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Rounding Rocky
Title:  Rounding Rocky
Description:  Rolling around the curve at Rocky, the westbound Yampa Valley Mail comes into view. On point is F7A 5574, a February 1949 EMD product. It was wrecked at Pueblo in May 1952 and rebuilt. It would be one of the last F7s in service, being retired in February 1972.
Photo Date:  3/21/1968  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 2:27:26 PM
Location:  Rocky, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
The Yampa Valley Mail
Title:  The Yampa Valley Mail
Description:  Passing through Rocky, the Yampa Valley Mail heads west up the Front Range. In the lead is F7A 5574.
Photo Date:  3/21/1968  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 2:30:11 PM
Location:  Rocky, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
The Silver Lady
Title:  The Silver Lady
Description:  D&RGW F7A #5574 leads the California Zephyr towards Soldier Summit (I apologize for the blurry nose, the camera's max shutter speed was 1/200th sec)
Photo Date:  6/3/1968  Upload Date: 4/18/2011 10:59:28 PM
Location:  Mill Fork, UT
Author:  Martin Matlack
Categories:  Scenic,Model,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  1209   Comments: 1
D&RGW F7A 5574
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5574
Description:  Taken circa 1970.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 9/14/2021 9:00:16 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5574
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5574
Description:  Taken circa 1>70.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 9/14/2021 9:02:21 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5574
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5574
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1970  Upload Date: 9/16/2021 5:38:36 PM
Location:  Guernsey, WY
Author:  Conniff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5574
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5574
Description:  Taken in the early 1970s.
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2021 10:09:47 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5574
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5574
Description:  Taken between March 1970 and April 1971
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 7/13/2019 10:03:46 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Jordan collection
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F-Unit Quartet
Title:  Rio Grande F-Unit Quartet
Description:  Taken between March 1970 and April 1971
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 7/14/2019 7:24:05 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Jordan collection
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
D&RGW F7A 5574
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5574
Description:  Taken between March 1970 and April 1971
Photo Date:  1/1/1971  Upload Date: 4/17/2022 10:01:41 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5574(F7A)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5581
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5581
Description:  Assiting a freight up Tennessee Pass, F7A 5581 is part of a helper set in a freight at Pando. 5581 was built by EMD in May 1949. It would be retired in January 1968 and traded in to EMD.
Photo Date:  9/13/1959  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 2:31:36 PM
Location:  Pando, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5581(F7A)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5581
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5581
Description:  Pictured with three other F-Units, F7A 5581 sits in a yard along the Rio Grande main in Colorado.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 2:33:51 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5581(F7A)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5591
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5591
Description:  Seen at Denver during January 1965, F7A 5591 lays over in North Yard. 5591 was built by EMD in July 1949. It would be retired in February 1967 and traded in to EMD.
Photo Date:  1/16/1965  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 2:35:14 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5591(F7A)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
DRGW 5601
Title:  DRGW 5601
Description:  At Burnham Shops in Denver, 5601 is serviced in the company of a B-Units. 5601 was built by EMD in July 1949 as 560A. It would be retired in July 1966 and traded in to EMD.
Photo Date:  5/23/1965  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 2:37:14 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5601(F7A)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
D&RGW #5601
Title:  D&RGW #5601
Description:  Rio Grande power lashup of F7A-F7B-GP7 or GP9-F7B-F7A, led by #5601. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown.
Photo Date:  12/8/2014  Upload Date: 8/4/2017 8:36:26 PM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Unknown/John C. Benson Collection
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5601(F7A)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5621
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5621
Description:  Passing through Pando, F7A 5621 leads a freight. 5621 was built in July 1949 and would be retired in July 1966.
Photo Date:  9/13/1959  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 4:53:33 PM
Location:  Pando, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5621(F7A)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Crossing the Eagle
Title:  Crossing the Eagle
Description:  Rolling over the Eagle River and about to pass under the highway bridge is a freight lead by F7A 5621.
Photo Date:  9/13/1959  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 4:56:35 PM
Location:  Red Cliff, CO
Author:  G. T. P.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5621(F7A)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5621
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5621
Description:  F7A 5721 tugs a freight near the crest of Tennessee Pass. The train is rolling through the siding at Mitchell, not to far from the west portal of Tennessee Pass tunnel.
Photo Date:  9/13/1959  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 4:58:21 PM
Location:  Mitchell, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5621(F7A)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5624
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5624
Description:  In storage at Denver is F7A 5624, a July 1949 EMD product. It would be retired in February 1967 and traded in to EMD on a GP40 order.
Photo Date:  7/28/1963  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:00:10 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5624(F7A)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Power Octet
Title:  Power Octet
Description:  A set of eight units is working in the small yard at Bond. Closest is F7A 5624. Following is F7B 5622, 5732, 5733, F7A 5734, SD9 5313, F7A 5604 and GP7 5113.
Photo Date:  7/10/1966  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:01:45 PM
Location:  Bond, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5624(F7A)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Eastbound Through Rocky
Title:  Eastbound Through Rocky
Description:  A quartet of F-Units with F7A 5631 in the lead rolls freight east at Rocky. 5631 was built by EMD in July 1949. It would be retired in May 1969.
