From the pages of the Official Guide, May 1957

Denver & Rio Grande Western RR herald

The Royal Gorge
The Prospector

Denver & Rio Grande Western RR.
April, 1957

Through Cars between Chicago and Colorado Springs
1
Connecting Train Number (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy) 10
5 00P Dp 0 Chicago, IL (Union Station) (CT) C R B Ar 9 00A
12 40A Dp 496 Omaha, NE (CT) C R Ar 1 08A
8 30A Ar 1034 Denver, CO (Union Sta.) (MT) C R B Dp 4 00P
The Royal Gorge
1 Train Number 2
Daily Miles Services Elevation Daily
9 00A Dp 0.0 Denver, CO (Union Sta.) (MT) C 5280 Ar 2 50P
9 20A 10.3 Littleton, CO C 5372 2 30P
F 9 38A 24.5 Sedalia, CO 5835 F 2 11P
32.5 Castle Rock, CO C 6235 2 02P
F10 01A 43.0 Larkspur, CO 6713 F 1 51P
F10 06A 46.9 Greenland, CO 6905
F10 15A 51.9 Palmer Lake, CO (See Note) C 7237 1 40P
F10 21A 55.9 Monument, CO (See Note) 6972 1 33P
10 45A Ar 74.9 Colorado Springs, CO C 5989 Dp 1 10P
10 50A Dp Ar 1 00P
F11 08A 87.9 Fountain, CO (See Note) 5546 12 42P
11 50A Ar 119.4 Pueblo, CO (Union Station) C 4668 Dp 12 05P
11 Connecting Train Number (Missouri Pacific Lines) 12
4 00P Dp 0.0 St. Louis, MO (Union Sta.) (CT) C R Ar 12 30P
9 10P Dp 279.2 Kansas City, MO (Union Sta.) (CT) C R Ar 7 10A
7 10A Ar 901.7 Pueblo, CO (Union Sta.) (MT) C R Dp 6 55P
12 15P Dp 119.4 Pueblo, CO (Union Station) C 4668 Ar 11 45A
F12 52P 145.8 Portland, CO C 5051 F11 01A
1 02P 151.9 Florence, CO C 5199 10 53A
1 23P 160.0 Canon City, CO C 5344 10 40A
1 36P Ar 164.8 Royal Gorge, CO
Grand Canon of the Arkansas
5494 Dp 10 20A
1 46P Dp Ar 10 10A
F 1 57P 171.2 Parkdale, CO 5800 F 9 58A
2 20P 184.1 Texas Creek, CO C 6210 9 37A
2 34P 191.7 Cotopaxi, CO 6385 9 25A
3 15P Ar 215.1 Salida, CO C 7050 Dp 8 50A
3 25P Dp Ar 8 40A
4 06P 240.3 Buena Vista, CO C 7968 8 00A
F 4 37P 257.3 Yale, CO 8943 F 7 34A
5 04P 271.0 Malta, CO (Leadville) C 9580 7 16A
5 30P 281.0 Tennessee Pass, CO 10221 6 56A
5 52P 288.7 Pando, CO 9209 6 33A
F 6 07P 293.9 Red Cliff, CO 8608 F 6 17A
Eagle River Canon
6 40P 302.0 Minturn, CO C 7825 6 00A
F 6 50P 308.0 Avon, CO 7465 F 5 28A
F 7 04P 319.1 Wolcott, CO 6975 F 5 10A
7 18P 329.0 Eagle, CO C 6598 4 57A
F 7 27P 335.8 Gypsum, CO C 6325 F 4 47A
Canon of Colorado River 5869
8 17P 360.1 Glenwood Springs, CO C 5758 4 05A
F 8 31P 372.7 New Castle, CO C 5562 F 3 29A
F 8 39P 379.5 Silt, CO 5441 F 3 22A
9 03P 386.6 Rifle, CO C 5310 3 15A
F 9 23P 404.0 Grand Valley, CO 5104 F 2 51A
F 9 38P 416.6 DeBeque, CO 4945 F 2 36A
F10 08P 437.2 Palisade, CO C 4739 F 2 15A
10 30P Ar 449.6 Grand Junction, CO C 4583 Dp 2 00A
The Prospector
7 Train Number 8
Daily Miles Services Elevation Daily
5 55P Dp 0.0 Denver, CO (Union Sta.) (MT) C 5280 Ar 8 00A
49.6 East Portal (Moffat Tunnel) 9192
F 7 40P 56.9 Winter Park, CO 9058 F 5 59A
F 8 16P 75.5 Granby, CO C 7937 F 5 29A
8 53P 103.2 Kremmling, CO C 7322 4 53A
9 52P Ar 129.3 Bond, CO (Orestod) C 6710 Dp 4 00A
9 57P Dp Ar 3 55A
Canon of Colorado River 5869
11 23P 185.0 Glenwood Springs, CO C 5758 2 27A
F11 52P 211.5 Rifle, CO C 5310 F 1 54A
1 03A Ar 274.5 Grand Junction, CO C 4583 Dp 12 40A
7 Continuing Train Number 8
1 20A Dp 274.5 Grand Junction, CO C 4583 Ar 12 20A
F 285.4 Fruita, CO C 4510 F
F 290.5 Loma, CO 4525 F
F 293.8 Mack, CO C 4540 F
Ruby Canon
F 313.3 Westwater, UT 4340 F
F 329.3 Cisco, UT 4375 F
2 54A 353.0 Thompson, UT C 5160 10 45P
3 24A 380.1 Green River, UT C 4080 F10 11P
F 406.3 Woodside, UT 4645 F
F 428.1 Mounds, UT 5442 F
4 55A 444.0 Price, UT C 5546 8 55P
5 15A 451.4 Helper, UT C 5840 8 40P
F 455.2 Castle Gate, UT 6120 F
469.4 Colton, UT 7170 F
F 6 02A 476.3 Soldier Summit, UT 7440 F 7 47P
485.9 Gilluly, UT 6529 F
6 56A 505.8 Thistle, UT C 5033 6 55P
F 7 15A 520.7 Springville, UT C 4555 F 6 34P
7 28A 526.1 Provo, UT C 4512 6 27P
F 532.1 Geneva, UT F
F 538.6 American Fork, UT C 4563 F
F 541.9 Lehi, UT 4550 F
F 554.1 Riverton, UT 4408 F
F 559.4 Midvale, UT C 4365 F
8 30A Ar 570.0 Salt Lake City, UT (MT)  C 4224 Dp 5 30P

