A beautiful locomotive. Too bad I didn't have color film. Ed Cooper tells me that it should be labeled FS, not FT

Rio Grande GP40-2s 3124 and 3127 shove on the rear of an eastbound coal train approaching Fraser. They were later UP 1347 and UP 1372. Date of photo approximate.

GP40s shove on the rear of an eastbound freight climbing towards Moffat Tunnel. D&RGW 3082 was retired 10/92, sold to MK 2/94, scrapped at Nampa, ID in 1997. Date of photo approximate.

Light helpers head back to Tabernash to await the next eastbound train requiring assistance. Date of photo approximate.

A pair of GP40s shoves on the rear of this eastbound freight at the west end of Fraser. D&RGW 3090 was retired by UP in 1996, sold to Progress Rail and rebuilt to GP38-3, leased as LTV Steel Mining 4202. Date of photo approximate.

Eastbound freight at the west end of Fraser siding. D&RGW 5359 was later UP 4047, UP 8617, UP 2890. Date of photo approximate.

A short empty hopper train headed for the Craig branch, where they will no doubt pick up enough loaded hoppers to justify the four tunnel motors on the point! D&RGW 5401 was later UP 8594, UP 9871. Date of photo approximate.

The eastbound RGZ at the west end of Fraser. Date of photo approximate.

Helper Engines wait for their next assist.

The village of Fraser is known as the "ice box" of Colorado, since it is not uncommon for winter temps to plummet to -30 to -40F.

David Rector photo