, C&S, FW&D and D&RGW cars looks a bit out of place on the GWR's rural trackage. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:14:13 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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GWR 90(2-10-0) |
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| Title: |
Highway Crossing |
| Description: |
One of the more unusual runbys took place near Loveland. GWR 90 was captured at the crossing of I-25. The interstate was relatively devoid of cars in this view, quite the opposite of today. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:14:42 PM |
| Location: |
Loveland, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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GWR 90(2-10-0) |
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| Title: |
Great Western 2-10-0 90 |
| Description: |
At Loveland, GWR 90 was removed from the train, having finished its duties. From here 5632 will take back over for the return to Denver. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:15:07 PM |
| Location: |
Loveland, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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GWR 90(2-10-0) |
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| Title: |
Setting Up |
| Description: |
On the return to Denver, some photo stops were made yet again. Train and riders prep in this view. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:24:21 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Out in the Fields |
| Description: |
With everyone in place once more, 5632 steams forth, with a photogenic plume. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:24:41 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Mobile Eruption |
| Description: |
Further along its return, 5632 once more performs for the cameras. |
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9/2/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:13:39 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
The Prospector |
| Description: |
On the morning of the 3rd, a special D&RGW train left Denver. The convention goers were being treated to a modern incarnation of the Rio Grande's famous Around The Circle trips. The westbound train is seen here climbing the Front Range at Clay. Meeting it is the eastbound Prospector, having just about finished its overnight run from Salt Lake City. |
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9/3/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:32:06 PM |
| Location: |
Clay, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 5551(F7A) |
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| Title: |
Special Power |
| Description: |
The D&RGW special took a pause at the East Portal to let folks off for a few photos. Leading the special was F3A 5534. |
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9/3/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:32:29 PM |
| Location: |
East Portal, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 5534(F3A) |
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| Title: |
Into the Darkness |
| Description: |
Facing the other direction, the special was poised, ready to enter the Moffat Tunnel. |
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9/3/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:32:50 PM |
| Location: |
East Portal, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 5534(F3A) |
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| Title: |
Standard Gauge Special |
| Description: |
Much further west, the special took a stop at what looks like Bond, Colorado. From here the train will travel the Dotsero Cutoff and rejoin the Tennessee Pass line at Orestod |
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9/3/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:39:15 PM |
| Location: |
Bond, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5534(F3A) |
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| Title: |
Western Slope Wandering |
| Description: |
Having traversed the main from Orestod all the way to Grand Junction. The special made a turn south for the trip down the branch to Montrose. It is seen here on the branch at Bridgeport. Once at Montrose, the riders would leave the train for a bus ride to Durango. |
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9/3/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:39:35 PM |
| Location: |
Bridgeport, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 5534(F3A) |
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| Title: |
Moribund Mudhen |
| Description: |
Having arrived at Durango the previous evening, the convention goers were set for a trip along the famed Silverton Branch. At Durango, K-27 464 sat rusting away. |
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9/4/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:34:44 PM |
| Location: |
Durango, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 464(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Rockwood Runby |
| Description: |
The Silverton run made a photo stop at Rockwood, near the famous ledge. Pulling the run was K-28 478, one of the regulars on the branch in the 1960s and 1970s. |
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9/4/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:38:56 PM |
| Location: |
Rockwood, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 478(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
D&RGW K-28 478 |
| Description: |
Having arrived at Silverton, the riders stretch their legs as 478 and train are prepped for the return run to Durango. |
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9/4/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:35:07 PM |
| Location: |
Silverton, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 478(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande Caboose 0540 |
| Description: |
On September 5th, the attendees were treated to a eastward trip from Durango to Alamosa over the Cumbres Pass line. At Durango, the special waits by the depot as a trio of the road's Narrow Gauge cabooses were photographed. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:35:24 PM |
| Location: |
Durango, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Title: |
A Narrow Runby |
| Description: |
Having left Durango, the special stopped for a photo runby. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:33:29 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 484(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
River Crossing |
| Description: |
Continuing east, the special made yet another photo stop, this time at Arboles. The main here was relocated due to the creation of Navajo Reservoir. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:37:17 PM |
| Location: |
Arboles, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 484(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Dulce Runby |
| Description: |
Further east, the train paused once more, this time for a photo stop near Dulce. Here the train awaits for everyone to get into position. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:36:36 PM |