Photo Date:  5/20/1967  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:03:38 PM
Location:  Rocky, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5631(F7A)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
F-Unit Quartet
Title:  F-Unit Quartet
Description:  With F7A 5631 in front, a quartet of F-Units rumbles through North Yard. Following are F7B 5653, 5692 and F7A 5704.
Photo Date:  2/21/1968  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:05:56 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5631(F7A)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5631
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5631
Description:  A July 1949 EMD product, F7A 5631 poses at North Yard in Denver.
Photo Date:  2/21/1968  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:07:57 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5631(F7A)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Ski Train at Plain
Title:  Ski Train at Plain
Description:  With the Ski Train in tow, F7A 5641 travels along through the siding at Plainview. 5641 was built by EMD in July 1949. It would be sold to Penn Central in February 1970 and ran for a few more years.
Photo Date:  3/24/1962  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:09:51 PM
Location:  Plainview, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5641(F7A)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7 5641
Title:  D&RGW F7 5641
Description:  D&RGW F7 5641 at Denver Union Station, Denver, Colorado on August 27, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 5641 was built in July 1949 (c/n 8357) on EMD Order E1157, was sold to PC on February 28, 1970. The PC purchased a total of 10 D&RGW F-units, found four units (F7A's 5721, 5754, and F7B's 5712, 5733) in good mechanical condition and kept them for service. The rest (F7A's 5641, 5691, and F7B's 5642, 5662, 5663, 5673) were traded to EMD on GP38 Order 7202.
Photo Date:  8/27/1965  Upload Date: 9/24/2010 3:23:11 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 5641(F7A)
Views:  3104   Comments: 1
Rio Grande F7A 5644
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5644
Description:  Seen solo at Bond is F7A 5644. Built by EMD in July 1949, 5644 would be sold to American Crystal Sugar in 1969, becoming ACS 64. 64 would be sold to Glen Monhart in 1980 and became CM&N 564. It would later be repainted as Charleston & Western 901. 901 would later become Wisconsin & Calumet 901. It currently resides in storage on the Escanaba & Lake Superior.
Photo Date:  7/10/1966  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:11:55 PM
Location:  Bond, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5644(F7A)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Passing Through Plainview
Title:  Passing Through Plainview
Description:  A mixture of cars make up a westbound freight that is passing through Plainview. In the lead is F7A 5644.
Photo Date:  8/14/1966  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:32:35 PM
Location:  Plainview, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5644(F7A)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7 5654
Title:  D&RGW F7 5654
Description:  D&RGW F7 5654 and T&P E8 33 at Denver Union Station on August 20, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 5654 was built in June 1950 (c/n 11406) on EMD Order 6093, sold to Alaska Railroad during May 1970, becoming ARR 1530, was wrecked in 1975, rebuilt in 1976, retired in 1986, sent to Mountain Diesel and scrapped during 1990. Here's a quote from Joseph A. Strapac's book, Rio Grande Diesels - Vol. 1:

Rio Grande passenger trains #3 and #4 were in actuality a contract service for the Missouri Pacific so that its 'Colorado Eagle' train could reach Denver, rather than terminate with the MP freight trains in Pueblo, Colorado. Ready for its afternoon departure to Saint Louis, the seven car train will go out on August 20, 1964 behind D&RGW 5654 and Texas & Pacific's 1951-vintage E8 33." Texas & Pacific's E8 33 was built in August 1951 as number 2013 (c/n 14558) on EMD Order 6104, renumbered around 1961 as 33 to fit into MP's scheme, retired in March 1970 and traded to EMD for SD40's.

Photo Date:  8/20/1964  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 3:12:28 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 5654(F7A) TP 33(E8A)
Views:  6440   Comments: 8
Rio Grande F7A 5664
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5664
Description:  Taken by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 5/9/2024 6:09:57 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5664(F7A)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5664
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5664
Description:  Taken by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 5/9/2024 6:09:15 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5664(F7A)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5664
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5664
Description:  Looking worn, F7A 5664 is at North Yard in Denver. Built by EMD in June 1950, 5664 would be sold to the Alaska Railroad in 1970, becoming ARR 1532. It would be retired in 1975.
Photo Date:  12/25/1967  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:33:53 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5664(F7A)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5674
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5674
Description:  Coupled to F7A 5664, 5674 is at Denver in July 1965. Built by EMD in June 1950, 5674 would be retired in May 1969 and traded in to EMD.
Photo Date:  7/5/1965  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:35:25 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5674(F7A)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5674
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5674
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/28/1968  Upload Date: 9/16/2021 5:40:08 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Conniff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5674(F7A)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Don't know much about this, but it looks like Topeka.
Title:  Don't know much about this, but it looks like Topeka.
