California Zephyrs Passing in the Canyon - 1968

Now a half century ago and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since this moment in 1968. This remains my favorite of my own railroad photos.

I shot this photo of the California Zephyrs meeting in the snowy depths of Glenwood Canyon, Colorado on my way home from Vietnam on January 17, 1968. I took the picture along the Colorado River from one of the train's five vista-domes. The siding here is called Grizzly.

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Taken in: United States / Colorado / Glenwood Springs (show map)

Taken on: January 17, 1968

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