I'd like to know for modeling purposes how long htese were, i heard they were somewhat short but would like more than that. Thanks
The Rio Grande was known for "Short, Fast Trains". The Railblazer was no exception. It geerally ran 10-20 cars, mostly piggyback flats and COFC's. It has been seen with as few as 9 trailers and a single GP40-2, which makes it a perfect train to model. Train 102 eastbound would enter Denver about early morning, and 103 westbound would leave in the late afternoon. I would encourage you to visit: http://www.trainweb.org/railblazer/moffat.html and search for Train 102 and 103. If you have more Q's, the webmaster of that site, Mike Bateman would likely know more.
Railblazer Article in new Prospector Issue You might just want to get a copy of the 4thQtr 2008 Prospector from the RGMHS....15 page article by Frank Keller on the Railblazer.
