The Montrose Local
I've been a big Denver & Rio Grande Western fan all of my life (and quite possibly before birth) π. Two decades ago, Union Pacific assigned pairs of Rio Grande GP40-2s to local service out of Grand Junction, Colorado. On Friday mornings, the LDF51 local freight ran south 60 miles to Montrose. I drove along US Hwy 50 to No. 650 road, which leads down to the Gunnison River at Escalante. The wait wasn't long before 3111 and 3105 arrived, rolling upstream with 24 cars. Victory!
The Montrose Local
I've been a big Denver & Rio Grande Western fan all of my life (and quite possibly before birth) π. Two decades ago, Union Pacific assigned pairs of Rio Grande GP40-2s to local service out of Grand Junction, Colorado. On Friday mornings, the LDF51 local freight ran south 60 miles to Montrose. I drove along US Hwy 50 to No. 650 road, which leads down to the Gunnison River at Escalante. The wait wasn't long before 3111 and 3105 arrived, rolling upstream with 24 cars. Victory!