Train 1 (Denver-Grand Junction): 35 stops, 13:30, 33.3 MPHTrain 2 (Grand Junction-Denver): 35 stops, 12:50, 35.0 MPH

Train 7 (Denver-Salt Lake City): 15 stops, 14:35, 39.1 MPHTrain 8 (Salt Lake City-Denver): 15 stops, 14:30, 39.3 MPH



NOTE for No. 2 at Fountain, CO, Monument, CO, and Palmer Lake, CO: "Stops daily, except Sundays and holidays; flag stop Sundays and holidays."

NOTE: "Train No. 1 stops for 10 minutes in Royal Gorge."
NOTE: "Train No. 2 stops for 10 minutes in Royal Gorge."

DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD

PASSENGER TRAIN EQUIPMENT
(All Equipment is Air-Conditioned.)

Nos. 1 and 2—THE ROYAL GORGE—Via Royal Gorge Route.
(Diesel-Powered.)

Grill-Lounge Car between Denver and Grand Junction.

Standard Sleeper between Denver and Salt Lake City (D-22 westbound) (D-10 eastbound)—10 Sections, 2 Double Bedrooms, 1 Compartment. (In Trains 7 and 8 west of Grand Junction.)

Vista Dome Chair Car between Denver and Salt Lake City. (In Trains 7 and 8 west of Grand Junction.)

Denver Zephyr Connection

Standard Sleeper between Chicago and Colorado Springs (DZ-4)—10 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.

Slumbercoach between Chicago and Colorado Springs (CS-7)—24 Single Rooms, 8 Double Rooms.

Chair Car between Chicago and Colorado Springs (DZ-10) (All seats reserved).

Vista Dome Buffet Lounge Car between Chicago and Colorado Springs.

In C. B. & Q. Denver Zephyr, Nos. 1 and 10, between Chicago and Denver.


Nos. 7 and 8—THE PROSPECTOR—Via Moffat Tunnel Route.
(Diesel-Powered Streamlined.)

Diner-Lounge Car between Denver and Salt Lake City.

Standard Sleepers between Denver and Salt Lake City (D-5 and D-7 westbound) (D-6 and D-8 eastbound) (2 Cars)—5 Sections, 5 Roomettes, 6 Double Bedrooms.

Standard Sleeper (on No. 8 Mondays only) Grand Junction to Denver (D-2)—10 Sections, Lounge.

Chair Car between Denver and Salt Lake City.


NOTE: D. & R. G. W. passenger trains originate and terminate at Salt Lake City. Tickets reading via D. & R. G. W. between Salt Lake City and Ogden will be honored on Union Pacific trains.