Technical Info

The photo album is in PDF format and Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 5 or newer is required (Acrobat Reader is a free download from Adobe). The CD will run on operating systems as old as Windows 95, but will not read on earlier versions of Acrobat Reader.

TPD-77
Rio Grande Colorado Action
Photographer, Author, and Editor: David A. Bontrager
Publisher:  DABble Publishing & Imaging

• Rio Grande – Colorado Action, Vol. 77, is a CD photo album featuring photos of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR in action in Colorado, primarily on Tennessee Pass and the Colorado Joint Line.
• The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad was one of my favorite railroads.  It was a unique railroad in several ways; small but efficient and the only railroad to go directly through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.  As their slogan states: “Main Line Thru The Rockies.”
• Another unique aspect of the D&RGW was the use of GP40 locomotives.  The EMD GP40 wasn’t considered a mountain locomotive, but the Rio Grande used many and proved they could work efficiently in heavy mountain operation.  The Rio Grande also had many EMD six-motor locomotives, the SD45, SD40T-2, and SD50 units.  The six-axle units were used primarily for coal trains, although they could also be found on other heavy trains.
• While I liked watching the Rio Grande in operation anywhere in its operating system, my favorite spots were Tennessee Pass, the Colorado Joint Line, and the summit of the Joint Line at Palmer Lake.  Those are the areas of concentration in this CD photo album, along with other locations.
• This photo album is the twilight years on the Rio Grande just before merging with the Southern Pacific, which was the beginning of the end of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.
• Journey with me as I show the Rio Grande in action.  Whether grinding their way up Tennessee Pass, or battling the 50-mile long uphill challenge between Denver and Palmer Lake, photographing the Rio Grande in action was always exciting.
• The images are in pristine condition and will view excellently on screen.  A few may be slightly less than perfect, but I feel the historic value of the trains shown outweighs the technical aspects of the photo.
• Pages may be printed for personal non-commercial use only – not for public distribution by any manual, mechanical or electronic means.
• Custom enlargements and posters are available directly from the author.  All custom enlargements and posters are professionally printed on Premium Heavyweight Gloss Photo Paper.  Not all photos may be available as individual prints, but most are.  Email inquiries to: sales@fatjacksplace.com or dabontrager@yahoo.com