A westbound Rio Grande manifest freight descends the grade from Soldier Summit through the horseshoe at Gilluly on March 27, 1977. A GP40-2, a GP35, and three GP30s lead the colorful train with a ... (more)
On the afternoon of Monday, August 16, 2010, a westbound Union Pacific coal train descends the Soldier Summit grade on the Gilluly Loops. In the foreground cars travel east on U.S. Route 6.
A busy moment is captured on Kodachrome at Gilluly: D&RGW Dispatcher 5 Jack Lawrence has held a heavy eastbound lumber drag on the eastward main track to allow the Sunday morning Rio Grande Zephyr... (more)
An D&RGW coal train is gradually working it's way down the Gilluly Loops. After this 180 degree turn the tracks will straighten out a bit as the grade eases on the way to Salt Lake City.