Marilyn was a no show so she didn't get her T-shirt and I will give it to someone who cares. We ran fast across the Grand Valley through Fruita when I returned to the rear door for the trip through my favorite canyon on the whole Amtrak system named Ruby Canyon. Sit back, relax and enjoy a trip through Ruby Canyon.
The train had reached Westwater, Utah and that ends our journey through the incredible Ruby Canyon. I returned to my room to get a Dinner Reservation for 6:30 PM. I then got an idea. Why not take pictures across the Utah Desert to my favorite named siding, Solitude. I returned to the back door to continue the picture taking.
Thompson, Utah.
We have reached the west switch of Solitude siding and I returned to the Lounge Car to wait on my time for dinner with my dinner party.
Views of the Book Cliffs.
The Green River.
After this picture we were called into the Dining Car at 6:45 PM.
I was seated with Tom and the Winstons for this final dinner aboard the train on this trip as the scenery continued to impress.
Tonight I had the Pork Shanks and the Chocolate Bundt Cake. The meal lasted until Helper, Utah. Leaving town I had one more picture to get.
Castle Gate where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. I listened to my "Ballad of Chris Guenzler, the Million Mile Man" before switching to the Rolling Stones "Bridges to Babylon" as we climbed up and over Solider Summit. After a shower and we traveled down the Gilluly Loops, I made up my room and called it a night. It had been another fantastic day of train riding.
