#rio grande zephyr

[aryburn-trains]

Waiting Trains by Wil Hata Via Flickr: Beyer Patton photo

Taken early one morning, both the Ski Train and the Rio Grande Zephyr are at Denver Union Station, waiting to head out on their respective journeys.

Denver, CO January 1974

#ski train #rio grande zephyr #d&rgw #rio grande #1974 #denver #winter park #salt lake city #trains #passenger train #history #denver union station #colorado #dome car #observation car #dome observation car

[coolthingsguyslike]

#Rio Grande #Zephyr #train #railroad #1972 #Glenwood Springs #Colorado

[eltristan]

TUNNEL #29

Looking at some random downloads, realized a common theme was that Tunnel #29 is The. Cutest. Tunnel.

The 2% grade from Denver up to the Moffat Tunnel crawls through South Bend Canyon (along South Bend Creek) with superfluous tunnels and a surfeit of sharp curves, thanks to the mandate of then-Chief Engineer H.A. Sumneso who surveyed the Moffat Route's well-nicknamed "tunnel district" at bountiful π/1 ratio of rail to "as the crow flies" distance as he tried every trick not to make it steeper than 2%

A blasted rock bore barely 78 feet in length, tight-clearance Tunnel 29 on the Moffat Route is at milepost 36.38 and sandwiched between one of Sumneso's super-tight 12° cruves and the "curved bridge with no name" over South Bend Creek (which is officially named "Bridge 36.45" after it's milepost location) The feature on the creek's right bank seems to be locally nicknamed the Gibraltar Cliffs, from whence railfans look down on the tiny trains below.

The cutest tunnel? Yep. Did I mention the Ski Train?

#drgw #tunnel #tunnel 29 #uprr #amtrak #railfan #29 #absolute fav #cutest tunnel #tunnel portal #rio grande #Colorado #south bend canyon #south bend creek #moffat route #denver and rio grande western #railroad #d&rgw #ski train #calafornia Zephyr #rocky mountain mountaineer #officer special #union pacific #southern pacific #bnsf #up #etc

[emeraldexplorer2]

Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW) California Zephyr at Grand Junction, Colorado September 1956.

#vintage #drgw #denver and rio grande western #california zephyr #trains #vintage train travel #vintage trains #railroad #vintage railroads #1956 #grand junction #colorado

[ice-to-orange-blossoms]

California Zephyr by Howard Fogg

#i love the CZ so much #and especially the Grande's power for it #California Zephyr #trains #Denver & Rio Grande Western #chessie chats

[hazel-of-sodor]

Our Railway's Number 9, and my second engine, Zephyr. When I last drove her she was severly allergic to staying on the rails at speed. Hopefully this latest update fixed that, as she is a lovely engine, and well behaved as long as you watch her speed.

#Railroads Online #North Rio Grande #North Rio Grande Railroad #Zephyr #4-4-0 #No.9

[guerrerense]

Wasatch Wonder Wall por James Belmont Por Flickr: The sleek Rio Grande Zephyr charges eastward through Spanish Fork Canyon at Rio, Utah on Sept. 13, 1981. D&RGW's Budd dining car "Silver Banquet" was at the time missing, undergoing a rebuild in Denver. A former UP dining car, nicknamed the "Golden Banquet", substitutes. The verdant slopes of 10,687 Loafer Mountain provide a magnificent backdrop.

#flickr

[railwayhistorical]

Rio Grande Zephyr

This is a westbound Rio Grande Zephyr at Colton, Utah. Just a bit further up the line is Soldier Summit. The second image was made at some point later I believe, but shows several of the domes which made up this fantastic train.

The Denver & Rio Grande Western was one of about three major railroads that eschewed joining Amtrak in 1971—along with the Southern Railway and Rock Island.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken July 30th 1979.

#railroadhistory #railwayhistory #soldiersummit #d&rgw #riograndezephyr #budddome #legacyequipment

[cheerfulomelette]

Queer wins in 2022

Inspired by a Medium article by Kaylin Hamilton, Ph.D

Queer rep in politics

US:

Two womn share the title of first openly lesbian Governor: Maura Healey (MA, Dem) and Tina Kotek (OR, Dem)

First openly gay immigrant member of Congress: Robert Garcia (CA, Dem)

First trans man ever elected to any state legislature in U.S. history: James Roesner (NH, Dem)

First Black queer person ever elected to statewide office in US history : Erick Russell (CT, Dem)

First non-binary candidate elected to the Montana state legislature: SJ Howell (Dem)

First openly trans woman to be elected to the Montana state government: Zooey Zephyr (Dem)

Worldwide:

UK - First openly trans member of British parliament: Jamie Wallis (Con)

Argentina - First openly lesbian government minister: Ayelén Mazzina (PJ)

India - First ever transgender woman to state office: Bobi Kinnar ( AAP)

Trinidad and Tobago - First openly transgender senator: Jowelle De Souza (Independent)