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/8/2005  Upload Date: 3/8/2005 11:57:41 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Photo by other.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5674(F7A)
Views:  2849   Comments: 5
Rio Grande F7A 5684
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5684
Description:  Still looking good in its as-delivered paint, F7A 5684 is at Burnham Shops in Denver. Built by EMD in June 1950, 5684 would be sold to Precision Engineering in July 1967 and it would be sold to Missouri Pacific, becoming MP 848A. It would be retired in February 1973.
Photo Date:  12/27/1965  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:37:12 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5684(F7A)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5691
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5691
Description:  Taken in the mid-1960s, F7A 5691 and a B-Unit run light downgrade at Rocky after assisting a train up hill. 5691 was built by EMD in June 1950 and was sold to Penn Central in 1970 only to be traded in to EMD.
Photo Date:  1/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 7:09:05 PM
Location:  Rocky, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5691(F7A)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
DRGW F7A #5704 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW F7A #5704 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  Beautiful scenic view of Denver & Rio Grande Western F7A 5704 heading up a long drap of boxcars and reefers in some unidentified location. Wish this had been a color photograph! No date, location or photographer was listed for it so zpproximates were used.
Photo Date:  6/1/1960  Upload Date: 2/11/2024 10:56:28 AM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5704(F7A)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
DRGW 5704, EMD F7 A-B-B-B-A power on lease to Illinois Central
Title:  DRGW 5704, EMD F7 A-B-B-B-A power on lease to Illinois Central
Description:  DRGW 5704, EMD F7 A-B-B-B-A power on lease to IC at Venice Illinois, Duplicate Slide author and actual date unknown
Photo Date:  7/5/1969  Upload Date: 5/2/2022 1:49:13 AM
Location:  Venice, IL
Author:  unknown, from the collection of Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  DRGW 5704(F7A)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Rio Grande In Dixieland
Title:  Rio Grande In Dixieland
Description:  Far from home, a trio of Rio Grande F-Units work a freight on the Illinois Central at Memphis.
Photo Date:  10/15/1969  Upload Date: 9/16/2021 5:42:08 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Conniff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5704(F7A)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5704
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5704
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/1969  Upload Date: 9/18/2021 10:11:01 PM
Location:  Markham, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5704(F7A)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5711
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5711
Description:  Coupled to F7A 5714 at Denver, is F7A 5711. Built in June 1952, 5711 would be sold to Alaska Railroae in May 1970, becoming ARR 1520. It would be retired in July 1976.
Photo Date:  7/28/1963  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:38:56 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5711(F7A)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Rocky Roll-by
Title:  Rocky Roll-by
Description:  With 71 cars following, five diesels roll through Rocky headed east to Denver. On point is F7A 5721, followed by F7B 5722, GP9 5923, F7B 5723 and F7A 5724. 5721 was built in June 1952 and would be sold to Penn Central in February 1970. As PC 721, it would be renumbered to 1878. It passed to Conrail in 1976 before being retired in November 1978.
Photo Date:  1/9/1959  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:40:43 PM
Location:  Rocky, CO
Author:  Dave Straighv
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5721(F7A)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
F-Unit Five Pack
Title:  F-Unit Five Pack
Description:  A set of F-Unit helpers is being readied at Minturn. Closest is F7A 5721. Behind are F7B 5722, 5732, 5723 and F7A 5724.
Photo Date:  9/4/1966  Upload Date: 10/5/2023 5:42:26 PM
Location:  Minturn, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5721(F7A)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7 5724
Title:  D&RGW F7 5724
Description:  D&RGW F7 5724 at Salida, Colorado on August 25, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in June 1952 (c/n 16522) on EMD Order 3149, this locomotive was sold to the Alaska Railroad becoming ARR 1526 in May 1970 and was traded to EMD in 1978. The crew has changed and the green flags are being removed as the train proceeds westward from train order territory to CTC..
Photo Date:  8/25/1965  Upload Date: 9/26/2010 11:48:32 AM
Location:  Salida, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 5724(F7A)
Views:  3854   Comments: 2
D&RGW F7 5724
Title:  D&RGW F7 5724
Description:  D&RGW F7 5724 at Salida, Colorado on August 25, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/25/1965  Upload Date: 10/31/2010 5:51:51 PM
Location:  Salida, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 5724(F7A)
Views:  1902   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5724
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5724
Description:  Taken circa 1970 by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 6/28/2022 2:58:44 PM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5724(F7A)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Rio Grande F7A 5724
Title:  Rio Grande F7A 5724
Description:  On loan to the Illinois Central.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/16/2022 10:09:14 PM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5724(F7A)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Grande Quartet
Title:  Grande Quartet
Description:  A quartet of Rio Grande F7s on loan to the Illinois Central.
Photo Date:  8/1/1970  Upload Date: 2/16/2022 10:10:33 PM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5724(F7A)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5731
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5731
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/1970  Upload Date: 9/16/2021 5:45:34 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Conniff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5731(F7A)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
D&RGW F7A 5734
Title:  D&RGW F7A 5734
Description:  Taken circa 1970.
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 9/14/2021 9:38:03 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 5734(F7A)
Views:  103   Comments: 0


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