| Location: |
Dulce, NM |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 484(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Steaming Along |
| Description: |
Having swapped to the other side of the line, photographer Wornom captured the action of the runby. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:36:59 PM |
| Location: |
Dulce, NM |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 484(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande Rotary OM |
| Description: |
Having arrived at Chama, the special paused for servicing and some added assistance. Sitting in the yard awaiting winter was Rotary OM. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:34:08 PM |
| Location: |
Chama, NM |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW OM(MoW Equipment) |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande K-36 487 |
| Description: |
Paused in the Chama yard, K-36 487 was getting readied to be added as a helper for the climb over Cumbres. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:33:51 PM |
| Location: |
Chama, NM |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 487(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Adding Assistance |
| Description: |
Having been serviced, 487 is backing along, prepped for the addition to the special. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:33:09 PM |
| Location: |
Chama, NM |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 487(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Eruption on Cumbres |
| Description: |
Having disembarked anyone interested, the special makes a smoky runby on its climb over Cumbres. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:35:44 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 487(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande K-36 484 |
| Description: |
With 487 having passed, 484 was then lensed during the runby. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:36:07 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 484(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Descending Tanglefoot |
| Description: |
Having crested Cumbres Pass, the special begins the descent toward Antonito. The train is seen here rounding famed Tanglefoot Curve. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:38:20 PM |
| Location: |
Cumbres, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 484(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Running Ahead |
| Description: |
Having been cut off the train, 487 proceeded the special down the hill to Antonito. Having decended Tanglefoot, 487 was seen from the train on the upper end of the curve. The special will run through Antonito to Alamosa where the riders will transfer back to the Intermountain Limited for the return to Denver. The cars that had come west were shuttled from Denver to Alamosa. The special would then run overnight via La Veta Pass back to Denver. |
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9/5/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:38:37 PM |
| Location: |
Cumbres, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 487(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
The Denver Zephyr |
| Description: |
On the early morning of September 6th, the Intermountain Limited was poised at Denver, ready for the return to Chicago. The Denver Zephyr is seen here arriving just as the Limited was set to depart. |
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9/6/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:29:13 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 9994(E9A) |
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| Title: |
Test Train |
| Description: |
As the Limited exited Denver, Rio Grande F7A 5621 was seen with the road's Dynamometer car near the CB&Q shops. |
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9/6/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:29:35 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 5621(F7A) |
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| Title: |
Coming... |
| Description: |
At McCook, NE, the Intermountain dropped its diesel power and 5632 took over to continue east. Having proceed eastward, the train paused at Cambridge, NE for a photo run. |
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9/6/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:20:20 PM |
| Location: |
Cambridge, NE |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
...Going |
| Description: |
Having revolved 180 degrees, photographer Wornom captured the going view of 5632 during the Cambridge stop. |
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9/6/1963 Upload Date: 4/21/2025 9:41:30 AM |
| Location: |
Cambridge, NE |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Steam in Sunset |
| Description: |
With the sun setting, the Intermountain Limited paused at Hastings, NE for water and servicing. 5632 would handle the train through the night. |
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9/6/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:18:50 PM |
| Location: |
Hastings, NE |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Steam on Display |
| Description: |
On the final day (September 7) of the nearly two week adventure, the Intermountain Limited paused at Galesburg, IL for a last stop before rushing to Chicago. CB&Q 3006, was photographed on display near the depot. |
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9/7/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:18:30 PM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 3006(4-6-4) |
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| Title: |
Power Swap |
| Description: |
In order to keep things on schedule, 5632 was cut off at Galesburg and substituted for a pair of E-Units. 5632 is seen in the far distance, having cleared enough for the Es to back down on the train. |
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9/7/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:19:53 PM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 9920A(E7A) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q E7A 9920A |
| Description: |
Backing closer, the E-Unit pair was set to couple to the Limited. E7A 9920A was the second unit of the duo. |
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9/7/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:19:31 PM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 9920A(E7A) |
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| Title: |
A Parting Shot |
| Description: |
With the diesels having coupled on, 5632 backs past the train, headed for the Galesburg roundhouse for servicing. The riders would reboard the diesel powered Intermountain Limited for the final leg to Chicago, concluding the 1963 NRHS convention. |
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9/7/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:19:09 PM |
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Galesburg, IL |
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Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) CBQ 9970(E8A) |
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