Queer rep in the media

First Pixar movie to feature an on-screen lesbian kiss: Lightyear

First Disney animation with a gay lead character: Strange Worlds

First openly trans Golden Globe winner for an acting role: Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Conversion therapy bans

Full conversion therapy bans:

New Zealand

Canada

Vietnam

Paraguay

Mexico (Sonora, Hidalgo, Puebla, Baja California, Jalisco. Nationwide ban is pending)

Partial ban or criminalisation, with an exemption for religious organisations:

Cyprus

France and all its overseas territories and protectorates (Réunion, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, French Southern Territories, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana)

The US state of Pennsylvania has prevented any state-funding of organisations that engage in conversion practices

Greece’s ban left a loophole for those not receiving remuneration for practicing conversion therapy (such as religious organisations)

MSM blood donation restrictions lifted

Ireland

Canada

Austria

Slovenia

Lithuania

France

Ireland

Malta

Greece

Same-sex marriage and adoption

Legalised same-sex marriage:

Mexico (Previously legal everywhere except Tamaulipas, now legal nationwide)

Cuba

Slovenia

Switzerland

Chile

Legalised same-sex adoption:

Taiwan (ambiguous: the Legislative Yuan is yet to codify with legislation)

Mexican state of Nayarit

Croatia (same-sex marriage not legalised)

Slovenia

Cuba

Forward movement:

The US federal government passed the Respect for Marriage Act, obligating American Samoa to recognise foreign same-sex marriages.

India heard two petitions with a view towards recognising same-sex marriage across the country

Japan allows same-sex partnerships

The Ukrainian president suggested allowing same-sex civil partnerships in the future

Same-sex activity

Singapore (also dropped censorship for LGBT+ media content)

Saint Kitts & Nevis (also equalised age of consent)

Antigua & Barbuda (also equalised age of consent)

Barbados

Chile equalised the age of consent

Trans and non-binary rights

Recognised non-binary identities:

Colombia

Brazil (Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro)

Mexico (Hidalgo)

Chile

Canada (Quebec)

US (Vermont)

Costa Rica (recognises foreign documentation for non-binary and ‘not indicated’ genders)

US - North Carolina and Montana now allow legal gender change without surgery

India - Ruled that trans people can compete in sport for their lived gender

Germany - The German football (soccer) federation allows transgender, intersex and non-binary players to choose whether to play in men's or women's teams

Kuwait - Ruled that a law which criminalises people for ‘imitating the opposite sex’ is unconstitutional

Scotland - Lowered the age of legal transition to 16, removed the neeed for a gender dysphoria diagnosis, and lowed the ‘lived experience’ requirement from two years to three months.

Intersex rights

Kenya - Genital surgery on intersex babies is now punishable by a 5000$ fine, introduced an ‘I’ gender marker

Greece - Introduced a full ban on intersex genital mutilation

#trans rights #transgender #lgbtq rights #lgbtq issues

[veryneatposts]

With dome-observation Silver Sky at rear, the Rio Grande Zephyr pauses in Denver Union Station after arriving from Grand Junction. Soon the consist will be taken away for servicing. Tomorrow, the Zephyr will make its last departure from Denver. Photo capture on April 22, 1983, by Doug Lilly.

[aryburn-trains]

The Ski Train was using UP owned, DRGW numbered units in 1996. A late Amtrak train 6, The CZ, had P32-8BWH 509 Pepsi Can that cold evening. December 20, 1996

#ski train #california zephyr #ansco #d&rgw #rio grande #up #union pacific #amtk #amtrak #1996 #denver #winter park #chicago #san francisco #trains #passenger train #history #denver union station #colorado

[coolthingsguyslike]

#Rio Grande #locomotive #train #railroad #Mt Timpanogos #1949 #history #California Zephyr

[emeraldexplorer2]

The Rio Grande Zephyr 1972

#vintage #trains #vintage train travel #vintage trains #railroad #vintage railroads #rio grande railroad #1972

[thefakeray]

D&RGW's Rio Grande Zephyr -- Five Roger Puta Photos by Marty Bernard Via Flickr: At Grand Junction in April 1983. Roger caught all four domes in this photo. Existing for only a handful of years, those of us that rode her, romanced her.

#d&rgw #denver & rio grande western #rio grande #rio grande zephyr #passenger train #train #passenger car #dome car

[guerrerense]

Last look at the Rio Grande Zephyr por G Morris Por Flickr: March 1983 The end was near as myself and a few friends decided to make one last Denver-Salt Lake City roundtrip on the RGZ. The next day after that great trip we caught the train - in a March snowfall - one last time leaving Denver. In a few weeks it would be over. Enjoyed many a chase and ride on this excellent train. Hard to believe it has been over 40 years !

#flickr

[railwayhistorical]

Zephyr in the Desert

The westbound California Zephyr hustles through Thompson Springs, Utah, on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western line. One image by Richard Koenig; taken on Mother’s Day, May 12th 2019.

#railroadhistory #railwayhistory #amtrak #californiazephyr #cz #utah #thompsonsprings