Rio Grande In Color Volume 8: Hauling Freight over the Great Divide Equipment In this book we witness

In this book we witness the final days of Rio Grande-powered trains in the 1990s as they charge up 2% grades

separating his work from other photographers in the series

which participated in the event that took the nation by storm

this is an end-to-end tour of this classy little railroad from 1962 to 1985

The Wilkes-Barre and Elmira branches add still another different flavor

Rio Grande In Color Volume 8: Hauling Freight over the Great Divide Equipment In this book we witnessJeff Simley On Rio Grandes Tennessee Pass, the SP Central Corridor crossed The Great Divide, a formidable obstacle to east west rail traffic, in the 1990s. A new locomotive, the GE AC4400CW, was introduced to tame the 3% grades, hauling massive tonnage 24 7 at 10,000+ feet! This included coal & taconite trains at 13,000+ tons, double stack trains, & a fleet of merchandise freights. ORDER NOW Item # 1777 128 Pages, All Color, $69. 95 March 1, 2024