We made it! After climbing 3000 feet of elevation in 50 miles of track, Rio Grande mixed freight #136 tops 7440 ft. Soldier Summit. The old trainorder office (used by maintenance of way employees)... (more)
While the Rio Grande was well known for heavy trains climbing steep grades with high horsepower locomotives, there were a few exceptions. On a bright June morning in 1987, the steel gang welder's ... (more)
Rio Grande train No. 136 navigates the Soldier Creek fill at Gilluly on June 14, 1987. With any luck, ailing SP SD40T-2 No. 8300 will contribute to the effort on the final 10 mile climb to Soldier... (more)
A new arrival to the Utah Railway leads an eastbound coal empty through Kyune on November 3, 2001. The 6061, an SD50S, was built new in June 1982 as Hamersley Iron Ore 6061 by EMD licensee Clyde E... (more)