Now This is Colorado, Part II
A loaded coal train descends the eastern slope of Tennessee Pass and is about to pass the west switch for the siding at Princeton, CO. From this angle, the right-of-way of the old Colorado Midland Railway can be seen running along the eastern shore the Arkansas River. The 14,000+ ft. Collegiate Peaks, part of the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains, still have areas of snow cover as of this mid-July date.  I'm thankful for having several opportunities to visit this amazingly scenic line before the end.  In fact, a month after this photo was taken Union Pacific would cease through train operations over the pass.  This view is near the northern border of Chaffee County Colorado.  The title is in reference to a sign along US 50 as you approach Salida from the east that reads, <b>&quot;Welcome to Chaffee County: Now This Is Colorado&quot;</b>.

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