A low-angle black-and-white photograph features a massive streamlined diesel locomotive, engine number 5771, labeled "Rio Grande" on its nose and side. The train sits on tracks stretching into the distance, pulling passenger cars under a bright sky filled with fluffy cumulus clouds.
D&RGW 5771 - pulled the California Zephyr and Rio Grande Zephyr through the Rockies. Restored to its Aspen gold and silver livery.
Represents a golden age of diesel passenger service. Worth remembering.
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