SP's Fourth South Switcher has five tank for Roper Yard on Aug. 18, 1993.

The half mile or so of trackage just south of Union Pacific’s North Yard in Salt Lake City is a great place to see trains. Lots of trains and very good public access. This shot shows the MOGRO-2... (more)

A matched pair of EMD GP40s lead Utah Railway's RUT311 local through North Yard in Salt Lake City. The 3001 was built for the Baltimore & Ohio in Oct. 1971 while the 3002 for the Western Pacific i... (more)

A well powered ZLAAH pulls into North Yard in Salt Lake City for a quick crew change on Aug. 14, 2014.

UP's Fourth South Switcher meets a UTA FrontRunner commute at Second South in Salt Lake City. Aug. 14, 2014

A new EMD SD70AH leads the Hinkle to Roper manifest through Salt Lake City on Aug. 17, 2014.

A new GE ES44AH leads the Hinkle to Roper manifest through Salt Lake City on Aug. 19, 2014.

Rio Grande SW1200 No. 134 sets out loads and picks up empties at the Newspaper Agency Corp. warehouse in downtown Salt Lake City on Jan. 3, 1996.

Running about eight hours behind schedule, Amtrak's California Zephyr train 6 departs Salt Lake City on Rio Grande's now abandoned passenger mainline along Fifth West street. Jan. 19, 1985

A Utah Railway RUT312 local departs CP Second South with cars for the Tesoro Refinery in Salt Lake City. Aug. 14, 2014

A Long Beach to Global 3 stacker departs Salt Lake City on Aug. 14, 2014.

A UTA FrontRunner commute departs Salt Lake Central Station on Aug. 14, 2014.

Union Pacific's St. John Local awaits a clear signal at Grant Tower to enter UP North Yard in Salt Lake City. January 14, 1977

Can this really be the year 2014? One of the two remaining Chicago & North Western engines on the UP passes by a Missouri Pacific caboose at Buena Vista, west of Salt Lake City on July 29, 2014.

A four car Warner Local meets the UEGROE-30 at North Yard in Salt Lake City. Aug. 8, 2014