This photo was taken at East Portal in early January
of 2001. The Rio Grande Ski Train operated by Ansco emerges from the tunnel
powered by Rio Grande #3105. This was a special trip with this power because
one of the Ski Train locomotives had failed. I tried to catch this train for
another photo and it was impossible, it moved much faster than a freight
train. No doubt, soon this locomotive will enter the paint shop and emerge in
Armour Yellow for UP, it's owner. As you can see, East Portal changed very
little in four years.
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